Explore common estate litigation matters, including an overview of the various acts, regulation, and pertinent sections in common contentious estate matters, and Tips and Traps for effective case management. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on March 4, 2025. Total running time is 54 minutes.

This paper examines the classes of individuals entitled to make FMS claims; relevant provisions of the Wills and Succession Act; the applicability (and non-applicability) of family property and child support legislation to the Statute of Elizabeth; and unjust enrichment. This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s 2025 Refresher: Wills and Estates in Victoria, BC on April 10-12, 2025.

This paper provides an introductory review of common estate litigation matters, including the preparation of materials and overall file management. It also explores a number of precedents that can be used as you encounter each of these issues. This paper was presented at LESA’s Effective Legal Support: Contentious Estate Matters webinar on March 4, 2025.

This paper examines the law of unjust enrichment prior to the Family Property Act and contrasts it with how the law will likely evolve since the Act came into force. This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s 2022 Refresher: Wills and Estates program in Banff on April 29-May 2, 2022.

This paper outlines the development of law in this area, starting with the seminal case of Pecore v Pecore, up to an including the recent Alberta Queen’s Bench decision in Roberts v Roberts. This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s 2022 Refresher: Wills and Estates program in Banff on April 29-May 2, 2022.