Wills and Estates

Owning Property in Another Jurisdiction

When someone owns property outside of British Columbia it is...

Obituaries – Wills and Estates – Victoria, BC

In this day and age of identity theft and cyber attacks,...

Setting Up Trusts for Minor Beneficiaries – Wills and Estates – Victoria, BC

A will that leaves part of an estate to a minor beneficiary...

Beneficiary Designations on Registered Accounts – Wills and Estates – Victoria, BC

When savings or investments such as Registered Retirement...

What Do We Do with the Cabin? – Wills and Estates – Victoria, BC

One of the most challenging decisions that parents have to...

Facebook, Google and Online Privacy Agreements – Wills and Estates – Victoria, BC

Maureen Henry’s son Dovi died in 2014. She wanted to know what...

Right of Survivorship – Wills and Estates – Victoria, BC

When a person dies and an asset is held jointly with another...

Removing One of Your Children from Your Will

In B.C. a will-maker has a moral and a legal obligation to...

Capacity to Make a Will – Wills and Estates – Victoria, BC

In order to make a Will in B.C. a person must be 16 years of...

Testamentary Undue Influence – Wills and Estates – Victoria, BC

Undue influence is extremely hard to prove. Often all you have...

Digital Assets and Online Accounts – Wills and Estates – Victoria, BC

Today more and more of our assets only exist in a digital...

Stepchildren’s Inheritance Rights – Wills and Estates – Victoria, BC

With the divorce rate in Canada exceeding 50% it is common...

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