Volovsek v. Donaldson, 2019 BCSC 1820

JurisdictionBritish Columbia
JudgeHonourable Mr. Justice Myers
Docket NumberS161952
Date24 October 2019
CourtSupreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
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7 practice notes
  • Cohabitational Relationships
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Archive Canadian Family Law. Eighth Edition
    • August 3, 2020
    ...of a “marriage like” relationship, see Mother 1 v Solus Trust Company, 2019 BCSC 200 at paras 132–51; see also Volovsek v Donaldson, 2019 BCSC 1820. MacKechnie v Schubert, 2012 BCSC 509; Broadbear v Prothero, 2011 ONSC 2007 BCCA 586 at para 58; see also Weber v LeClerc, 2015 BCCA 492. Stace......
  • Cohabitational Relationships
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Canadian Family Law - Ninth edition
    • July 25, 2022
    ...of a “marriage like” relationship, see Mother 1 v Solus Trust Company, 2019 BCSC 200 at paras 132–51; see also Volovsek v Donaldson, 2019 BCSC 1820; Rizzuto v Grover, 2020 BCSC MacKechnie v Schubert, 2012 BCSC 509; Broadbear v Prothero, 2011 ONSC 3656. 2007 BCCA 586 at para 58; see also Web......
  • Knelsen Estate, 2020 BCSC 373
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • March 13, 2020
    ...awarded in the ordinary way where there has been a dispute over spousal status: Davey v. Gruyaert, 2007 BCCA 20; Volovsek v. Donaldsen, 2019 BCSC 1820; and Mother 1 v. Solus Trust Company, 2019 BCSC 200. Ms. Wertz points out that Mr. Knelsen’s estate is a modest one, and says that Ms......
  • Lau v. McDonald,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • June 21, 2021
    ...Trust v. Canada (Attorney General), 2020 BCCA 196 at para. 29. It is a well-recognized estate planning vehicle: Volovsek v. Donaldson, 2019 BCSC 1820 at paras. d)    Mrs. Lau did not propose a reasonable alternative remedy to rectification: 5551928 Manitoba Ltd. (CA) at paras......
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5 cases
  • Knelsen Estate, 2020 BCSC 373
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • March 13, 2020
    ...awarded in the ordinary way where there has been a dispute over spousal status: Davey v. Gruyaert, 2007 BCCA 20; Volovsek v. Donaldsen, 2019 BCSC 1820; and Mother 1 v. Solus Trust Company, 2019 BCSC 200. Ms. Wertz points out that Mr. Knelsen’s estate is a modest one, and says that Ms......
  • Lau v. McDonald,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • June 21, 2021
    ...Trust v. Canada (Attorney General), 2020 BCCA 196 at para. 29. It is a well-recognized estate planning vehicle: Volovsek v. Donaldson, 2019 BCSC 1820 at paras. d)    Mrs. Lau did not propose a reasonable alternative remedy to rectification: 5551928 Manitoba Ltd. (CA) at paras......
  • Johnston Estate v. Johnston, 2019 BCSC 2149
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • December 11, 2019
    ...Norman’s state of mind was admissible for that purpose. This same approach was adopted by Justice Myers in Volovsek v. Donaldson, 2019 BCSC 1820. At paras 104–105, he [104] Statements adduced to show state of mind or intention are admissible as an exception to the hearsay rule where the sta......
  • Volovsek v. Donaldson, 2020 BCSC 25
    • Canada
    • British Columbia Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • January 10, 2020
    ...B.C. January 10, 2020 [1]        In October 2019, I dismissed Ms. Volovsek’s claim: 2019 BCSC 1820. I deferred deciding Mr. Donaldson’s counterclaim for trespass and asked for further submissions, which I have now received. This is ......
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2 books & journal articles
  • Cohabitational Relationships
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Canadian Family Law - Ninth edition
    • July 25, 2022
    ...of a “marriage like” relationship, see Mother 1 v Solus Trust Company, 2019 BCSC 200 at paras 132–51; see also Volovsek v Donaldson, 2019 BCSC 1820; Rizzuto v Grover, 2020 BCSC MacKechnie v Schubert, 2012 BCSC 509; Broadbear v Prothero, 2011 ONSC 3656. 2007 BCCA 586 at para 58; see also Web......
  • Cohabitational Relationships
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Archive Canadian Family Law. Eighth Edition
    • August 3, 2020
    ...of a “marriage like” relationship, see Mother 1 v Solus Trust Company, 2019 BCSC 200 at paras 132–51; see also Volovsek v Donaldson, 2019 BCSC 1820. MacKechnie v Schubert, 2012 BCSC 509; Broadbear v Prothero, 2011 ONSC 2007 BCCA 586 at para 58; see also Weber v LeClerc, 2015 BCCA 492. Stace......

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