by Denese Espeut-Post | Feb 5, 2022 | Wills, Wills & Estates
Perhaps you have agreed to act as an executor for a loved one’s will and your loved one has now passedaway. You may have many questions regarding what you need to do and where to start. This postprovides a very general overview of what it means to be an executor and...
by Anne-Marie Mizzi | Jun 8, 2021 | Legal, Planning, Wills
A well-known theme of movies about animals involves the owner passing away and leaving their entire estate to their pets. This has also happened famously in real life. The world’s richest dog is Gunther IV as he inherited $375 million US from his dad who inherited his...
by Denese Espeut-Post | Jun 22, 2012 | Estate Planning, People of the Law, Planning, Wills, Wills & Estates
REQUIREMENTS FOR A WILL (B.C.) It is important for you to make a will when you are capable of doing so. This means that you are in good health and that you are mentally capable. If you are mentally incapable, you are not able to make a will. Mental capacity requires...
by Denese Espeut-Post | Jun 22, 2012 | Estate Planning, People of the Law, Planning, Wills, Wills & Estates
WILLS VARIATION (B.C.) An application to vary your will can be made by a child or spouse of a deceased. This is an application to seek redistribution of the testator’s estate if it can be established that adequate provision has not been made for the proper...
by Denese Espeut-Post | Jun 22, 2012 | Estate Planning, Planning, Wills, Wills & Estates
PROBATE Probate is a court process by which the Supreme Court of British Columbia determines whether it has jurisdiction to deal with your assets and which law will apply. The court will assume jurisdiction if you had assets domiciled in BC as of the date of your...
by Denese Espeut-Post | Jun 22, 2012 | Estate Planning, Money, People of the Law, Planning, Uncategorized, Wills, Wills & Estates
INTESTACY – Do I Really Need A Will? The simple answer is YES! Your will gives you some control over what will happen to the things that you own upon your death. You can make sure that the things that you own will go to the people you want to have them. Your...
