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05/13/2020By Judith A. Janzen
How an Abused Senior Sets Aside Transfer of His Home to Predatory Spouse
Our Vancouver estate litigators and family lawyers have been examining the issue of predatory marriage in BC and concerns that such marriages may be on the r…
05/01/2020By Judith A. Janzen
Increased Risk of Predatory Marriage During the COVID-19 Pandemic?
Are BC residents at increased risk of falling victim to predatory marriage during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly those who are elderly or suffering from…
04/22/2020By Judith A. Janzen
Divorce Law BC: Dividing Assets Acquired by Joint Family Venture
Where spouses contribute in various ways, and in different measures, to the acquisition of family wealth and assets, how does BC divorce law apply to divide…
04/15/2020By Candace Cho
Disclosure of Vancouver Estate Lawyer’s Privileged File Ordered
Property disputes and will challenges are often centred around determining the intention of a person who is now deceased or who has become incapacitated due…
04/09/2020By Candace Cho
Court Affirms Test for Testamentary Capacity in BC Will Challenge
In a 2017 BC will challenge, the court affirmed testamentary capacity is not the same thing as the capacity to manage one’s property or the capacity to confe…
03/25/2020By Candace Cho
Son’s Vancouver Estate Law Claim Denied due to Benefits Received Through the Years
In a recent Vancouver estate law matter, Grewal v. Litt, 2019 BCSC 1154, a son claimed that he should receive $400,000 from his parents’ estate to compensate…
03/06/2020By Candace Cho
Competing Claims of a Second Spouse to Life Insurance Proceeds
The Supreme Court of Canada was recently asked to weigh the competing claims of a second spouse and a first spouse to the proceeds of a life insurance policy…
02/12/2020By Candace Cho
Who Pays the Costs of Vancouver Estate Litigation?
In BC estate litigation, costs generally follow the event, so the unsuccessful party is usually ordered to pay the winner’s costs. But the court has discretion…
02/05/2020By Candace Cho
BC Estate Litigation Determines Authenticity of Handwritten Change to Will
Can a handwritten document purporting to change a will be given legal effect via BC estate litigation? In Cook Estate (Re), 2019 BCSC 417 a woman with an exi…
01/29/2020By Candace Cho
Changing a Will in BC: Beneficiary Disinherited by White-Out – Is It Legally Valid?
In BC, changing a will after it is signed has its own formal requirements. An alteration, such as crossing out or covering a beneficiary’s name, is generally n…