BC Estate Lawyer-Dysfunctional Families- Toxic Parents

Vancouver lawyer Trevor Todd has 50 years experience in understanding and getting justice for parties disinherited from dysfunctional and often toxic  families. I am fond of saying that it is extremely easy to become a parent, but very difficult to be a good one. Many children are simply not wanted, and many parents are incapable […]

Dysfunctional Family

Personality Disorders in Estate Litigation One of the most common fact patterns in estate litigation involves a parent(s) with a personality disorder. We all know people like this – they are usually nasty, manipulative, verbally The Doctrine of “Clean Hands” In an action for fraud and misrepresentation Wang v Wang 2020 BCCA 15 the BC […]

Identifying a Dysfunctional Family

Identifying a Dysfunctional Family Recognizing Personality Disorder My experience is that many children of parents with a personality disorder end in estate litigation, and I may be important to recognize this. Generally speaking, people with personality disorders Alcohol Related Dementia Alcohol related dementia is one of a few lifestyle dementias that should be clear and […]

Dysfunctional Families

Dysfunctional Families Dysfunctional Family Personality Disorders in Estate Litigation One of the most common fact patterns in estate litigation involves a parent(s) with a personality disorder. We all know… At a Glance The Doctrine of “Clean Hands” In an action for fraud and misrepresentation Wang v Wang… Recognizing Personality Disorder My experience is that many […]

Sibling Rivalry in Dysfunctional Families and Estate Litigation

Dysfunctional Families: Sibling Rivalry

In estate litigation, what euphemistically might be called “sibling rivalry” but in a dysfunctional family, often in reality borders on sibling hatred and jealousies. In some species, fortunately not humans, the firstborn is known to deliberately kill the second born. Sibling rivalry can happen in any family, but is particularly common in dysfunctional families when […]