Commencing Actions on Behalf of an Estate – Part 1
When the Wills, Estates and Succession Act was introduced, it provided Estate Litigation lawyers with a variety of new statutory tools to assist their clients in commencing action with respect to estate. S. 151 of the Wills, Estates and Succession Act (“WESA”) permits litigants to apply to the Court for leave (or permission) to commence an action on behalf of …Read more →
Estate Litigation – Intentionally Excluded and Adopted Out – Intestate Entitlements for Children of the Deceased – Part 2
It is a common refrain for Estate Litigation lawyers to reminder their clients to keep updated and valid Wills. When there is a gift to a person who pre-deceases the Testator and the Will does not have an adequate residuary clause an intestacy or partial intestacy can occur. In Part 1 of this blog series, we began to review the …Read more →
Estate Litigation – Intestate Entitlements for Children of the Deceased – Part 1
Estate litigation lawyers are frequently faced with claims from competing family members who want to share in the Decedent’s Estate. When there is a Will, there is only a limited class of persons who can seek to vary a will. Vancouver Estate Litigation Lawyers In the case of an intestacy, the Wills Estates and Succession Act sets out the …Read more →