Proprietary Estoppel: Are Promises Enforceable?
Proprietary Estoppel: Are Promises Enforceable? The equitable doctrine of proprietary estoppel can bind a person to their word. For example, if a sister promises her brother that…
Proprietary Estoppel: Are Promises Enforceable? The equitable doctrine of proprietary estoppel can bind a person to their word. For example, if a sister promises her brother that…
The conceptual core of wills variation legislation is to permit judicial interference with testamentary freedom where adequate provision has not been made in respect of a narrow…
When an executor is also a beneficiary, what are the costs implications following his or her participation in a wills variation proceeding?An executor is a trustee, and…
A recent legal challenge, in the British Columbia Supreme Court case of Becker v. Becker, 2016 BCSC 487, was brought to settle an elderly woman’s estate. This…