BC Estate Litigation: Can Underage Minors Make A Will?
How Old do you Need to be to Make a Will? Can Minors Under 19 Make a Will in B.C.? Wills are very important legal documents and somewhat surprisingly, many British Columbians die without having a will. While a lawyer is not required for the will-making process, hiring a lawyer can provide testators with a piece of mind that they …Read more →
An Executor’s Role in Wills Variation Litigation
Explaining the Executor’s Role in Wills Variation Litigation The job of being executor is a crucial role when it comes to managing and distributing an estate and the executor’s role is even more significant if the estate they are managing is the subject of a wills variation action. In an action where someone is challenging the distribution of an …Read more →
Wipe Away Will Mistakes – Part 1: Beneficiary-Witnesses
Working with WESA to Wipe Away Will Mistakes – Part 1 Beneficiary-Witnesses Lawyers are often hired to fix avoidable errors and the practice of wills variation and estate litigation is no different. The new Wills, Estates and Succession Act (“WESA”) provides BC lawyers with some handy new tools which can be used to apply to the courts to try to rectify a …Read more →