Charitable Trusts & The Disbursement Quota Requirements
The rule that charitable trusts must spent a minimum amount annually on charitable activities can be problematic
BC Supreme Court releases decision in Bentley v. Maplewood Seniors Care Society
BCSC says assistance with feeding is not “health care”
Estate litigation in the happiest place on earth?
One of Walt Disney’s grandchildren challenges the trustees’ withholding of money from his testamentary trust
WESA: Catching Up To The Times
One of the objectives of the Wills, Estates and Succession Act (WESA) is to modernize BC’s succession laws
Your Estate Matters Blog article republished
Our May 6 Your Estate Matters Blog article, “Can you challenge a Will based on a broken promise?” was republished in the August 2013 edition ... Continued
Electronic Wills: The Way of the Future?
Discussion on how the law on electronic wills will develop in BC
Minimizing Tax on the Sale of Your Business: The Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption
There are several tax planning strategies that are used to minimize the capital gains tax that is payable when a business owner sells the shares ... Continued
Missing Will: Misplaced or Intentionally Revoked?
Discussion on what happens when one dies and an original copy of the will cannot be located
Can you challenge a Will based on a broken promise?
Discussion on challenging wills based on broken promises
Gifts to Charities: Are they dependent on the donor’s tax deduction?
Discussion on gifts to charities and the donor’s tax deduction
Planning for Incapacity with an Advance Directive
Planning for Incapacity with and Advance Directive
Holographic Wills in BC?
Discussion on holographic wills in BC