Disputing the Will

When their parents passed away, a local family was surprised to find the will their parents left behind favoured two siblings over the others. In this case, the parents were farmers who had moved to BC in 1964. With the help of their children, the family worked hard and built a successful farm. The whole family contributed to growing the business. But after their passing, the parents left more than 93% of their over $9-million dollar estate to their two sons. The four daughters were left to split the remaining 6.5%. 

A BC Supreme Court judge overruled that will. Instead, the sons were each given $1-point-8 million and the daughters each received $1-point-35 million. 

Trevor Todd is a lawyer with Disinherited. He represented the four sisters in that court case. He explains how BC estate law is different from the rest of the country. And after 100 years on the books, why it remains that way: 

Guest: Wally Oppal 

Former Attorney General of British Columbia

Arbitrator/Mediator Boughton Law

When their parents passed away, a local family was surprised to find the will their parents left behind favoured two siblings over the others. In this case, the parents were farmers who had moved to BC in 1964. With the help of their children, the family worked hard and built a successful farm. The whole family contributed to growing the business. But after their passing, the parents left more than 93% of their over $9-million dollar estate to their two sons. The four daughters were left to split the remaining 6.5%. 

A BC Supreme Court judge overruled that will. Instead, the sons were each given $1-point-8 million and the daughters each received $1-point-35 million. 

Trevor Todd is a lawyer with Disinherited. He represented the four sisters in that court case. He explains how BC estate law is different from the rest of the country. And after 100 years on the books, why it remains that way: 

Guest: Wally Oppal 

Former Attorney General of British Columbia

Arbitrator/Mediator Boughton Law