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LisaL

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56. This particular province in Canada allows the judge to change the will.

Reply to Buckeyeblue (Reply #14)

Fri Jul 26, 2019, 02:51 PM

Jul 2019

Others do not. So it's certainly possible in Canada to leave out certain children.

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THe most beautiful verdict you'll see anywhere today [View all] malaise Jul 2019 OP

I was suprised the courts overturned the will, but it was the right thing to do. marble falls Jul 2019 #1

The will was visibly discriminatory malaise Jul 2019 #2

This is precisely how a liberal democracy should work. DemocracyMouse Jul 2019 #47

like THIS particular verdict, but .. stopdiggin Jul 2019 #50

Weasels Roy Rolling Jul 2019 #3

The brothers actually seemed... skypilot Jul 2019 #5

Good, because I was getting scared for a second... Blue_Tires Jul 2019 #8

That's nice to hear. So they win also. Hortensis Jul 2019 #31

My brother would do that in a heartbeat. Dem2theMax Jul 2019 #22

Glad the sisters were able to challenge the will. LisaL Jul 2019 #57

I agree 100%. Dem2theMax Jul 2019 #60

good for them. JI7 Jul 2019 #4

Honestly, I'm amazed MyOwnPeace Jul 2019 #6

I was too, but I read the article and two extenuating factors lostnfound Jul 2019 #9

That #2 is what happened here. A redistribution in this case Hortensis Jul 2019 #33

I didn't catch that stopdiggin Jul 2019 #51

You raise valid issues in this very interesting case malaise Jul 2019 #10

Minor quibble: robbob Jul 2019 #28

True malaise Jul 2019 #36

Parishes? robbob Jul 2019 #39

I'm not sure about every state in the USA, but Louisiana has parishes. n/t DFW Jul 2019 #40

Ok, but wouldn't that be more akin to counties? robbob Jul 2019 #41

That is correct DFW Jul 2019 #49

I think Jamaica has counties, subdivided into parishes. JustABozoOnThisBus Jul 2019 #61

Mostly provinces, with a few territories. And one state ... JustABozoOnThisBus Jul 2019 #62

Thanks, lostnfound & malaise MyOwnPeace Jul 2019 #11

The worst part was that it was the mother who kept up the practice malaise Jul 2019 #13

wow...what a disparity Demovictory9 Jul 2019 #7

Good to see justice served. warmfeet Jul 2019 #12

There are some interesting precedents for this in the Canadian judiciary. luvtheGWN Jul 2019 #18

There have been several cases like that in the U.S. also. marybourg Jul 2019 #53

But what if you specifically wanted certain children left out? Buckeyeblue Jul 2019 #14

Well just make sure that you don't leave 93% to the two males malaise Jul 2019 #15

And make sure you don't use their outside job to fund the family farm Farmer-Rick Jul 2019 #19

Simple. Write in the will the reasons why. If they are not sex-discriminatory it'll be ok. Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2019 #29

+1,000 malaise Jul 2019 #34

I'm not so sure that would always hold up Major Nikon Jul 2019 #42

Sure. But would not be struck down on basis of sex discrimination if reasoning is clear. Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2019 #43

In this case it was gender instead of some kids being bad or whatever IronLionZion Jul 2019 #45

I don't know about Canada, but marybourg Jul 2019 #54

This particular province in Canada allows the judge to change the will. LisaL Jul 2019 #56

I got more than my sister when my parents passed away Polybius Jul 2019 #16

And I think......... MyOwnPeace Jul 2019 #17

I think that's a point well worth considering. BobTheSubgenius Jul 2019 #24

You are 100% with that British inheritance tradition malaise Jul 2019 #26

But did the money belong to the parents? Farmer-Rick Jul 2019 #27

Excellent post malaise Jul 2019 #32

it IS abuse stopdiggin Jul 2019 #52

+1000 smirkymonkey Jul 2019 #58

It's not difficult. Write the (non-sexist) reasoning into the will & if it is true it will stand up. Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2019 #30

Why do I think Canada may be a bit more fair and progressive than much of the US? Ligyron Jul 2019 #20

Maybe so, but the rest of Canada doesn't have the B.C. Wills Variation Act sl8 Jul 2019 #38

Not to First Nations people. EllieBC Jul 2019 #46

eggscllent. AllaN01Bear Jul 2019 #21

I went to a lawyer and drew up my will about 8 months ago. panader0 Jul 2019 #23

You are a truly good man malaise Jul 2019 #25

"a belief they argued falls short of the moral standards of Canadian society" CaptainTruth Jul 2019 #35

Nice malaise Jul 2019 #37

+1. Helps racists see the light (a few do, especially their children). Encourage people to do better Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2019 #44

Glad for the verdict Bayard Jul 2019 #48

Depends on where they live. LisaL Jul 2019 #55

So they lived in Canada more than 50 years PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2019 #59