Enns v. Gordon Estate, 2018 BCSC 705

JurisdictionBritish Columbia
JudgeHonourable Justice Branch
Citation2018 BCSC 705
Docket NumberS183460
CourtSupreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
Date02 May 2018
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3 practice notes
  • Jung v. Poole Estate,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • 7 April 2021
    ...An adult child’s decision to have no contact with the testator can be a rational ground for disinheritance: Enns v. Gordon Estate, 2018 BCSC 705 at paras. 103–106 [Enns]. If the lack of a relationship between a testator and his/her child was the testator’s fault, a......
  • Young v. Veselic,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • 15 December 2022
    ...[19]       I reviewed the principles applicable to wills variation claims in Enns v. Gordon Estate, 2018 BCSC 705 at paras. [20]       In this case, I find that the applicable test for a variation has been met: a)   ......
  • What Obligations Are Owed By A Testator To A Deceased Person's Estate?
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • 1 April 2019
    ...who would presumably benefit from her share. The most recent decision where this issue was raised is the case of Enns v Gordon Estate, 2018 BCSC 705 ("Gordon Estate"). In Gordon Estate, a wills variation claim had been commenced by two daughters of the deceased who had both experienced vary......
2 cases
  • Jung v. Poole Estate,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • 7 April 2021
    ...An adult child’s decision to have no contact with the testator can be a rational ground for disinheritance: Enns v. Gordon Estate, 2018 BCSC 705 at paras. 103–106 [Enns]. If the lack of a relationship between a testator and his/her child was the testator’s fault, a......
  • Young v. Veselic,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • 15 December 2022
    ...[19]       I reviewed the principles applicable to wills variation claims in Enns v. Gordon Estate, 2018 BCSC 705 at paras. [20]       In this case, I find that the applicable test for a variation has been met: a)   ......
1 firm's commentaries
  • What Obligations Are Owed By A Testator To A Deceased Person's Estate?
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • 1 April 2019
    ...who would presumably benefit from her share. The most recent decision where this issue was raised is the case of Enns v Gordon Estate, 2018 BCSC 705 ("Gordon Estate"). In Gordon Estate, a wills variation claim had been commenced by two daughters of the deceased who had both experienced vary......

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