Understanding Intestate Succession – Estate Litigation
Estate Planning and Estate Litigation lawyers often preach the importance of planning ahead and most importantly, executing a valid will that deals with all of your assets. However even in circumstances where someone has tried to make an estate plan, if the will is found to be invalid or poorly drafted so that all assets are not covered, the distribution …Read more →
Fine Tuning Family Law Agreements
Family Law disputes are often economically, emotionally and physically taxing on the parties, especially if the former spouses cannot come to a resolution and find themselves seeking resolution through the Court process. The most effective way to avoid family law litigation is to come to an agreement with your spouse or soon to be spouse prior to your relationship breaking …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 →