Removing Executors/Trustees

Contested Estates In BC- Removing an Executor

Trevor Todd and Jackson Todd have over sixty years experience in handling contested estate disputes including  removing an executor or trustee An executor may be removed and replaced under ss.

BC Contested Estates- The Criteria For Removing an Executor

Trevor Todd and Jackson Todd have over sixty years combined experience in handling contested estates, including the removal of executors. The law relating to the removal of an executor was

Removal of an Executor 2023

Re De Bonis 2023 BCSC 713 removed a brother and sister who were jointly appointed co-executors of their parent’s estate, by reason of their inability to work together and their

BC Estate Lawyer-Removal of an Executor/Trustee 2023

Trevor Todd and Jackson Todd have over 60 years experience in handling contested estate matters including  dealing with difficult executors and having them removed when appropriate..   It is difficult
Court Again Refuses to Remove an Executor

Court Again Refuses to Remove an Executor

Fitzgerald v Hill 2022 BCSC 968 is one of many examples where disgruntled beneficiaries with hostility towards the executor failed in court to replace or remove an executor / trustee.
Executor Removed by All Beneficiaries

Executor Removed by All Beneficiaries

Re Kara Estate 2022 BCSC 923 ordered an executor removed, or passed over since probate had not been started, where all of the beneficiaries sought such an order. There were
Removal of Trustee Refused | Disinherited

Removal of Trustee Refused

Re Koglin Estate 2021 BCSC 2525 is one of many court decisions where an application to remove an executor/trustee was refused by the courts. This is not to say that
Removal of Executor for Conflict of Interest

Removal of Executor for Conflict of Interest

In Jury v Rodogzinski 2021 BCSC 2241 the court removed the executor for a perceived conflict of interest where the executor had received the bulk of the estate by way

Court Appointed Trustees For Infants ( S 159 FLA)

Individuals, (typically parents) and trust companies may apply to be appointed the trustee of the minor’s property pursuant to section 179 of the Family Law act. ( FLA) For example,

S.158 WESA-Executors Passed Over, Third party Administrator Appointed

In Re Yurkiw estate 2021 BCSC 1015 two executors applied to have each other passed over so as to be the sole executor but the court dismissed both applications and