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- Parveen Shergill Joins Sabey Rule LLP
I am pleased to announce that Parveen Shergill has joined our firm. Parveen was called to the bar in 2015, after having served as a judicial law clerk for the Saskatchewan Court of Queen’s Bench. She has extensive litigation experience with a leading regional full-service firm, and then with a leadi … Read more »
- Zaleschuk Estate
Victor Stephen Zaleschuk died on January 2, 2022, leaving his spouse, Wendy Chen, and two children, Shane Zaleschuk and Christian Zaleschuk. Most of his wealth was in California, and was held in two trusts. This case considers the interpretation of a Will he made on January 12, 2020, governing his B … Read more »
- Tom v. Tang
In Tom v. Tang, 2023 BCCA 221, released in June, 2023, the British Columbia Court of Appeal clarified that in a wills variation proceeding the Court applies an objective standard when considering a will maker’s reasons for disinheriting a child or treating children unequally. Earlier Court of Appeal … Read more »
- Amendment to Family Law Act Enhances Protection for Inheritances
A recent change to British Columbia’s Family Law Act provides greater protection for inheritances from claims of spouses on the breakdown of a marriage or marriage-like relationship. The basic structure of our Family Law Act provides that some assets are “included property” in the division of prope … Read more »
- Estates Disputes in British Columbia: A Litigator's Guide
The Continue Legal Education Society of British Columbia has published a new manual entitled Estates Disputes in British Columbia: A Litigator’s Guide. The Chapters are:1. Initial Considerations in Estate Disputes2. Conflict of Laws in Estate Disputes3. Resolving Estate Disputes through Mediation … Read more »