Janice Mucalov. LL.B.

Conti thutina Columnist
WHEN Arthur Standal
died, he hadn't seen his
adopted son, Robert,
for 25 vears.

Heo and Rober mether
had separated when Robert
Was three. Robert's mother
Never asked for maintenance,
and Arthur never contnbated
anthing tosards the cost ef
raising Robert. He and Robert
Were Virtual strangers.

‘Two vears betore he died,
Arthur began a common law
rdationship with Mary fane
Breau, whe moved into his
Abbotstord home in 1993,
Because of Archur’s poor
health, she physically cared for
him, including his bathing and
grooming, tor the last ix to
Hine Months of his lite,

In his will, made a tew
months betore he died, Arthur
le all of his estate to Mary
Jane, then 3 Ag also
received the benefit of his nwo
pensions totalling $1,600 a
month and life insurance worth

seven and five at the nme
Thev are not well off) bur thes
gepbs tinapaaih

Should: Rebert be allow cd
to there his estranged mither’s
estate, oven though Arthiar
Made neomention of him he
wilP

The B.C) Wills Variation
Act gives our courts the power

te change a willan at dowsit
adequiuch provide for the
Prayer : MCHA amd sun
port ofthe decoascad person's
wie, husband or chikdien
Factors considered inchide the
vate and nature af the estate,
the manaal arcumstanges ot
the person asking that the will
be Sheaged, the tirana Gr
sumstances of other beneticia
hes and the atnitude and
behaviour toward the deceased
ofthe person wantin: the will
changed,

Phe court can then order

that an amount it thinks ts

“adequate, just and equnable™
be pnd out of the estate to
tat masadal.

Respite the vears of

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A Richard Korije, -
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take part in decisions that
unlock doors to their

ostrangemoenr, Robert arsucd
that hes tather hada moral

dew sed pers ” has a amend
duty to wie a spouse or cbihiia
nur share ef his cr her estate
even bthar person does
necdat You can defeat that
moral duty a specif circum
stances, said tite Court, but vou
MUST Late SPCelite POISON for
ecutung the spouse on child aut

Hore there Wap no et
dence eaplaming why Arthar
had disutheriicd Robert

Wednesday. October 7, 1998 — North Shore News - 13

icaie issue of isinheritan

Arthur's fweer hag told hin
about the Wills Varanon Act
betore We made my but
al Arthur wrote aeihing
about why he diet remember
Robert. Without this, the
court tell back on the general
feral ponaiple thar parents are
moral obhiecd to look after
their children. It gave Robert 4
one half share of Arthur's
ST33,000 catate

Canvou ever dismherit a
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og sible espectally  vour
offspring has rejected or
spurned vou. But you'll need

good eval advice to amin ze
the mk ot vour will beng
changed Ep this is the ctse.
aa be better oth to discuss
estate planning wath your
lawver, leaving nothing to be
inhented under aval, and gs
Ty away our estate through
other means,

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Last vear, Robert, who was
then 32 anda mechanic in
Pawson Creck, asked the court
to change his father’s will and
award him a share, His wite
works part-time, and they have
three children, aged eight,

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