Burke v. Burke, 2019 BCSC 383

JurisdictionBritish Columbia
JudgeHonourable Mr. Justice Milman
Docket NumberS1810195
CourtSupreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
Date20 March 2019
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9 practice notes
  • When Will The Court Remove An Executor? Two Recent Decisions From The Supreme Court Of British Columbia
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • June 21, 2019
    ...when it is appropriate to remove an executor of an estate: Nieweler Estate (Re) 2019 BCSC 401 ("Nieweler Estate") and Burke v Burke 2019 BCSC 383 The Court is generally deferential to a testator's choice for an executor. However, the Court will remove an executor if it believes there are go......
  • Carpino v. Carpino,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • December 21, 2022
    ...estate trustee's acts or omissions must be of such a nature as to endanger the administration of the trust. See also Burke v. Burke, 2019 BCSC 383 at para. [52]       In addition, “not every actual or perceived conflict should lead to disqualificati......
  • Hoggan v. Silvey,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • May 20, 2021
    ...nature as to endanger the administration of the trust. See Parker v. Thompson (Trustee), 2014 BCSC 1916 at para. 37; Burke v. Burke, 2019 BCSC 383 at para. [16]        Each case will turn on its facts and not every actual or perceived conflict of inte......
  • Haynes Estate (Re),
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • January 22, 2021
    ...pass over, or remove an executor where the court is satisfied that the executor is in an impermissible conflict: see Burke v. Burke, 2019 BCSC 383 [Burke], at paras. 32 to 33, citing Re Becker, 1986 CanLII 2596 (O.N.S.C.) and Thomasson Estate (Re). The court can also exercise its authority ......
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8 cases
  • Carpino v. Carpino,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • December 21, 2022
    ...estate trustee's acts or omissions must be of such a nature as to endanger the administration of the trust. See also Burke v. Burke, 2019 BCSC 383 at para. [52]       In addition, “not every actual or perceived conflict should lead to disqualificati......
  • Hoggan v. Silvey,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • May 20, 2021
    ...nature as to endanger the administration of the trust. See Parker v. Thompson (Trustee), 2014 BCSC 1916 at para. 37; Burke v. Burke, 2019 BCSC 383 at para. [16]        Each case will turn on its facts and not every actual or perceived conflict of inte......
  • Haynes Estate (Re),
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • January 22, 2021
    ...pass over, or remove an executor where the court is satisfied that the executor is in an impermissible conflict: see Burke v. Burke, 2019 BCSC 383 [Burke], at paras. 32 to 33, citing Re Becker, 1986 CanLII 2596 (O.N.S.C.) and Thomasson Estate (Re). The court can also exercise its authority ......
  • 2023 BCSC 713,
    • Canada
    • January 1, 2023
    ...of the estate. 59 The Court's main consideration is the welfare of the beneficiaries: Parker at para. 37; Burke v. Burke, 2019 BCSC 383 at para. 29. It is not the interests of a particular beneficiary that are to be considered, but rather the benefit of the beneficiaries collectively: ......
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