Sometimes, children are surprised when they find out their sibling is inheriting more from their parents, despite their similar relationship. They might it's unfair and wonder if they can challenge the will and change it, even after their parents’ death.…
BC has some of the most favourable estate laws for children who have been unfairly disinherited by their parents. The courts insist that parents provide 'adequate provisions for the proper maintenance and support' of their children unless they have legally…
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…
For people who are unfairly disinherited, BC has some of the most sympathetic laws in all of Canada. However, parents can disinherit their children from their will if they have valid and rational reasons. Many provinces allow will-writers to completely…
A recent BC Supreme Court case involved unfair wills with an estate distributed unequally amongst sons and daughters. The case of Grewal v. Litt (2019) involved six children and their parents’ mirror wills. The wills were drafted to reflect cultural…
