Will Revocation

Admissible Extrinsic Evidence in S. 58 WESA Applications | Disinherited

Admissible Extrinsic Evidence In S. 58 WESA Applications

Admissible extrinsic evidence in S 58 WESA applications to “ cure” defective wills was discussed in Re Mace Estate 2018 BCSC 1284. In short, the ordinary rules of admissibility apply.
Revocation of a Grant of Probate

Revocation of a Grant of Probate

The leading case in British Columbia on the revocation of a grant of probate is Desbiens v Smith Estate 2010 BCCA 394 . That decision was decided on the basis
S.58 WESA Does Not Apply to Wills With "Pour Over" Revocable Trusts

S.58 WESA Does Not Apply to Wills With “Pour Over” Revocable Trusts

Re Quinn Estate 2018 BCSC 365 held that the curative provisions of section 58 WESA did not apply to a will, with a ”pour over” clause that created revocable and
Revocation of Wills Post WESA - Disinherited

Revocation of Wills Post WESA

The introduction of the Wills Estates and Succession act (WESA) on March 31,2014 made a few  significant changes to the law relating to the revocation of wills. Probably the most

2 Ways the Revocation of Wills Can Happen in Vancouver

A revocation of a will in British Columbia can happen in two different ways. For example, the test dater can rip it up with the intention of revoking it. He

The Presumption of Revocation of A Lost Original Will

Presumption of Revocation of A Lost Original Will law is set out at paragraph 9 by Haider v Kalugin 2008 BCSC 930:   “The applicable law is not in dispute.  When

Revocation of Wills

Every will is revocable even a will, whose terms purport to make it irrevocable, is in fact revocable. Generally speaking a will may be either be revoked by the operation

Lost Wills and the Presumption of Revocation

Lost Wills and the Presumption of Revocation An update to this article is that since the introduction of WESA on April 1, 2014, I anticipate that the courts will be