How Long Do You Have to Contest a Will in BC?
Onyx Law Group · Vancouver, British Columbia
It depends on the claim. A wills variation claim must be started within 180 days of the grant of probate. A claim to set a will aside, for example for undue influence or lack of capacity, falls under a different limitation period. Get advice early.
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If someone wants to contest a will, how long do they actually have? Well, it depends on what basis they’re contesting a will. If they are applying to set aside a will for undue influence or lack of capacity, then I think generally speaking, you have two years under the Limitation Act to bring a claim. So I would consider that two years from the point of the death, or finding out about the death, because sometimes you don’t find out about the death right away. In terms of those variation claims, you have 180 days from the date of granted probate to commence a claim.
General information, not legal advice.
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