First Steps in Probate as an Executor to a Will
When you are appointed as an Executor to a will or decide to apply to become Administrator of an estate, one of the first tasks that will be required of you is to prepare for the probate process. Probate, at its essence, is a process by which the Supreme Court of British Columbia verifies that a will is valid and …Read more →
Ordinary Residence in Estate Litigation
While jurisdictional disputes are important in many differing types of litigation, in Estate litigation particularly, a determination with respect to jurisdiction can be critical as to whether a disinherited spouse or child can bring a claim for a variation of a will. Under the Wills, Estates and Succession Act (“WESA”), a person must be an “ordinary resident” of British Columbia …Read more →
Interim Distributions in Family Law
If there is one certainty about litigation, it is that it often gets expensive quickly. In the circumstances of family law matters, it can be difficult for separated partners to commence and properly prosecute an action when there is substantial disparity in the parties economic positions. The British Columbia legislature has attempted to remedy this through s. 89 of the …Read more →