McBride v. Voth et al., [2010] B.C.T.C. Uned. 443 (SC)

JurisdictionBritish Columbia
JudgeBallance, J.
CourtSupreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
Subject MatterFAMILY LAW,DAMAGE AWARDS
Citation[2010] B.C.T.C. Uned. 443 (SC),[2010] B.C.T.C. Uned. 443,2010 BCSC 443
Date01 April 2010
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  • LINES DRAWN IN BLOOD: A COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE ON THE ACCOMMODATION OF BLENDED FAMILIES IN SUCCESSION LAW.
    • Canada
    • June 1, 2020
    ...to public policy due to provisions discriminatory on the grounds of race). (110) See e.g. Tataryn, supra note 28; McBride v Voth, 2010 BCSC 443 at para 132. But see Spence v BMO Trust Company, 2015 ONSC 615, where the trial judge ruled that the exclusion of the testator's first daughter and......
  • McLellan v. McLellan Estate, 2011 BCSC 461
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • April 12, 2011
    ...145 as the leading authority, and such other cases as Clucas v. Clucas Estate (1999), 25 E.T.R. (2d) 175 (B.C.S.C.) and McBride v. Voth , 2010 BCSC 443, 6 B.C.L.R. (5th) 328 that have summarized, applied and explained Tataryn . [123] In Clucas , Satanove J. summarized the law as follows: 12......
  • Peterson v. Welwood, 2018 BCSC 1379
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • August 15, 2018
    ...children. In that sense and to that degree only, testamentary autonomy will be curtailed by the application of the WVA: McBride v. Voth, 2010 BCSC 443 at para. 125. The Court of Appeal in Chan v. Lee (Estate), 2004 BCCA 644 at para. 43 affirmed that “judicial interference with testamentary ......
  • Rawlins v. Rawlins,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • March 27, 2023
    ...Wilcox, 2000 BCCA 491, Doucette v. Clark, 2007 BCSC 1021 (varied on other grounds, Doucette v. McInnes, 2009 BCCA 393), McBride v. Voth, 2010 BCSC 443.  It should be noted that all of these cases were decided under the statutory predecessor to WESA.  Each case basically involved a......
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  • McLellan v. McLellan Estate, 2011 BCSC 461
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • April 12, 2011
    ...145 as the leading authority, and such other cases as Clucas v. Clucas Estate (1999), 25 E.T.R. (2d) 175 (B.C.S.C.) and McBride v. Voth , 2010 BCSC 443, 6 B.C.L.R. (5th) 328 that have summarized, applied and explained Tataryn . [123] In Clucas , Satanove J. summarized the law as follows: 12......
  • Peterson v. Welwood, 2018 BCSC 1379
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • August 15, 2018
    ...children. In that sense and to that degree only, testamentary autonomy will be curtailed by the application of the WVA: McBride v. Voth, 2010 BCSC 443 at para. 125. The Court of Appeal in Chan v. Lee (Estate), 2004 BCCA 644 at para. 43 affirmed that “judicial interference with testamentary ......
  • Rawlins v. Rawlins,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • March 27, 2023
    ...Wilcox, 2000 BCCA 491, Doucette v. Clark, 2007 BCSC 1021 (varied on other grounds, Doucette v. McInnes, 2009 BCCA 393), McBride v. Voth, 2010 BCSC 443.  It should be noted that all of these cases were decided under the statutory predecessor to WESA.  Each case basically involved a......
  • Eckford v. Vanderwood et al., (2014) 357 B.C.A.C. 277 (CA)
    • Canada
    • British Columbia Court of Appeal (British Columbia)
    • May 26, 2014
    ...Estate (2011), 309 B.C.A.C. 224; 523 W.A.C. 224; 2011 BCCA 354, refd to. [para. 54]. McBride v. Voth et al., [2010] B.C.T.C. Uned. 443; 2010 BCSC 443, refd to. [para. Lukie v. Helgason (1976), 72 D.L.R.(3d) 395 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 80]. Statutes Noticed: Wills Variation Act, R.S.B.C. 199......
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2 firm's commentaries
  • Tom V. Tang, 2023 BCCA 221: Subjective Reasons And The Objectively Reasonable Will-Maker
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • June 12, 2023
    ...parent would do in the circumstances. Justice Ballance expressed the tension between these concepts this way in McBride v. Voth, 2010 BCSC 443: [141] ... The thorny issue is that the model of inquiry ... effectively precludes an assessment of whether the testator's reasons are objectively j......
  • Financial Disclosure In Wills Variation Matters: Richter v Richter Estate
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • February 2, 2023
    ...of moral obligations owing by the Deceased to her children. 6. See Dunsdon v. Dunsdon, 2012 BCSC 1274 at para. 134, and McBride v. Voth, 2010 BCSC 443 at paras. The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought about......
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