Simultaneous Deaths and Survivorship
November 13, 2018 No Comments
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
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Wills Variation Explained
November 1, 2018 No Comments
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
S.151 WESA: Leave to Commence a Court Action on Behalf of the Executor
September 2, 2018 No Comments
Re Gordon Estate 2018 BCSC 487 is a decision that granted leave under section 151 of WESA for the residual beneficiary, the University of British
S.46 WESA: Priorities of Distribution When Gifts Fail
August 25, 2018 No Comments
Terezakis Estate 2018 BCSC 805 discusses section 46 of WESA relating to an interpretation of the residue of a will that dealt with its interpretation
Admissible Extrinsic Evidence In S. 58 WESA Applications
August 22, 2018 No Comments
Admissible extrinsic evidence in S 58 WESA applications to “ cure” defective wills was discussed in Re Mace Estate 2018 BCSC 1284. In short, the
Will Variation (S 60 WESA) and the Second Spouse
April 9, 2018 No Comments
In Unger v Unger Estate 2017 BCSC 1946 the court considered the legal and moral claims of a long time second spouse against the estate
Jerry Lewis and Wills Variation
September 22, 2017 No Comments
In British Columbia, Jerry Lewis’s six disinherited children would have a wills variation claim under Section 60 of WESA. The news today reported: When comedian
Understanding Testamentary Documents
June 12, 2017 No Comments
A testamentary document is like a will because the will is the most common form of that type of document. A will is a document
How to Keep Wills Variation Out of BC Court
June 12, 2017 No Comments
This video is about how to keep wills variation out of court which is basically what most testators want to do at the end of
The Basics of the Wills Variation Act
June 12, 2017 No Comments
This video is about the basics of the Wills Variation Act in British Columbia, Canada. The Wills Variation Act only applies to this province so