Costs Award Following Unsubstantiated Allegations in Estate Litigation
A recent costs decision out of a British Columbia Supreme Court (BCSC) highlights the dangers of making unsubstantiated allegations in the often high stakes, high emotion, context of estate litigation. Petitions Pit Deceased’s Widow Against Stepdaughters The case in question, Malacek v Young, 2021 BCSC 2219, concerned the judgment on costs following two competing petitions in a…