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The ‘Last Will’: Filmmaker Daniel Pierce on Eleanor Hadley’s Written Wills

October 25, 2017 By Candace Cho

BC Almanac, CBC Radio Candace Cho joins BC Almanac to discuss the estate case of Vancouver environmental activist Eleanor Hadley. The deceased left behind two conflicting wills,…

Wills Variation

Estate Law – Common Pitfalls when Preparing a Will

February 14, 2017 By Candace Cho

At Onyx, we’ve seen many estate files where family members dispute the will because the will was prepared inadequately. Below, we’ve outlined some common pitfalls that may…

Undue Influence

Vancouver Estate Litigation: Handwritten Wills

July 20, 2016 By Candace Cho

Can a handwritten will be valid? In Hadley Estate (Re), 2016 BCSC 765 the court was asked to decide whether a handwritten journal entry described as a…

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