BC Estate Litigation – “Stepped Out”
BC Wills & Estate Planning for Stepchildren & Stepparents It is a well-known fact that a large percentage of relationships in Canada eventually breakdown. Despite the difficulties and challenges that divorce places on a family, a positive circumstance that can arise is the subsequent creation of new blended families featuring step children, or bonus children. The Significant Role Stepparents Have …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 →
Estate Litigation and Wills Variation in BC: Resolving Resulting Trusts
Varying a Will – Resolving Resulting Trusts Challenges of Estate Litigation and Wills Variation in Vancouver BC One of the many challenges of Estate Litigation and Wills Variation in Vancouver is the need for the Court to make determinations about the intentions of the Deceased. A critical time when this issue arises is in the case of property that may be …Read more →