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When a Family Member or Friend Dies in British Columbia Having Made Gifts to Adult Children Prior to Their Passing

The Supreme Court of Canada has established that gratuitous transfers of real or personal property between a parent and an adult child come with a rebuttable presumption of resulting trust in favour of the person making the gift. What does this mean? If a parent creates a joint bank account with an adult child without receiving anything in return, the … Read More

Did a Family Member or Friend Die Leaving an Estate in British Columbia that Requires a Representation Grant of Probate or Administration?

Depending on whether the deceased had a will (died testate) or did not have a will (died intestate), different procedures must be followed if a representation grant is required. If the deceased made a will, the deceased appointed an executor to deal with his or her estate. The executor will apply to the court for a grant of probate of … Read More