Wills Variation and Culture Clashes in BC
British Columbia is a very diverse place and living in such diversity enriches the lives of all of the residents. However, as is sometimes the case, there can be conflict between acceptable cultural practices in other parts of the world and the accepted community standards here in BC. This issue can arise in the context of Wills variation and estate …Read more →
Moral Duties: How BC Courts Can Vary a Will for Adult Children
Moral Duties and WESA Equality & Fairness in Making a Will: How BC Courts Can Vary a Will for Adult Children The law regarding when it is appropriate for a Court to vary the will of a deceased to make a different provision for a spouse or adult, independent child considers both the legal duty owed and the moral duty owed. It has been established …Read more →
Estate Litigation: Sibling Rivalry
Variation of Wills & Sibling Inequality Fair & Unfair Wills It is clear from the law that has developed with respect to the variation of wills, that testators may have a moral obligation to provide for their children in their wills. One of the interesting issues that sometimes arises is how will a court treat a will that substantially prefers …Read more →