Relocating to a new country means adapting to its estate laws. Your old will may not be valid there. It might need significant updates, or even a complete rewrite to ensure its validity in your new home. But, what about…
Executors have several responsibilities when administering an estate. This includes accounting for all assets, debts, and money exchanges coming into and out of the estate. When the executor is ready to distribute to beneficiaries, they are typically required to provide…
In a tragic incident at Grouse Mountain in 2016, an Australian snowboarder (Apps) seriously injured his spine after an accident on the mountain, resulting in him becoming a quadriplegic. The snowboarder, sued Grouse Mountain Resorts (Grouse) for negligence and breach…
While BC has relatively generous estate laws for children who have been unfairly disinherited, estate planning or litigation can become complicated for families who have either adopted children or given children up for adoption. When there are no valid reasons…
Old age, injury, and mental illness are some factors that can leave an adult incapable of making legally binding decisions. Before a person loses capacity, they can name a power of attorney and create a representation agreement in their will.…
Unfortunately, elderly parents and grandparents can be easy targets for financial abuse as people try to take advantage of their elder’s mental state. Especially with estate-related matters, family and friends have been found to unduly influence the elderly, tricking them…
The executor of an estate has several responsibilities. These include accounting for all assets, debts, and funds entering or leaving the estate. When the executor is ready to distribute the estate to the beneficiaries, they are required under BC’s Trustee…
In North Vancouver, a tragic accident occurred at a Real Canadian Superstore when a woman slipped and fell, resulting in severe injury to her head. The case of Harrison v. Loblaws Inc. (2018) details the importance of safety procedures in…
A Penticton woman recently filed an air traveler injury claim against Air Canada for an injury she sustained during the boarding of an aircraft traveling from Vancouver to Penticton. The woman is a wheelchair user who always requests an aisle…
Before worrying about technical requirements of a valid will, it’s important that testators understand the basics. Will writing goes well beyond simply distributing assets to different loved ones, and testators should understand this. Some of the most important tasks of…
