Beneficiaries Ability to Sue Estate – Part 1
As Vancouver Estate lawyers we are often consulted by beneficiaries who are unhappy with the current administration of an Estate. A beneficiary under a will is restricted in his or her ability to sue in the name of the personal representative of the deceased person. The Wills, Estates and Succession Act imposes this restriction under the condition that a beneficiary …Read more →
Wills Variation Claims: Evaluating the Claims of Adult Independent Children
A significant portion of Estate Litigation in British Columbia involves cases where adult children have been disinherited from a parent’s will. Section 60 of the Wills, Estates and Succession Act permits adult independent children to ask the Court to vary the Will of their parent if the will maker did not make adequate provision for the child. The legislation uses …Read more →
Explaining Probate – Executors and The Will
The Probate process can be very intimidating for anyone without legal training, especially in the time immediately following the passing of a loved one. When a deceased person dies testate, meaning that they died with a valid will, the will normally names an Executor who will be responsible for the undertaking the probate process. At the Kushner Law Group we …Read more →