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How to Make a Will That’s Harder to Contest in BC

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Estates & trusts

How to Make a Will That’s Harder to Contest in BC

Onyx Law Group · Vancouver, British Columbia

Get advice from an estates lawyer when you make your will. They can explain your options and the risks of leaving unequal or unexpected shares to family members who may expect to inherit.

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And what could the will-maker have done differently to prevent it? The best way to prevent estate litigation is to seek legal advice from a wills and estates professional lawyer, who’s able to properly advise the will-maker as to their rights and what they’re able to give and what are the risks when they don’t provide equally or on the face of it, fair shares to family members who might be expecting to receive an inheritance.

General information, not legal advice.

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