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JUL

2022

Estate Planning for Disabled Beneficiaries

In British Columbia, the provincial government provides disability assistance for eligible persons with disabilities who need help completing daily living activities. Individuals receiving disability related income support must meet certain strict criteria, including strict...

APR

2020

COVID-19 At Home Project Ideas – Wills and Estates

Many British Columbians are currently at home due to self-isolation, mandatory quarantine or lay offs and in search of projects to pass the time. Believe it or not, there are a number of projects related to your legal affairs that you can tackle from the comfort of your own...

FEB

2020

Introduction to Wills Variation Claims

Under the British Columbia Wills, Estates and Succession Act (“WESA”), a spouse or child has the right to challenge the distribution of assets set out in a deceased’s will. This is called a “wills variation claim”, and the right to bring such a claim is...

JUL

2019

Probating a Copy of a Will

Creating proper estate planning documents is an important step in ensuring that your wishes are carried out upon your death. Equally as important, however, is ensuring that your estate planning documents are kept in a secure, safe place, so that your executor can access the...

MAY

2019

Help! I am an executor of an estate – what do I do with digital assets?

Digital Assets? What are those? In the words of Wikipedia, a digital asset is anything that exists in a binary format and comes with the right to use. Digital assets include but are not exclusive to: digital documents, audible content, motion picture, and other relevant...

APR

2019

What Happens If a Co-Owner of Real Estate Dies?

It is common for two or more individuals to own real estate together as co-owners. Before purchasing real estate with another individual it is important to consider what will happen if you or one of the other co-owners passes away. In this article we will discuss what happens...

SEP

2018

I just received an Inheirtance….do I have to accept it?

What happens when you receive an inheritance from a friend, family member or loved one that you don’t really want? What if it is a piece of polluted swampland with major environmental concerns? What if the inheritance puts a beneficiary offside any social assistance he or she...

AUG

2018

Unstapling a Will

Did you know that you should not unstaple an original will? In this article we will discuss some of the reasons why it is important to keep a will stapled once signed. A will is a legal instrument which sets out how the will maker’s estate (including assets and liabilities) will...

APR

2018

Make a Will Week

April 8 -14 is Make a Will Week in BC! Did you know that just over half of the BC population do NOT have a valid and legally enforceable will1? Make a Will Week is a BC Government Initiative to encourage people to … you guessed it… make a will! If you don’t have a will your...

FEB

2018

Introduction to Probate Fees

In most circumstances, a grant of probate (or administration) from the Supreme Court of British Columbia will be required to distribute your estate. The Probate Fee Act of British Columbia requires the payment of a “probate fee” if the value of the estate exceeds $25,000. In this...

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Estate Planning for Disabled Beneficiaries

COVID-19 At Home Project Ideas – Wills and Estates

Introduction to Wills Variation Claims

Probating a Copy of a Will

Help! I am an executor of an estate – what do I do with digital assets?

What Happens If a Co-Owner of Real Estate Dies?

I just received an Inheirtance….do I have to accept it?

Unstapling a Will

Make a Will Week

Introduction to Probate Fees

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