Estate Planning for Blended Families in British Columbia: What You Need to Know

Watercolor illustration of a tree with warm red and cool blue branches merging together, symbolizing two families uniting through blended family estate planning in British Columbia

Blended families are one of the most common family structures in Canada, and the Fraser Valley is no exception. When one or both partners bring children from previous relationships into a new household, daily life can feel seamless — shared meals, school runs, holidays together. But when it comes to estate planning, the law doesn’t […]

What Happens If You Die Without a Will in British Columbia?

Illustrated family tree showing multiple generations connected by branches, representing how assets are distributed under BC intestacy laws when someone dies without a will

Nobody plans to leave their family in legal limbo. Yet nearly half of all adults in British Columbia don’t have a current will in place. If you’re among them, there’s something important you should know: when a person dies without a will in BC, they don’t get a say in what happens next. The province’s […]