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The court varied a will under British Columbia’s Wills Variation Act and dismissed an unjust enrichment claim arising from family work and caregiving.
Appeal in a Wills Variation Act proceeding about whether an executor who filed a response must produce a list of documents under Rule 7-1, subject to privilege and possible exemption.
The court varied a will under the Wills Variation Act, finding insufficient provision for an adult son and dividing the estate equally between him and the neighbours-beneficiaries.
The court dismissed claims that the defendant had orally agreed to hold her estate in trust for her sons, finding the evidence vague, contradictory, and insufficient.
The court dismissed a сын's challenge to a 2007 house transfer to his sister, finding no undue influence and holding the bare trust ended before death.
A Wills Variation Act costs ruling held the defendant/executor personally liable for the plaintiff’s costs, with double trial costs under Rule 37B.
Master McCallum ordered partial production of estate and business records in a Wills Variation Act motion, but refused or adjourned requests lacking relevance or possession and control.
The court allowed an applicant to withdraw her renunciation as executor of an estate, finding exceptional circumstances and that her involvement might assist resolution of estate issues.
Wills Variation Act decision allowing the daughters’ claim, rejecting the limitation defence on estoppel grounds, and varying the will and share disposition.
The court dismissed a Wills Variation Act claim, finding the plaintiff failed to prove a common-law or marriage-like relationship with the deceased.
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