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- Lam v. Law Estate: Inequitable Treatment of Daughter Due to Gender Bias Offends “Contemporary Justice”
Background Facts In this case, the will-maker (“Mrs. Law”) died leaving two adult children: the plaintiff daughter (“Ginny”) and the defendant son (“William”). Mrs. Law’s last Will (the “2018 Will”) confirmed the true joint tenancy of the family home with William and provided for the equal distribut … Read more »
- Bob’s Your Uncle…and a Significant Individual?: Disclosing Trust Beneficiaries in Your B.C. Transparency Register
As of October 1, 2020, B.C. private companies are required to maintain a transparency register of the company’s “significant individuals.” Personal information for each significant individual – including the individual’s date of birth, citizenship, residency and last known address – must be included … Read more »
- Protecting Vulnerable Adults: The Basics of Committeeship in BC
The question of what happens when adults do not have the requisite capacity to make financial, legal, or personal safety or healthcare decisions for themselves can arise in a variety of difficult situations, such as when a parent has advancing dementia, when a child with disabilities reaches the age … Read more »
- Did I Write a Letter of Wishes or a New Will?
After devoting time and money to carefully preparing Wills that reflect their wishes and comply with the formal legal requirements for Wills, individuals often then prepare letters of wishes intended to be flexible companion documents to their Wills to guide their executors. However, these seemingly … Read more »
- Disinheriting an Independent Adult Child – BC Court of Appeal Confirms Objective Judicious Parent Test in Wills Variation Actions: Tom v. Tang, 2023 BCCA 221
In British Columbia, if a person dies leaving a Will which does not, in the Court’s view, make adequate provision for their spouse or children’s maintenance and support, the deceased’s family members can bring a claim in the BC Supreme Court under s.60 of the Wills, Estates and Succession Act, SBC 2 … Read more »