How much will a testatrix leave out of her estate to certain friends and neighbours?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Smith v. Smith, 2009 BCSC 1737 (CanLII):
In Wilson v. Watson et al, 2006 BCSC 53, the testatrix had left 99% of her estate to certain friends and neighbours. The remaining 1% was left to the plaintiff, her sole surviving child.
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