3 Common Types of Agreements in BC Family Law
Agreements in Family Law Cohabitation, Prenuptial, & Separation Agreements Binding legal agreements between parties in Family Law situations are often used by spouses who want to avoid potentially costly and or risky litigation. The Family Law Act provides that agreements made between parties are binding on them and will be generally enforced by the Courts. Although parties can apply to …Read more →
Changes to Estate Litigation: Spouses & Separation
Wills, Spouses, & Separation: Changes to BC Family Law & Estate Litigation Law Family Law and estate litigation have both undergone significant changes in recent years here in British Columbia with the introduction of the Family Law Act on March 18, 2013 and the Wills, Estates and Succession Act (“WESA”) which came into force on March 31, 2014. These two new pieces of …Read more →
BC Wills Variation: Which Spouse Has A Claim
Which Spouse Has A Claim – First, Second (or Even Third) The Wills, Estates and Succession Act (“WESA”) came into force on March 31, 2014 and made significant changes with respect to the interests of spouses, who have both a legal and moral claim when they are wrongfully left out of a will or substantially or partially disinherited. Firstly, it’s important …Read more →