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- Is Someone Named in a Lawsuit as both an Executor and Personally Separate Persons?
It is common for a person to be named in an estate lawsuit to be named personally and as an executor or administrator. For example, in British Columbia, in a wills variation claim, it is necessary for the plaintiff to name the executor of a will as well as all the beneficiaries (and anyone else who … Read more »
- Boisvert Estate
The British Columbia Wills, Estates and Succession Act (the “WESAâ€�) allows the spouse of someone who dies without a will to retain the deceased’s interest in the spousal home as part of the spouse’s share of the estate. This will apply when the residence is in British Columbia. In British C … Read more »
In the decision of Paige v. Noel, 2025 BCCA 358, the British Columbia Court of Appeal has arguably narrowed the criteria for determining whether to give effect under section 58 of the Wills, Estates and Succession Act (the “WESAâ€�) to a document or other record that does not comply with the form … Read more »
- Pelletier v. Pelletier
The case of Pelletier v. Pelletier, 2025 BCSC 43, is about allegations of financial abuse by a granddaughter of her grandfather’s wealth at a time when he was vulnerable and had been diagnosed by both a physician and a geriatric psychiatrist with dementia. The physiatrist wrote a letter in Novembe … Read more »
- Megan Vu Joins Sabey Rule as an Articling Student
I am pleased to announce that Megan Vu has joined our firm as an articling student. She has been with us since last fall. Megan is originally from Yellowknife and is a recent law graduate at Thompson Rivers University, where she was on the Dean’s List. … Read more »