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 →
WESA and Jurisdictional Challenges – Part 2
In the first part of this Blog, we discussed the decision of Mr. Justice Cole in Cresswell v. Cresswell Estate, 2017 BCSC 178 where the Court was faced with an application by the Defedants in this matter for an Order that the Supreme Court of British Columbia did not have the jurisdiction to hear the matter or in the alternative …Read more →