Production of Solicitor’s Files to Personal Representatives Part 2
Questioning Solicitor-Client Privilege in BC Courts & Canadian Law In Part 1 of this blog post, we began to review the decision of Stapleton v. Doe, 2017 BCSC 12 which is a recent decision of Master Wilson considering the application by a personal representative to compel production of a solicitor’s file. A brief summary of the facts is as follows: …Read more →
Summary Trials in BC Wills Variation Cases
BC Supreme Court Summary Trials Summary Trials in BC Wills Variation Cases Litigation can at times move through the courts at a pace that can feel glacial to the interested parties. There are an overwhelming numbers of cases in the Court system in British Columbia today and obtaining trial dates can cause significant delay in resolving estate disputes. One option provided …Read more →
Cohabitation Agreements in Wills Variation Claims
BC Supreme Court on Cohabitation Agreements BC Wills Variation Claims In British Columbia, under both the Wills Estates and Succession Act (“WESA”) and the Family Law Act, common law spouses are afforded the same protections as married spouses and have the standing to bring law suits to vary wills if they believe that they have not been treated fairly by their deceased partner. …Read more →