Online Practice Manuals

Beniston Estate v. Shepherd

• 1996 CanLII 274 (BC SC)
  • Go to CanLII for full text

The above case is referenced within:

1. Annotated Estates Practice (Current to: January 01 2024)
   • Chapter 1. Wills, Estates and Succession Act—Annotated
     • LIII. How to make a valid will [§1.43]
2. British Columbia Probate and Estate Administration Practice Manual (Current to: January 15 2023)
   • Chapter 1. Initial Advice for the Personal Representative
     • III. Preparing to Make the Application for Estate Grant [§1.31]
       • C. Reviewing the Deceased’s Will and Advising on Its Terms [§1.46]
         • 3. Checking the Will for Formal Validity [§1.51]
           • a. Wills Made in British Columbia [§1.52]
3. Estate Disputes in British Columbia: A Litigator’s Guide (Current to: January 15 2024)
   • Chapter 7. Validity of Wills Disputes
     • II. Challenging the Validity of a Will [§7.3]
       • B. The Burden of Proof in Challenges to the Validity of a Will [§7.13]
         • 1. The Formal Validity of a Will [§7.14]
           • a. The Presumption of Due Execution of a Will [§7.15]