Estate Litigation – Intestate Entitlements for Children of the Deceased – Part 1
Estate litigation lawyers are frequently faced with claims from competing family members who want to share in the Decedent’s Estate. When there is a Will, there is only a limited class of persons who can seek to vary a will. Vancouver Estate Litigation Lawyers In the case of an intestacy, the Wills Estates and Succession Act sets out the …Read more →
Vancouver Lawyers What Makes A Will – Part 2
In Part 1 of this Vancouver Lawyers What Makes A Will series, we considered the requirements as set out in the Wills Estates and Succession Act with respect to how to make a valid will under s. 37. In the recent decision of Litke Estate (Re), 2017 BCSC 1079, the Honourable Mr. Justice N. Brown heard an application from a …Read more →
Vancouver Lawyers What Makes A Will – Part 1
It is an understatement to say that Wills are very important legal documents with significant ramifications. Wills give a legal voice to the wishes of the Deceased and are arguably the most important document with respect to estate planning and transfer of wealth. In many Estate litigation cases, much of the case turns on the validity of the will. …Read more →