Vancouver Estate Litigation Settlement lawyers use negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and courtroom litigation to get you a fair Vancouver disputed Will settlement. Knowing the rules of how a spousal claim is made under either family law or by way of a WESA estate litigation claim is critical and the rules are confusing. Don’t delay in getting […]
Joint Account Estate Disputes
Vancouver joint account estate disputes are becoming ever more common. Our Vancouver estate dispute lawyers see these joint tenancy or joint bank account cases frequently. Vancouver Joint Account Estate Disputes can be confusing to our clients who wonder what a resulting trust is or what a presumption of advancement is. Million-dollar accounts and real property […]
Vancouver Estate Litigation Lawyers
Vancouver Estate Litigation Lawyers handle cases involving unfair wills, undue influence claims and elder abuse prevention and protection cases. The Vancouver Estate Litigation Lawyers are led by senior family law and estate litigator, Lorne N. MacLean, QC. Vancouver Estate Litigation Lawyers Call 1 877 602 9900 In today’s blog, Lorne N MacLean, QC explains how […]
BC Family Law Estate Dispute
BC Family Law Estate Dispute Lawyers handle disputes related to family law and estate litigation claims. Family law actions can continue after separation both for support and property division under certain circumstances but there must be a separation to do so. Hiring BC Family Law Estate Dispute lawyers who understand the interplay between WESA and the […]
Vancouver BC WESA Estate Disputes
Vancouver BC WESA Estate Disputes lawyers handle claims by spouses and children and others who feel they have been left out of or received too little from a deceased loved one’s estate. In cases involving Vancouver BC WESA Estate Disputes the court looks at the Will and measures its proposed distribution against the moral and legal […]
WESA Section 58 Fixing Invalid Will
WESA Section 58 Fixing Invalid Will lawyers handle cases where someone expresses a “Will like” wish but it does not comply with the normal formal requirements to make a Will. They could use a homemade Will form but not get it witnessed, they could leave a suicide note with instructions to divide their estate, they […]
Vancouver Patients Property Committee Lawyers
Our Vancouver Patients Property Committee Lawyers know that with the increasing prevalence of dementia amongst our BC elderly population, families often have to deal with an aging parent who becomes incapable of managing his or her financial affairs, or even of himself or herself. In today’s blog, Vancouver articled student, Fraser MacLean, explains what the law is […]
Vancouver Ambiguous Unclear Will Interpretation
Vancouver Ambiguous Unclear Will Interpretation lawyers help beneficiaries and executors carry out the true intentions of a deceased Willmaker. Traditionally, courts focused on deciding a Willmaker’s wishes by looking within the 4 corners of the Will itself. WESA has relaxed the rules for what constitutes a valid Will and what the Court can do to […]
What is BC Testamentary Capacity
What is BC Testamentary Capacity? The top-rated* estate litigation lawyers at MacLean Estate Litigation deal with issues of mental infirmity and lack of capacity to prepare a valid BC Will. In today’s blog by Rana Yavari, we answer the question: What Is BC Testamentary Capacity? We have Estate Litigation offices across BC located in Vancouver, Surrey, […]
How Do I Contest A BC Will Undue Influence
How Do I Contest A BC Will Undue Influence cases are difficult because much of the improper influence by a family member or third party happens in secret. Vancouver BC Undue influence over an elderly and infirm loved one means: inappropriately using a position of trust or power to pressure or persuade a person to do […]
