Canada: Wills/ Intestacy/ Estate Planning

When an individual dies, all property, assets, and interests left behind constitute the estate. Estates may include bank accounts, investments, real property, business shares, personal possessions, cryptocurrency or NFTs, and other holdings.

Ryan Chew breaks down Stevens v. Esak and Baylis Estate, highlighting how B.C. courts assess undue influence, suspicious circumstances, and complex family dynamics in estate disputes.

The will says one thing. The bank account says another. In estate litigation, this disconnect often boils down to one deceptively simple question: was the transfer a genuine gift...