While there are various different legal remedies available to ensure that estates are distributed as intended by the testator and people are not invalidly disinherited, there are deadlines that claimants must adhere to in order to start an estate litigation…
When people are involved in small-scale estate litigation cases, they commonly wonder whether they can represent themselves in order to save money in legal costs. In short, the answer is yes; people are allowed to self-represent themselves in BC; however,…
In some estate litigation cases, a lawyer’s file containing notes and documents written during the testator’s will-writing process can be helpful in resolving a case, however, lawyers aren’t always able to release this information. Lawyers have a certain degree of…
In BC, a will can be challenged in court if it is believed to be invalid or unfair. A will is presumed to be valid if it meets the formal requirements for the signing of a will. These requirements are:…
