Life insurance provisions are often included in separation agreements as security for spousal support or child support. The terms of the separation agreement will require one spouse…
A person who is left out of a will may believe he or she has a valid claim, but not have access to the evidence required to…
Transferring property into joint tenancy for estate planning purposes often leads to family disputes and in some cases, litigation. For example, a parent may add their adult…
Predatory marriage is a form of elder abuse that is on the rise. In addition to being conned into marriage by opportunistic predators, vulnerable seniors are taken…
When married or common-law partners cease to be spouses, s. 56(2) of the Wills, Estates and Succession Act, S.B.C. 2009, c. 13 (“WESA”) automatically revokes testamentary gifts…
A mother signed the paperwork to transfer ownership of her home to her daughter. No money was paid by the daughter when the transfer was made. A…
A recent BC estate dispute between a brother and sister over their father’s estate demonstrates the importance of proving intention when it comes to gifts of property…
The rules of intestacy set out how an estate is to be distributed if a person dies with no will. BC law gives the largest share of…
An executor is entitled to be compensated for the care and time spent administering an estate and carrying out the wishes in a Will. BC executor’s fees…
In BC, a will is revocable at any point before a person dies. For that reason, an agreement not to revoke a will—known as a “mutual will”…