Family and Matrimonial

Joint wills are not a common estate planning tool seen in British Columbia.

In British Columbia, a will may be proved as valid if (1) it was executed in accordance with the formal requirements set out in the Wills, Estates and Succession Act, SBC 2009, c 13 ("WESA"); and (2) it is substantively valid, meaning that the will-maker had testamentary capacity, knew and approved the contents, and was not subject to undue influence.

Understand how Ontario courts apply the Molodowich factors when couples maintain separate residences and what this means for your rights and obligations.