Providing Quality Legal Services During Estate Disputes

If a loved one recently passed away, you’ve likely had to deal with the estate administration process. When it goes smoothly, all beneficiaries should get their assets once probate is over. Sometimes, there are disputes among family members who do not believe their loved one’s wishes are being fulfilled.

If you’re concerned about this, you can rely on Lam Legal Trial Lawyers for legal advice. Whether we can resolve the issue through mediation or must fight for you in court, we’ll represent you during your estate dispute in Surrey, British Columbia. Contact us for a consultation.

Do You Need a Wills Variation?

In some cases, a will-maker decides to leave family members out of their estate plan. While this is acceptable in some cases, it could violate the Wills, Estate and Succession Act if the will-maker doesn’t financially provide for their spouse or children.

If your parent or spouse passed away without fulfilling their legal and moral obligation to provide for you in their will, we can request a wills variation for the financial support you need.

Does Your Dispute Involve the Executor of the Estate?

The estate executor is responsible for ensuring the estate’s debts are paid before the beneficiaries get their rightful assets. In short, they’re supposed to ensure the estate is properly executed.

If you have doubts about the executor’s decisions regarding your loved one’s estate, contact a lawyer from our law firm for help investigating your claim. Depending on the evidence, we can ask the court to remove the executor from this role.

Are You Worried the Will Isn’t Valid?

You might have reasons to doubt the validity of your loved one’s estate planning documents. For example, if you don’t believe the will-maker had testamentary capacity, our team will look for evidence that your family member wasn’t of sound mind when determining who should get their assets.

Another possible issue is undue influence. This suggests that the person making the will didn’t independently include their own wishes in the document, as they were pressured by someone else. If you think someone manipulated your loved one into leaving them valuable property, contact us for help identifying undue influence.

Are You Ready to Call Surrey Estate Litigation Lawyers?

We understand how stressful it is to deal with invalid or unfair wills after losing a family member. That’s why we work hard for our clients so they can leave their estate litigation needs to our team and focus on grieving.

If you have concerns about undue influence, unfair wills, and other legal disputes, contact Lam Legal Trial Lawyers. We’ve assisted numerous clients with estate litigation cases, and we’ll do the same for you when you call 604-800-0774 for a consultation.