What are the costs of a will variation litigation?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Geluch v Geluch Estate, 2019 BCSC 2203 (CanLII):

In wills variation litigation, costs generally follow the event: Jung v. HSBC Trust Company (Canada), 2007 BCSC 1740 at para. 106. In probate actions, the rules relating to costs are somewhat more complex.

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