I had two enquiries today in which both questions posed were essentially – is this document, email, diary entry, hand written note, video deposition, alterations
In re Hubschi Estate 2019 BCSC 2040 found a message on the deceased’s computer that the court “cured” and found to be a valid will.
S.46 WESA applied to the following simple fact pattern that I recently met: A will left everything to my children in equal shares, share and
Re Cook Estate 2019 BCSC 417 applied Hadley Estate 2017 BCCA 311 that the applicable test under section 58 WESA has two main parts: 1)
Quinn Estate v Rydland 2019 BCCA 91 visited the old Chestnut Bennett v Toronto General Trusts to set out the bottom line of what makes
Trudeau v Turpin Estate 2019 BCSC 150 is a recent decision dismissing a claim for undue influence and discussing in particular section 52 WESA and
It must be stressed that any document that has consequences as permanent and far-reaching as a Will can never be “simple.” Even a straightforward Will
The law relating to simultaneous deaths and survivorship is set out in section 5 WESA. If two or more persons die at the same time
JR v JDM 2016 BCSC 2265 explained the criteria in assessing a wills variation claim. [81] The key provision of the WVA is s. 2
Poulk Estate 2018 BCSC 1321 is a good review of the law relating to section 58 of WESA and after a review of the facts