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Category: Elder Law
Rule of Law - December 08, 2011
Although I dont recommend taking shots at family members from the grave in your will, it can make for entertaining reading.I came across a case from New Brunswick, In re Estate of Watts, 1933 CarswellNB 9 (S.C. App. Div.) in which the will-maker left to her husband the sum of $1 "
Rule of Law - December 08, 2011
Amendments to the legislation in British Columbia, including the Power of Attorney Act, and the Representation Agreement Act are now in force. They came into effect on September 1, 2011 (while I was on holidays).The changes will require some changes in the forms used fo
Rule of Law - December 08, 2011
The Supreme Court of British Columbia upheld a trust that was created by two children for their father using a power of attorney in a recent decision, Easingwood v. Cockroft, 2011 BCSC 1154. The trust was challe
Rule of Law - December 08, 2011
Courthouse Libraries BC has published the Stream, a blog that helps lawyers and others interested in the law keep on top of developments in British Columbia law for quite some time.Starting today, the Stream is publishing blog posts in five separate practice portals:
Rule of Law - December 08, 2011
In Part 1 of my posts on Easingwood v. Cockroft, 2011 BCSC 1154, I wrote that Madam Justice Dillon held that Reginald Henry Eas
Rule of Law - December 08, 2011
I have the honour of being on the faculty for the upcoming "Estate Litigation Update, 2011" course presented by the Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia.This course will be held on Thursday, November 3, 2011, at 9:00 am 4:30 pm. The location is the Pan Pacific Hotel, 9
Rule of Law - December 08, 2011
The British Columbia Law Institute has published its "Report on Proposals for Unfair Contracts Relief," which you may read here.As set out in today's
Rule of Law - December 08, 2011
In a decision last month, Mr. John Rusin was ordered to pay the estate of Johanna Sledin over $800,000 in damages as compensation for funds she invested in companies, the shares of which he owned, and for the transfer of her house to him. In this case,
Rule of Law - December 08, 2011
This morning, the British Columbia Court of Appeal released its decision in Peri v. McCutcheon, a case in which it was asked to give an expanded interpretation of the meaning of children in the Wills Variation A
Rule of Law - December 08, 2011
You can separate the legal title and management of assets from the benefits derived from the assets through a trust. You can create a trust in your will, called a testamentary trust, or you can transfer assets during your lifetime to a trustee to manage them both during your lifetime and after your ...
Rule of Law - December 08, 2011
A group of friends in the Elks lounge in the town of Okotoks, Alberta, bought lottery tickets together, 6/49 and Super 7. They did so for years. They didnt buy every time. They waited until the first prize reached $10 million. A few of them bought tickets fairly consistently.
Rule of Law - December 08, 2011
Ameena Sulton at Walley Estate Litigation Blog has written about a case in Ontario, Hope v. M
Rule of Law - December 08, 2011
Last July, Madam Justice Ballance provided her decision on the issue of court costs in Mawdsley v. Meshen, 2011 BCSC 923. I previously wrote about the substantive issues in the case
Rule of Law - December 08, 2011
On November 14, 2011, the Government of British Columbia introduced Bill 16, the Family Law Act, into the Legislative Assembly. The new Act, if passed, and brought into force, will make significa
Rule of Law - December 08, 2011
The new Family Law Act, Bill 16, has now been passed by the British Columbia Legislature, and has received Royal Assent, but as of the date of this post is not yet in effect.If you are the guardian of a mino
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