Courts Must Scrutinize Claims Against Estates
April 7, 2019 No Comments
Wharton v McMinigal 2014 BCCA 434 is authority for the legal proposition that claims against deceased persons estates must be approached by the courts with
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Disappointed Beneficiaries? Sue the Lawyer
June 12, 2017 No Comments
This video is about suing a lawyer for not properly preparing a will in a timely manner or in a proper manner so that there
Wills Variation:Court Rewrites Will
September 28, 2016 No Comments
Court Rewrites Man’s Will to Include Daughters (Globe and Mail Article) Son was named as sole beneficiary until judge intervened Where there’s a will, there’s a
Wills Variation-Disinherited Daughter Wins
September 21, 2016 No Comments
Disinherited Daughter. Like Cinderella, the little girl named Margaret worked to earn her room and board. She washed and swept and did what she was
Baby Could Inherit Millions if Proved to be Daughter of Slain Vancouver Man
September 16, 2016 No Comments
A Chinese woman trying to prove her baby daughter has sole claim to the fortune of a slain West Vancouver millionaire has won her bid
Court Costs In Estate Litigation
August 21, 2014 No Comments
It is very old fashioned thinking that court costs come out of the estate , win or lose, as costs are now an important factor
Son May Not Inherit For Murdering Mother
August 19, 2014 No Comments
Re Fenotti Estate 2014 BCSC 1533 reviewed the law and held that a murderer of the deceased, his mother, son may not inherit from her as
Purported Trust is a “Sham” Trust
August 16, 2014 No Comments
Plaintiff’s often allege that a purported trust is a sham trust that the courts should ignore. The following is the criteria that the courts utilize
How to Sever a Joint Tenancy With a Co Owner
April 10, 2014 No Comments
A prospective client called yesterday inquiring whether three siblings who had joint tenancy with a fourth sibling, can force a sale so as to buy
The Formalities of a Valid Marriage
February 5, 2014 No Comments
The Formalities of a Valid Marriage 45 If the parties to a marriage, solemnized in good faith and intended to be in compliance with