Until Death Do Us Part…and Beyond – Family Law Part 2
In part 1 of this blog series we began an examination of the decision in the recent Supreme Court of British Columbia case, Bouchard v. Bouchard, 2018 BCSC 1728. This case is an example of the intersection between Estate Law and Family Law and between the Wills Estates and Succession and Family Law Act. The applicant in this case was …Read more →
Until Death Do Us Part…and Beyond? Family Law – Part 1
There are many intersections between Family Law and Estate Law. Both areas of law are highly personal and in British Columbia both Family law and Estate law have undergone significant shifts as a result of the introductions of the Family Law Act and the Wills Estates and Succession Act . Estate Lawyers can find themselves dealing with family law issues …Read more →
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 →