Making Advance Health Care Decisions – Getting Started
BC government publishes a comprehensive guide to help start your advance health care plan.
When are Couples Considered “Spouses”?
Recent case outlines objective and subjective factors for determining whether couples are spouses.
Does the Public Guardian and Trustee Charge Fees?
The PGT is partially funded by the fees it collects.
“Where there isn’t a will, there may be a way”: Mark Weintraub, Q.C. and Gordon Behan write on WESA for TLABC
In the Summer 2014 issue of The Verdict, the premier publication of the Trial Lawyers Association of BC (TLABC), Clark Wilson Partner Mark Weintraub, Q.C. ... Continued
Dispensing Power of the Court under WESA
The Wills, Estates and Succession Act (“WESA“) is now in force, and we are beginning to see its application in our estate practice. One of ... Continued
Court Upholds Effective Disinheritence
Court finds deceased had valid and rational reasons for leaving her son only a small amount
Amy Mortimore and Gordon Behan to present at Trial Lawyers Association of BC event
Amy Mortimore and Gordon Behan are presenting at the upcoming TLABC Estate Litigation Seminar addressing the new omnibus estate legislation, WESA (Wills, Estates and Succession ... Continued
Clark Wilson presents at CAGP National Conference
During the recent Annual Canadian Association of Gift Planners National Conference, Amy Mortimore, who was also on the Host Committee responsible for organizing the conference, ... Continued
Wills, Estates and Succession Act Now In Force
BC Ministry of Justice has created a useful summary of the new WESA
Make a Will Week 2014
The BC Government reminds you to make a will in anticipation of the new WESA
WESA – Important Change relating to Committee or Attorney Transfers
Under WESA, beneficiaries can receive the equivalent value of gifts that have been transferred away by a representative
A Fresh Perspective on the Importance of Making a Will
A link to a humourous article on the consequences of dying intestate