Estate Litigation: Making Sense of “Morality” – Part 2
Community Standards in Canada & Wills Variation Equality of Sons & Daughters In the previous post Estate Litigation: Making Sense of “Morality” – Part 1, we explored the intersection of morality and freedom of testators to disinherit beneficiaries (specifically) children whose conduct they may view as being immoral. The actions of the testator and their reasons for disinheriting beneficiaries are considered in the …Read more →
Estate Litigation: Making Sense of “Morality” – Part 1
Estate Litigation: Morality & Wills Variation (Part 1) Grounds for Wills Variation Morality, and specifically community standards of morality, are not static concepts and they often evolve as communities embrace diversity and inclusiveness. Competing ideas of what is “moral” are often at the heart of wills variation and estate litigation claims where a deceased person may wish to punish his or …Read more →
Challenging a Will in BC: Moral Obligations Threshold Test
Considering Cases: Separated Spouses against Life Long Friends Tippett v Tippett Estate, 2015 BCSC 291 At the Kushner Law Group, we strive to make sure our clients understand new and interesting developments in the law to make sure they are well advised about the potential outcomes of their cases. In the case considered below the Court was required to consider the …Read more →