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- Vancouver Estate Lawyer- Court Orders $150,000 Punitive Damages Against Administrator
Leibenzeder Estate v MacIntyre 2025 BCSC 189 is noteworthy as the court ordered punitive damages against the administrator in the amount of $150,000, in addition to other substantial damages. The court that the administrators misconduct as a fiduciary was malicious, oppressive, and high-handed, and … Read more »
- BC Estate Litigation- S 58 WESA “Cure” Refused
Trevor Todd and Jackson Todd have over 60 years combined experience in handling the estate disputes, including interpreting purported wills and utilizing section 58 WESA. In Reid estate 2024 BCSC 1932 the court refused to cure a hand written note written by the deceased, and held that it did not rep … Read more »
- Vancouver Lawyer Estate Disputes- Executor Reimbursement for Fees and Disbursements
Trevor Todd and Jackson Todd have practiced estate litigation for over 60 combined years, including matters relating to executors. Re Reagh Estate 2021 BCSC 1807 dealt with the issue of reimbursement to an executor for out of pocket expenses and legal fees. Out of Pocket Expenses An executor is enti … Read more »
- Vancouver Estate Litigation – Elder Financial Abuse
Trevor Todd and Jackson Todd have over 60 years combined experience in estate litigation including claims of elder financial abuse. In King v Vimhel 2024 BCSC 1745 a predator who had gone into hiding was found in absentia to have committed elder abuse and ordered to pay punitive damages of $50,000 a … Read more »
- Vancouver Estate Lawyer – Presumption of Death Orders
Trevor Todd and Jackson Todd have over 60 years combined experience in estate litigation matters including applications for Presumption of Death orders. Re Martin 2024 BCSC 1948 dealt with a presumption of death order that was granted in October 2024 with respect to an individual who went missing in … Read more »