Interim Disbursement Refused as it Amounted to Re-Writing of Disputed Will
BC courts have discretion to order interim payment from an estate before the trial and determination of a wills variation claim. What the courts do not have…
Payment from Estate Pending Disinherited Daughter’s Wills Variation Claim
Once a disappointed beneficiary starts wills variation proceedings, the executor is not permitted to distribute the estate without the consent of the beneficiaries whose interests might be…
Can Beneficiaries Receive Interim Distribution Pending Wills Variation Claim?
A child or spouse who is disinherited or not adequately provided for in a Will can bring an action seeking a variation. Wills variation litigation can take…