Estrangement & Wills Variation
Estrangement & Wills Variation in BC Law Separation, Abandonment, or Estrangement & the Testator’s Moral Duty The Wills Estates and Succession Act (“WESA”) provides children of a deceased person with a legal right to sue on their estate and vary a will. One of the circumstances where this situation arises is when an adult child has been estranged from the parent and thus the parent …Read more →
Why File A Certificate of Pending Litigation
Certificates of Pending Litigation in BC Filing a Certificate of Lis Pendens in BC After either or a sudden or expected death, surviving beneficiaries often move quickly to try to deal with the estate of the recently deceased. Often, this involves the sale of real property which the Deceased owned. What is a Certificate of Pending Litigation (“CPL”)? Certificates of Pending Litigation …Read more →
Is A Note On The Back Of A Napkin Valid To Alter A Will?
Can Napkin Notes Alter a Will in BC? Making a Valid Will in BC Prior to the introduction of the Wills, Estates and Succession Act (“WESA”), British Columbia was considered to be a “strict compliance” jurisdiction with respect to the laws governing changing, revoking or altering wills. One of the biggest changes introduced be WESA is found in section 58, which …Read more →