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Wills and estates 2024 BCSC 218

Cooper Estate

The court cured only the revocation clause in an unsigned 2017 draft will, revoked the 1989 will, and held that the estate passes on intestacy.

  • Wesa s.58 curative power
  • Will revocation
  • Intestacy
  • Admissibility of hearsay in estate matters
  • Rectification and construction
  • Wesa-s58-curative-power
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Wills and estates 2020 BCSC 1779

Fuzi v. Kiss

The court dismissed an application to strike WESA s. 58 pleadings, holding the rule did not bar seeking curative relief at trial and the alternative pleading was not inconsistent.

  • Wesa s.58 curative power
  • Rule 25-14 procedure
  • Proof in solemn form
  • Striking pleadings rule 9-5
  • Inconsistent pleadings rule 3-7(6)
  • Witnessing formalities
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Wills and estates 2017 BCSC 1430

Estate of Palmer

The court refused WESA relief on affidavit evidence alone and ordered a trial to resolve whether handwritten will changes reflected Pauline Palmer’s testamentary intentions and capacity.

  • Wesa s.58 curative power
  • Wesa s.59 rectification
  • Testamentary intention
  • Testamentary capacity
  • Conversion of chambers proceeding to trial
  • Service and joinder of beneficiaries
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Wills and estates 2015 BCSC 1124

Yaremkewich Estate (Re)

The court held that a completed will template and two handwritten bequest lists were authentic and testamentary, curing execution defects under WESA s. 58.

  • Validity of will
  • Testamentary intent
  • Incorporation of documents
  • Wesa s.58 curative power
  • Grant of probate
  • Costs
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