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Trusts and estates

Now's the time for estate professionals to visit — and revisit — the fundamentals

Now's the time for estate professionals to visit — and revisit — the fundamentals

The area of wills, trusts and estates is rapidly changing

Twins abandoned by father at birth and disinherited win 70 per cent of his estate, court rules

Twins abandoned by father at birth and disinherited win 70 per cent of his estate, court rules

Bitterness at losing custody battle was vented at his children, says Supreme Court of B.C. judge

BC court says deceased can have concurrent spousal relationships at time of death

BC court says deceased can have concurrent spousal relationships at time of death

Two women with spousal relationships with the deceased each entitled to half his estate: case

Canada’s top Wills, Trusts, & Estates boutiques for 2021 revealed

Canada’s top Wills, Trusts, & Estates boutiques for 2021 revealed

Helping clients get their wills and estate planning in order kept our winners busy during a pandemic

Post-pandemic litigation may include remote will witnessing

Post-pandemic litigation may include remote will witnessing

Other trends in will and estates: planning for tax increases, and First Nations trusts litigation

B.C. court rejects wife’s application for use of dead husband’s sperm to make embryo

B.C. court rejects wife’s application for use of dead husband’s sperm to make embryo

Legislation sets required form of consent; implied, hypothetical, substituted consent insufficient