Will Making: Blog: Gifts to A Witness – Wiped Out or Salvageable ? – Part 2
When the Wills Estates and Succession Act (WESA) was introduced, it replaced a number of pieces of legislation including the Wills Act. One of the substantial changes was that under the Wills Act, gifts to a witness which were made in a Will was not valid. Section 43 of WESA provides a mechanism for the recipient of a gift to …Read more →
Compelling An Executor to Act – Part 2
When you are involved in Estate Litigation, if an Executor is unwilling or unable to act, it can create significant delays and frustrate claimants and or beneficiaries who are trying to prosecute their claim. In Part 1 of this Blog series, we discussed the expanded role of Citations under the Probate Rules. An alternative option to a citation is for …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 →