What is the test for proving a will?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Yen Estate v. Chan, 2013 BCCA 423 (CanLII):

It is common ground that in order to prove a will, the propounder must prove, in addition to testamentary capacity, that the will was properly executed and the testator knew and approved the contents of the will: see Maliwat v. Gagné, 2009 BCSC 1447 at para. 106, aff’d 2010 BCCA 323.

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