Separation, Remarriage and Undue influence all bring into play new rules under BC’s recently enacted “WESA” rules. Today we deal with separation and its impact on a BC Will under brand new wills and estates legislation called the BC Wills and Estates Succession Act (“WESA”). Lorne MacLean, QC and Nick Davies bring over a half century […]
Fort St John Dawson Creek Unfair BC Will Variation Lawyer
Our Fort St John Estate litigation and Unfair Wills Variation Office is conveniently located in Fort St John at 9503-100 Ave. Call us at 250-262-5052. Nick Davies, senior estate litigation lawyer and founding partner Lorne MacLean, QC head our BC wills variation, unfair wills disputes and Fort St John and Dawson Creek estate litigation dispute department. […]
Vancouver Undue Influence WESA Lawyers
Our Vancouver estate litigation and Wills dispute lawyers advise that Section 52 of The Wills, Estates and Succession Act (“WESA”) creates a NEW presumption of undue influence in relation to disputed wills where certain types of relationships exist. This new section reverses the onus that exists in BC effective March of 2014 when WESA will […]
Vancouver Patients Property Act Committee Lawyers
Our Patients Property Act, Committee application and Vancouver estate litigation lawyers note that legal costs for good faith applications to take over management of and to look after the person and estate of someone who becomes incapable of managing their affairs are routinely paid from the patient’s estate itself. The area is complicated and you […]
Vancouver Wills And Estate Dispute Lawyers
Vancouver unfair wills challenges and Surrey estate litigation disputes are something our Vancouver MacLean Estate Litigation and wills variation lawyers deal with regularly. Whether you have a Vancouver WESA wills variation claim as a family member, or you were promised a benefit by a deceased testator that never materialized, you have legal rights. Contact us […]
BC Estate Lawyer Discusses Abuses of Power of Attorney
If you have concerns about a Will, or an Estate, or a Power of Attorney situation, please contact us now. Or call one of our experienced Wills Variation Act and Estate lawyers in our Vancouver, Surrey, Fort St John, or Kelowna offices at 1.877.602.9900. BC Wills Variation, Powers of Attorney, Trust and Fraudulent Conveyance and […]
Powers of a Committee – Recent Court Decision
Unless there is strong and compelling evidence that clearly demonstrates that a Committee is not acting in the best interests of a mentally incapacitated adult, the Courts are unlikely to second-guess decisions made by the Committee (sometimes also known as the legal guardian or conservator). If you are not sure about what might constitute “strong […]
Common Law Couples Face Changing Reality
As published in “The Lawyers Weekly” magazine, April 6 2012 On the subject of common law couples rights wills and estates, and on opposite sides of the country, there are different views on unmarried partners. For common law couples in most provinces, the reality is they aren’t married in the eyes of the law when […]
Common Law and Marriage Like Relationships & Unfair Wills
The BC Wills Variation Act and Vancouver estate litigation lawyers at the Vancouver, British Columbia unfair wills and disputed wills and estate litigation law firm of MacLean Law want you to be aware of a key new BC Court of Appeal case concerning a Wills Variation Act dispute between a common-law spouse and an adult child. If […]
WILLS VARIATION ACT BC ESTATE LITIGATION VALID AND RATIONAL WISHES AND RESULTING TRUST
June 29th, 2012 The BC estate litigation lawyers lawyers at MacLean Estate Litigation know estate claims are often emotionally charged and filled with recriminations. Estate claims can occur when assets have been gratuitouisly placed in the name of the deceased’s child or third party. Whether this was done for convenience, with the asset to be shared with […]
