Punitive Special Costs in BC Committeeship Proceedings
It is common in committeeship disputes for families and loved ones to have diametrically opposed views of the best interests of the patient. Disagreements about the best interests…
Special Costs Granted from the Estate in Protracted BC Committeeship Proceedings
In BC, a committee can be appointed on application to the Supreme Court to make personal, legal, or financial decisions for an adult who is found to…
Who Pays the Legal Costs of a Committeeship Application?
Our Vancouver estate litigation lawyers have recently been discussing adult incapacity, the nature of committeeship, and the issues for determination on a BC committeeship application. In today’s…
Rectification of Wills in BC
The Wills, Estates and Succession Act has been in force since March 31, 2014, and since that time, there have been few reported decisions in which the…
BC Estate Litigation: Filing and Removing Notices of Dispute
After a person’s death, if there is a dispute with respect to the validity of the will or there are concerns about the executor’s ability to administer…