Estate Litigation Update 2026
Course Date: October 15, 2026
Total: 5h 41min
Total Ethics: 1h
Estate Litigation Update 2026
Course Date: October 15, 2026
Total: 5h 41min
Total Ethics: 1h
Course Introduction and Land Acknowledgement (9:00 – 9:10)
Nadia Myerthall — Program Lawyer, CLEBC, Vancouver
Helen H. Low, KC — Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Vancouver
Helen H. Low, KC — Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Vancouver
Wills Variation Actions (9:10 – 10:05)
- parties to a wills variation action
- judicious spouse/parent and the will-maker's reasons
- limits to a wills variation action
- case law update
- procedural reminders and practical tips
Aubrie Girou — Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP, Vancouver
Case Law Update (10:05 – 11:05)
- applications to cure testamentary documents under s. 58 and the impact of Paige v. Noel, 2025 BCCA 358
- applications to rectify wills under s. 59
- applications to commence or defend proceedings under s. 151
Ken Vimalesan — Scion Law LLP, Vancouver
BREAK (11:05 – 11:20)
Litigation Involving Vulnerable Will-Maker/Settlor (11:20 – 12:20)
- unjust enrichment
- undue influence
- lack of knowledge and approval
Eric B. Clavier — Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Vancouver
Nicole M. Krige — Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Vancouver
Nicole M. Krige — Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Vancouver
LUNCH (12:20 – 1:00)
Contested Committeeships and Claims Against Attorneys (1:00 – 1:45)
- disagreements over who should serve as committee
- concerns about potential conflicts of interest, financial mismanagement, or suitability of the proposed committee
- court's approach in contested cases
- duties and legal obligations of an attorney
- grounds for claims against attorneys
- remedies and legal recourse against attorneys
Raman Johal — Gowling WLG (Canada), Vancouver
Intestacy Disputes (1:45 – 2:45)
- hierarchy of successors
- spouse status
- DNA testing
- priority of applicants for administration
Janis Ko — McLellan Herbert Locke LLP, Vancouver
J. Jeffrey Locke — McLellan Herbert Locke LLP, Vancouver
J. Jeffrey Locke — McLellan Herbert Locke LLP, Vancouver
BREAK (2:45 – 3:00)
Practice Issues for Settlement (3:00 – 3:55)
- agreements
- getting tax advice
- implementation
- court approval/court order
- parties to agreement
Kimberly A. Kuntz — Scion Law LLP, Vancouver
Stanley Rule — Sabey Rule LLP, Kelowna
Stanley Rule — Sabey Rule LLP, Kelowna
Closing Remarks (3:55 – 4:00)
Helen H. Low, KC — Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Vancouver
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Slides: Wills Variation Actions
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