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Estate Mediation in British Columbia

Hours Updated onMarch 31, 2025 Categories Vancouver
Estate Mediation in Vancouver

Estate Mediation in British Columbia

Vest Estate Law in British Columbia, understands that even with careful estate planning, disputes can still arise among family members. However, these disputes do not always have to end up in court. Estate mediation is often a viable alternative to litigation, providing a less confrontational and more affordable way to settle estate disputes for families.

The estate lawyers at Vest Estate Law are ready to listen to your estate issues and help guide you toward a mutually beneficial solution.

What is estate mediation in British Columbia?

Estate mediation is an alternative dispute resolution method used to settle issues with wills, trusts, and other matters regarding a deceased person’s estate. The process involves a formal meeting (or a series of meetings) where all parties involved in the estate dispute work to resolve their issues with the help of a professional and independent mediator.

Who takes part in estate mediation?

All parties with an interest in the dispute must be present during estate mediation, with or without their lawyers. This may include family members, beneficiaries, personal representatives, or attorneys under powers of attorney. The mediator, often a lawyer or another qualified professional, facilitates the process without making any decisions, as the disputing parties remain in control of the decision-making.

Common issues that estate mediation can help solve

Estate mediation can help resolve various issues, such as:

  1. Contesting or defending a will
  2. Establishing a will variation
  3. Contesting a testamentary trust

Saving family relationships with estate mediation

One of the most significant advantages of choosing estate mediation over litigation is that it can help preserve family relationships that might otherwise be damaged due to the bitterness resulting from court battles. Mediation allows for compromise and confidentiality, which can lead to a favourable outcome for all parties involved.

Types of Mediation in British Columbia

There are various types of mediation available from court mandated to voluntary mediation between all the parties. Regardless of the type of mediation recommended or mandated, the process will focus on the needs and interests of all disputants and their legal rights.

Vest Estate Law in British Columbia, can either represent you in mediation for your dispute. Contact us to schedule a one-on-one case evaluation before making a decision.

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Myron is a seasoned litigator with nearly twenty years of experience and a broad range of skills that has led to significant successes in the Provincial Court of British Columbia, the Supreme Court of British Columbia. He has also taken his clients to victory before tribunals such as the Residential Tenancy Branch and the BC Human Rights Tribunal.

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Includes all aspects of finalizing an estate, dealing with the assets and debts of an estate and distribution to beneficiaries.
Many personal representatives (executors) request that estate administration lawyers administer the estate for them.

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Estate litigation includes dispute of a will,  making a claim against the estate as a spouse of the deceased, disinheritance, or if you think there has been undue influence in the process of making a will.

Our estate litigation lawyers act for personal representatives (executors), administrators, beneficiaries, spouses and adult interdependent partners (“AIP”) of a deceased individual.

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