Our Kelowna Estate Litigation Lawyers and West Kelowna Unfair Will lawyers at MacLean Estate Litigation warn that when a testator changes their will to remove a beneficiary, they need to also consider designations they have made on pensions, life insurance policies, and joint properties and bank accounts. Failure to change these other designations can lead […]
Surrey Estate Litigation Dispute Lawyers
Our Surrey Estate Litigation Dispute Lawyers handle Surrey Wills Variation, BC WESA relief claims, and Surrey Estate Litigation disputes. Our highly rated Surrey estate litigation dispute lawyers note that unfair Wills can be successfully challenged by disappointed beneficiaries. The Will maker’s decision is entitled to deference if their decision is valid and rational but a […]
Estate Litigation Removal of Executor
Estate Litigation Removal of Executor cases involve the removal of an executor for good reason. Generally speaking, a will-maker’s discretion to appoint an executor of his or her choice will not be lightly interfered with by the Courts. However, there are certain circumstances in which a Court will step in and remove an executor of […]
Mandarin Chinese Estate Litigation Disputes
Vancouver Mandarin Chinese Estate Litigation Disputes lawyers help Asian family members protect their respected elders from financial and physical abuse. Just as importantly, our Mandarin and Cantonese Chinese unfair Will variation lawyers help those who are devastated by the loss of a loved one ensure they are fairly provided for in a Will. The fundamental […]
Vancouver Estate Litigation Proprietary Estoppel
Vancouver Estate Litigation Proprietary Estoppel lawyers deal with cases of estate trust disputes and cases involving people working on property owned by the deceased where promises were made that were not kept. Specifically, Vancouver Estate Litigation Proprietary Estoppel lawyers deal with Vancouver estate disputes where promises are made as to an estate asset going to […]
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The best* Vancouver estate litigation lawyers know it is devastating for you to lose a loved one or to see them suffer. Vancouver estate ligation lawyers also know that matters quickly become even worse when you: discover you have been disinherited ( received a nominal amount or worse you have been left out of the […]
Surrey South Asian Unfair Wills Variation
Surrey South Asian Unfair Wills Variation cases involve a special cultural sensitivity often from a lawyer familiar with or who is an actual member of the South Asian community. In today’s blog, South Asian family law and estate litigation lawyer Joty Sandhu, reviews a recent BC Supreme Court case where South Asian traditions did not […]
Vancouver Spouse Unfair Wills Variation
Vancouver Spouse Unfair Wills Variation lawyers help spouses and children who have suffered the loss of a loved one to ensure they don’t lose their fair share of the estate too. Our top-rated* Vancouver Disinheritance Unfair Wills Variation lawyers get involved to protect family members when a Will does not make adequate, just and equitable […]
BC Testamentary Capacity Suspicious Circumstances
BC Testamentary Capacity Suspicious Circumstances lawyers handle cases where a Willmaker is influenced or incapable of properly making a valid Will. When someone is left out of a Will or disinherited they are hurt and they may suspect the reason for this isn’t legitimate. Sometimes they are right and other times they are wrong. In […]
How Are BC Wills Dispute Costs Paid?
How Are BC Wills Dispute Costs Paid? In the past, the legal fees and costs of all parties involved in a BC will and BC estate dispute were ordered to be paid out of the estate. But more recently modern cost awards now follow the event in estate matters. However, Courts retain the discretion to […]
