Richard Weiland, TEP Interviewed by Canadian Family Offices
Clark Wilson Family Office partner Richard Weiland, TEP was interviewed by Canadian Family Offices for the article, “Tax benefits and tax traps with estate freezes“. Estate ... Continued
Beware: Your Careful Trust Planning can be Varied by the Court: Winding up a Trust with Contingent Beneficiaries
By Maria Starko and Zachary Murphy-Rogers When setting up a trust, it can be difficult to imagine all the future scenarios and who may end ... Continued
Areet Kaila and Hannah Solmon Published in Law360 Canada
Clark Wilson’s Family Office partner Areet Kaila and articled student Hannah Solmon‘s article, “Overview of Estate Freezes” was recently featured in Law360 Canada (previously The Lawyer’s Daily), which ... Continued
Amy Mortimore, K.C. Appointed to Federal Judicial Advisory Committee for British Columbia
Please join us in congratulating Estates & Trusts partner and co-chair Amy Mortimore, K.C., on her appointment to the Federal Judicial Advisory Committee for British ... Continued
Do You Need More Than One Will?
By Michael Scott, TEP There are situations where creating more than one will can be appropriate for an effective estate plan. Below are two common ... Continued
Gordon Behan and Harman Kang Published in Law360 Canada
Clark Wilson’s Estates & Trusts partner Gordon Behan and articling student Harman Kang’s article, “The self-deal: Where does personal representative’s loyalty lie?” was published by ... Continued
Zachary Murphy-Rogers and Vivian Thieu Published in Law360 Canada
Clark Wilson’s Estates & Trusts partner Zachary Murphy-Rogers and articled student Vivian Thieu‘s article, “Declarations of death in British Columbia: Navigating presumptions and proof” was ... Continued
The Art of the Self-Deal: What Personal Representatives Need to Know
By Gordon Behan An executor or administrator of an estate “self-deals” when they purchase the assets of the same estate for which they are a ... Continued
Posthumous Conception: How Does This Affect My Estate?
By Zachary Murphy-Rogers and Vivian Thieu Our society’s understanding of what constitutes “family” is everchanging, especially in light of our appreciation and recognition of the ... Continued
Would a British Columbia Court R-E-S-P-E-C-T Aretha Franklin’s Handwritten Will?
By Dani Gorelov and Zachary Murphy-Rogers. A jury in Michigan decided that a notebook with scribbles found in Aretha Franklin’s couch is valid as the ... Continued
Legal Closure: Understanding the Presumption of Death Act in BC
By Vivian Thieu and Zachary Murphy-Rogers *This post was inspired by a similar post on the Declarations of Death Act, 2002 out of Ontario. The ... Continued
The Importance of Written Consent: Removal and Use of Human Reproductive Materials After Death
By Shiona Nickel In 2020, the BC Court of Appeal considered an important issue concerning the removal and use of human reproductive materials (sperm, ova, ... Continued