BC Court Rules that Transfer of Estate Assets to Alter Ego Trust is Not Fraudulent 
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BC Court Rules that Transfer of Estate Assets to Alter Ego Trust is Not Fraudulent 

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A recent decision from the British Columbia Supreme Court, Kramer v Kramer,[1]considered whether assets transferred to an alter ego trust should be returned to the deceased’s estate as a fraudulent conveyance to satisfy a wills variation claim. British Columbia is unique in Canada for the wills variation provision in the Wills, Estates and Succession Act…

Mother Seeks to Remove One Son as Trustee for Estate of Her Other Son

Mother Seeks to Remove One Son as Trustee for Estate of Her Other Son

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When it comes to estate litigation, it is not uncommon for beneficiaries of an estate to have disputes with an estate trustee over how they manage an estate or whether the trustee is violating their fiduciary duty. These disputes can also occur between beneficiaries and the executor of an estate. Serving as an executor or…