What is a testator’s moral duty to an independent child?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Robillard v. Robillard Estate, 2015 BCSC 1417 (CanLII):
In McBride v. Voth, 2010 BCSC 443, Madam Justice Ballance provided further guidance regarding various considerations that inform the existence and strength of a testator’s moral duty to independent children, including the following:
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