Making a Will: Gifts to A Witness – Wiped Out or Salvageable ? – Part 1
When a testator is making a will, it is a common rule in many jurisdictions, including British Columbia that the Will must be witnessed by two people who are not to be beneficiaries. The Witnesses do not need to be lawyers or notaries. Under the previous Wills Act, gifts made to witnesses or the spouses were considered to be void. However …Read more →
Wills & Estate Litigation Lawyers Explain Compelling An Executor to Act Part 1
Wills and Estate Litigation Lawyer in Vancouver BC There are often times in Estate Litigation where progress with respect to a claim can be tied up by an Executor who is unwilling or unable to act with any diligence of speed. When an Executor is slowing the process (intentionally or not), it can be frustrating for claimants in a Wills …Read more →
BC Court Declines to Uphold Unsigned Will
On the Validity of Updated Draft Wills in BC Courts The Wills Estates and Succession Act (“WESA”) was passed in an effort to modernize estate legislation in the province of British Columbia. Section 58 of WESA allows the an applicant to apply to the Court to cure a deficiency in a document that the applicant purports to be a will. …Read more →