Workshop Leaders
Shelley A. Bentley — Barrister & Solicitor, Vancouver
Dwight D. Dee — Miller Thomson LLP, Vancouver
Kim A. Karras — BKS Law Corporation, South Surrey/White Rock
Emma A. McArthur — Johns Southward, Victoria
Isabel L. Romeral — Farris LLP, Vancouver
Amanda J. Stacey — Miller Thomson LLP, Vancouver
Geoffrey W. White, KC — Geoffrey W. White Law Corporation, Counsel, Clark Wilson LLP, Kelowna and Vancouver
Chelsea D. Wilson — Ramsay Lampman Rhodes, Nanaimo
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Just released from CLEBC!
Estate Disputes in British Columbia: A Litigator's Guide
Practical guidance to confidently litigate estate disputes
This publication is essential for: estate litigation practitioners and those who advise on estate planning and administration matters
Current to: September 15, 2022
Need to know where to start with your client's estate dispute? Turn to Estate Disputes in British Columbia: A Litigator's Guide for coverage of the most common procedural and substantive issues in estate litigation.
Succinct discussions of substantive law will guide you on disputes from the validity of wills, wills variation claims, actions against fiduciaries, to disputes over inter vivos trusts and transfers. Helpful practice discussions and tips for navigating court procedures, managing clients, developing your litigation strategy, and preparing for evidentiary issues, along with step-by-step guidance on procedure, and sample forms and precedents, will help you efficiently prepare your case.
With this resource, you will be able to:
- apply the best method to resolve your client's dispute, from mediation to trial
- smoothly navigate the appropriate procedure that governs the dispute in your case
- quickly go to the leading cases on substantive issues to help you argue your case
Buy today and confidently litigate your clients' estate disputes.
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Wills and Personal Planning Precedents: An Annotated Guide
Save time and draft wills that your clients can understand
This publication is essential for: anyone looking for BC-specific sample clauses for wills and related personal planning documents
Current to: June 15, 2022
Clients are demanding legal documents they can comprehend, and wills clients are no exception. Immensely popular, Wills and Personal Planning Precedents: An Annotated Guide is your must-have tool for preparing plain language wills. It is the place to find BC-focused sample clauses for wills, powers of attorney, and other related documents. This guide also includes sample client questionnaires, forms, and letters along with commentary by Peter W. Bogardus, KC, Mary B. Hamilton, KC, and Sadie L. Wetzel explaining the use of clauses and alerting you to relevant law.
With this resource, you will be able to:
- draft wills and related documents more quickly and confidently
- fulfill your clients' need for clear understanding of their wills
- become more efficient by spending less time interpreting documents with each client
Buy today and draft wills confidently! View a sample from this book!
The 2022 Update to Wills and Personal Planning Precedents: An Annotated Guide includes substantive revisions to incorporate legislative amendments and other practice changes. All features of the book, including the clauses and precedents; checklists; case and statute tables; subject index; and accompanying disk containing the clauses and precedents, have been updated to June 15, 2022.
Some highlights of the 2022 Update include the following:
- updated case law, legislation, and commentary throughout
- new chapter on "unique situations" (chapter 34), including new clauses for assisted reproduction
- new clauses dealing with reproductive material and embryos, delivery costs, attestation where the will-maker cannot physically sign the will, cash gifts to offset gifts of specific articles, spousal trusts to hold real property, and hotchpot clause for children and grandchildren
- updated language in clauses for greater consistency throughout