Online Practice Manuals

Bassi v. Bassi

• 2013 BCSC 284
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• 2013 BCCA 422
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The above case is referenced within:

1. British Columbia Estate Planning and Wealth Preservation (Current to: February 15 2023)
   • Chapter 3. Life Insurance in Estate Planning
     • III. Ownership and Beneficiary Designations in Life Insurance [§3.19]
       • G. Life Insurance Designation and Revocation [§3.28]
         • 3. Revocable Designations [§3.31]
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]
       • B. Gathering Information about the Deceased’s Assets [§1.38]
         • 3. Life Insurance of the Deceased [§1.41]
   • Chapter 2. Devolution of Assets on Death
     • III. Assets that Do Not Pass to the Personal Representative [§2.5]
       • B. Devolution of Life Insurance Policies and Proceeds [§2.21]
         • 2. Designation and Revocation of Life Insurance [§2.23]
           • a. Designations [§2.24]
           • c. Revocable Designations of Life Insurance Beneficiary [§2.26]
       • C. Devolution of Pensions and Retirement Plans [§2.30]
         • 1. Benefit Plan Designations under the WESA [§2.31]
3. Estate Disputes in British Columbia: A Litigator’s Guide (Current to: January 15 2024)
   • Chapter 14. Life Insurance, Registered Account, and Benefit Plan Beneficiary Designation Disputes
     • I. Introduction to Disputes Regarding Life Insurance, Registered Account, and Benefit Plan Beneficiary Designations [§14.1]
       • A. Legislation Applicable to Beneficiary Designations [§14.2]
         • 2. Beneficiary Designations under the Insurance Act [§14.5]
           • a. Revocable versus Irrevocable Designations under the Insurance Act [§14.6]
     • II. Procedural Considerations in Disputes Regarding Life Insurance and Benefit Plan Beneficiary Designations [§14.9]
       • B. Commencing a Claim [§14.14]
         • 1. Action versus Petition [§14.15]
     • III. Types of Disputes Regarding Life Insurance and Benefit Plan Beneficiary Designations [§14.19]
       • A. Failure to Meet Statutory Requirements when Designating a Beneficiary [§14.20]
         • 2. Valid References to the Benefit Plan or Insurance Product [§14.22]
     • VI. Costs and Interest in Disputes Regarding Life Insurance and Benefit Plan Beneficiary Designations [§14.39]
4. Family Law Agreements: Annotated Precedents (Current to: November 15 2023)
   • Chapter 10. Security for Support and Enforcement of Family Law Agreements
     • II. Insurance to Secure Support [§10.2]
       • T. Waiver of Benefit of Insurance [§10.22]
5. Family Law Sourcebook for British Columbia (Current to: October 15 2023)
   • Chapter 13. Testamentary Issues in Family Law
     • IV. Effect of Death on Life Insurance Proceeds in a Family Law Case [§13.18]
       • B. Designation of Life Insurance Beneficiaries in a Family Law Agreement [§13.20]
         • 2. Effect of a Will on Beneficiary Designation [§13.22]