Online Practice Manuals

Easingwood v. Cockroft

• 2011 BCSC 1154
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• 2013 BCCA 182
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The above case is referenced within:

1. Annotated Estates Practice (Current to: December 01 2025)
   • Chapter 1. Wills, Estates and Succession Act—Annotated
     • LXXXIII. Maintenance from estate [§1.68]
   • Chapter 17. Fraudulent Conveyance Act—Annotated
     • I. Fraudulent conveyance to avoid debt or duty of others [§17.1]
   • Chapter 35. Power of Attorney Act—Annotated
     • XXVI. Attorney’s powers [§35.21]
2. British Columbia Estate Planning and Wealth Preservation (Current to: March 15 2026)
   • Chapter 6. Inter Vivos Trust Planning
     • II. Professional Responsibility and Inter Vivos Trusts [§6.2]
       • B. Client Instructions for Asset Protection and Trusts [§6.4]
     • VI. Trusts Settled by Incapable Settlors [§6.38]
   • Chapter 7. Protecting the Estate Plan Against Challenges
     • III. Estate Planning and Family Law [§7.20]
       • B. Techniques to Protect Assets from Potential Claims Under the Family Law Act [§7.33]
         • 2. Protecting Assets with Trusts [§7.35]
           • f. Trusts and Fraudulent Conveyance Considerations [§7.43]
     • IV. Estate Planning to Protect Assets [§7.54]
       • B. Provincial Legislation Relevant to Estate Planning and Protecting Assets [§7.56]
         • 2. Fraudulent Conveyances [§7.58]
   • Chapter 17. Trusts for Persons with Disabilities
     • IV. Drafting Trusts for Persons with Disabilities [§17.10]
       • B. Trusts Created by Persons with Disabilities [§17.14]
3. British Columbia Probate and Estate Administration Practice Manual (Current to: March 01 2026)
   • Chapter 2. Devolution of Assets on Death
     • III. Assets That Do Not Pass to the Personal Representative [§2.5]
       • L. Fraudulent Conveyances and Wills Variation Claims [§2.49]
   • Chapter 3. Pre-Application Matters in Estate Grants
     • II. Inventory of Deceased’s Assets and Liabilities [§3.2]
       • B. Content of Inventory of Deceased’s Assets and Liabilities [§3.4]
         • 3. Property That Does Not Pass to the Personal Representative [§3.7]
   • Chapter 11. Liabilities in Estate Administration
     • III. Liabilities of the Deceased [§11.17]
       • D. Contract Claims Against the Estate [§11.21]
         • 2. Fraudulent Conveyance Claims Against the Deceased [§11.23]
4. Estate Disputes in British Columbia: A Litigator’s Guide (Current to: January 01 2026)
   • Chapter 10. Wills Variation Claims
     • II. Jurisdictional Issues in Wills Variation Claims [§10.2]
       • B. Assets Subject to a Wills Variation Order [§10.4]
   • Chapter 12. Disputes and Proceedings Related to Inter Vivos Trusts
     • II. Challenges to Inter Vivos Trusts [§12.2]
       • D. Incapacity and Undue Influence [§12.11]
         • 1. Legal Capacity to Settle a Trust [§12.12]
   • Chapter 13. Disputes and Proceedings Related to Inter Vivos Transfers
     • III. Fraudulent Transactions [§13.17]
       • A. Fraudulent Conveyances [§13.18]
         • 2. Intention to Delay, Hinder, or Defraud [§13.20]
   • Chapter 16. Disputes Regarding Attorneys
     • II. Scope of Attorney’s Authority [§16.6]
       • A. Duties of Attorneys [§16.7]
         • 1. Common Law Fiduciary Duty [§16.8]
       • B. Limits on the Attorney’s Authority [§16.12]
         • 5. Restrictions on Estate Planning [§16.17]
5. Family Law Agreements: Annotated Precedents (Current to: November 15 2025)
   • Chapter 4. Considerations on Drafting Marriage Agreements, Cohabitation Agreements, and Other Family Law Agreements
     • IX. Setting Aside the Agreement [§4.20]
       • B. Examples of Fair and Unfair Agreements [§4.22]
6. Wills and Personal Planning Precedents: An Annotated Guide (Current to: August 01 2025)
   • Chapter 30. Enduring Powers of Attorney
     • II. Power of Attorney Clauses [§30.28]
       • K. Specific Authority [§30.45]
         • 7. Transfer to Trust [§30.52]