In what circumstances will the Children be able to bring an action to vary the will of a deceased's estate?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Russell Estate v. Larson, 2017 BCSC 113 (CanLII):
In doing so, the Children rely on Desbiens v. Smith Estate, 2010 BCCA 394, for the proposition that where notice is not sent to potential WVA claimants of the application for probate, the six-month limitation for bringing an action to vary the will does not apply.
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