B.C. Victoria Lawyers for: Wills · Estates New/Changes · Probate · Trusts · Estate Administration · Wills Disputes & Estate Litigation · Representation Agreements & Incapacity Planning / Powers of Attorney · Lawyers-BC.com
LORENZO OSS-CECH,
JOANNA LEE,
STEWART JOHNSTON,
Metro Vancouver
MICHAEL R. MARK, BA, LL.B.
Preferred areas of practice in civil litigation include: wills & estate litigation, personal injury, commercial disputes and Canada Revenue Agency tax evasion charges.
If you have been treated unfairly by a deceased parent or spouse under the terms of his or her will, consider obtaining the advice and assistance of an experienced estate litigation lawyer. Wills can be varied by the court to ensure adequate, just and equitable provision for a spouse or child of the deceased.
A child or spouse of a person who dies leaving a will can challenge the provisions of will and seek a variation pursuant to the Wills, Estates and Succession Act (2014) .
The court will consider whether, in all of the circumstances, the deceased person (testator) made adequate provision for the claimant under the terms of the will. The considerations are wide and varied, but they include the nature of the relationship between the testator and the claimant, the size of the estate, and the relative needs of the other beneficiaries to the will.
Claims must be made within 180 days from issuance of probate of the will.
Probate is the process in which the executor of the will probates or proves the will to the court. If a child or a spouse is not satisfied that the will makes adequate provision for him or her, legal advice ought to be obtained promptly so that legal action, if warranted, may be commenced in a timely way.
Michael Mark has extensive experience in both civil litigation and in criminal litigation as a former Federal prosecutor in complex tax evasion prosecutions.
Michael has practiced in Victoria since his admission to the Bar in 1991 and he became a principal at McConnan, Bion, O'Connor & Peterson Law Corporation in January 2000. He is also a past executive member of the Victoria Bar Association.
Michael Mark, LLB - Estate Litigation / Wills Disputes Lawyer
Principal,
McConnan Bion O'Connor Peterson Law Corp.
Suite #420 - 880 Douglas Street,
Victoria, B.C. Canada V8W 2B7
Phone 250-385-1383
Toll free 1-888-385-1383
E-mail: mmark@mcbop.com
Web Site: www.mcbop.com/lawyer/michael-r-mark/
Street Map: down town Victoria location near Court House
see also
Representation Agreements vs Powers of Attorney
PATRICK EDWARD BION
Business-Commercial Services Lawyer
B.A. (UVIC - 1970),
J.D. (UBC - 1973)
Patrick practises: business law; estate administration; real estate; wills, trusts & incapacity planning areas. He also has extensive experience in real estate development, complex commercial transactions, financing, incorporations and advising small business generally.
Patrick is one of the three founding principals of McConnan Bion O'Connor & Peterson and has practised with the firm since 1975.
McConnan Bion O'Connor & Peterson Law Corporation
Suite # 420 - 880 Douglas Street,
Victoria, B.C. Canada V8W 2B7
Phone: 250-385-1383 Toll free: 1-888-385-1383
Email Pat Bion: pbion@mcbop.com
Web Site: www.mcbop.com/patrick-e-bion
Street Map: downtown Victoria location near Court House
Lorenzo Oss-Cech, BSc. LLB.
with Hutchison Oss-Cech Marlatt law firm, on Estate Planning & Wealth Management:
"... Whether you wish to maximize the amount your children receive, or at the other extreme, disinherit your children completely, a well thought out estate plan can help.
Estate Planning includes the planning of the orderly transmission of assets, for example a business or a summer home, during a lifetime or on death. It also includes planning for possible incapacity.
The benefits from such planning include the possible reduction in taxes paid during your life and on death, the mechanisms to guard your estate and protect you during incapacity or the proper protection of dependent or disabled relatives.
... "
Our services include:
LORENZO OSS-CECH,
Hutchison Oss-Cech Marlatt,
Barristers & Solicitors
#1 - 505 Fisgard Street,
Victoria B.C. V8W 1R3
Phone: (250) 360-2500
Toll Free: 1-866-887-4878
Profile: www.hom-law.com/ lawyers/ lorenzo-g-oss-cech
This information is provided courtesy of the wills & estates lawyers at McBOP.com
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N. NIMA
ROHANI
McConnan Bion O'Connor Peterson Law Corp.
Suite #420 - 880 Douglas Street,
Victoria, B.C. Canada V8W 2B7
Phone 250-385-1383
Toll free 1-888-385-1383
Street Map: downtown Victoria location near Court House
nb. The Capital Regional District, CRD, includes the Municipalities of: Central Saanich / Colwood / Esquimalt / Highlands / Langford / Metchosin / North Saanich / Oak Bay / Saanich / Sidney / Sooke / Victoria / View Royal (on southern Vancouver Island) and they in turn are part of the Electoral Areas of: Juan de Fuca, Southern Gulf Islands, and Salt Spring Island. (see [www.crd.bc.ca/govlink.htm for more information]
BARRI A. MARLATT, LLB
Wills disputes lawyer with Hutchison Oss-Cech Marlatt
- Were you overlooked?
- Is there something specific that you think you should have been entitled to?
- Was someone else unreasonably enriched?
- In some cases the law entitles you to question a bequest, or indeed a complete will.See more wills information at our web site: www.hom-law.com/ practices/ estate-planning-and-wealth-management/wills/
BARRI A. MARLATT,
Hutchison Oss-Cech Marlatt,
Barristers & Solicitors
#1 - 505 Fisgard Street,
Victoria B.C. V8W 1R3
Phone: (250) 360-2500
Toll Free: 1-866-887-4878
Profile on Lawyers-BC: B. Marlatt
ALAN JEREMY PETERSON
Business-Commercial Law Lawyer
B.A. (UVIC - 1970),
LL.B. (UBC - 1974),
Admitted to the BC Bar 1975
RETIRED
2014
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Victoria BC Lawyers for Wills Estates Trusts · Incapacity Planning · Inheritance Disputes · Probate
Wills Variation Litigation
Inheritance Disputes
N. NIMA ROHANI, BA JD
Managing Principal,
Joined McConnan Bion O'Connor Peterson, in 2016.
His areas of practice include:
N. Nima Rohani,
McConnan Bion O'Connor & Peterson Law Corporation
Suite # 420 - 880 Douglas Street,
Victoria, B.C. Canada V8W 2B7
Phone: 250-385-1383 Toll free: 1-888-385-1383
Email: nrohani@mcbop.com
Web Site: www.mcbop.com/ lawyer/n-nima-rohani/
Street Map: down town Victoria location near Court House
DIRK RYNEVELD, K.C.
Dirk currently has a varied litigation practice advising both private and government clients on administrative law and civil litigation issues. He is primarily engaged as senior external counsel for the Civil Forfeiture Office of the BC Ministry of Justice.
His areas of practice include:
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Civil Forfeiture for the BC Ministry of Justice
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Personal Injury
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Real Estate
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Wills
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Estate Administration
Dirk Ryneveld, Q+KC joined the firm of McConnan Bion O'Connor & Peterson in Victoria as Associate Counsel in June 2009, after a six-year term as Police Complaint Commissioner for BC. Prior to that, Dirk was a Senior Trial Attorney from 1999 - 2003 at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia at the Hague, where he conducted several war crimes trials and also was lead counsel for the prosecution of the Kosovo component of the Slobodan Milosevic trial.
He has also appeared at all levels of court in British Columbia and the Supreme Court of Canada, as Deputy Regional Crown Counsel from 1974 - `1999. Dirk was appointed as Queen's Counsel in 1990.
DIRK RYNEVELD, K.C.,
McConnan Bion O'Connor & Peterson Law Corp.
Suite #420 - 880 Douglas Street,
Victoria, B.C. Canada V8W 2B7
Phone: 250-385-1383 Toll free: 1-888-385-1383
Web Site: www.mcbop.com/ lawyer/ dirk-ryneveld-k-c/
Street Map: downtown Victoria location near Court House
REID FRASER, B.Sc., LL.B.
Reid works in both the litigation and solicitor practice groups of McConnan Bion O'Connor Peterson Law firm.
Awards: Top of Class, Contract Law, James Cook University (2014) https://www.jcu.edu.au/college-of-business-law-and-governance/law
Since being called to the Bar in early 2018 Reid has represented clients at all levels of court in British Columbia and has trial experience in both the Provincial Court and Supreme Court of British Columbia.
Practice Areas
REID FRASER,
Partner
McConnan Bion O'Connor & Peterson Law Corporation
Suite #420 - 880 Douglas Street,
Victoria, B.C. Canada V8W 2B7
Phone: 250-385-1383 Toll free: 1-888-385-1383
Email: rfraser@mcbop.com
Web Site: https://www.mcbop.com/lawyers/reid-fraser
Street Map: down town Victoria location near Court House
SARAH KLINGER, LLB
called to the BC Bar in 2001
Areas of practice:
- Employment Law
- Wills disputes
- Personal injury
Why chose Sarah? Personal and practical legal advice in Victoria, BC
"Variation of the WillDoes the will of the deceased make adequate provision for the spouse and/or children left behind?
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A will-maker can exclude an adult independent child from the will, but they must have valid and rational reasons for the exclusion.
[extract above quoted fr. www.slklaw.ca/ estate-litigation 2025.06.30 go to web site for much more information]
If you are thinking of challenging a will, or need to defend a will against a challenge from someone else, contact me."
THE LAW OFFICE OF SARAH KLINGER
Personal and practical legal advice in Victoria, B.C.
Victoria office:
300 – 848 Courtney St.
(by appointment only) Victoria BC
Langford office:
317 – 877 Goldstream Ave., Victoria BC
Sarah Klinger web site: slklaw.ca
"Joanna Lee is a native of Victoria who graduated from the University of Victoria Law School in 2007. Joanna also has a Bachelor of Science (Biology) with distinction from the University of Victoria. Joanna articled at Wong & Doerksen and was called to the Bar of British Columbia in 2013.
Her main practice areas are
Outside of the office, Joanna enjoys travelling, cooking and baking desserts." [quote from wongdoerksen.com/lawyers.html]
Contact:
Phone: 250-381-7799
Email: info@wongdoerksen.com
Address: 1618 Government St, Victoria, BC, V8W 1Z3
Website: WongDoerksen.com
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Lorenzo Oss-Cech, BSc. LLB. with Hutchison Oss-Cech Marlatt law firm, on Estate Planing & Wealth Management:
"... Whether you wish to maximize the amount your children receive, or at the other extreme, disinherit your children completely, a well thought out estate plan can help.
Estate Planning includes the planning of the orderly transmission of assets, for example a business or a summer home, during a lifetime or on death. It also includes planning for possible incapacity.
The benefits from such planning include the possible reduction in taxes paid during your life and on death, the mechanisms to guard your estate and protect you during incapacity or the proper protection of dependent or disabled relatives.
... "
Our services include:
LORENZO OSS-CECH,
Hutchison Oss-Cech Marlatt,
Barristers & Solicitors
#1 - 505 Fisgard Street,
Victoria B.C. V8W 1R3
Phone: (250) 360-2500
Toll Free: 1-866-887-4878
Profile: https://www.hom-law.com/ lawyers/ lorenzo-g-oss-cech
BC Government Web Info.
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/ content/ life-events/death
"Find out what to do when someone dies. Learn how to register a death in British Columbia and order a death certificate. Get information about wills and estates."
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/ content/
life-events/death/wills-estates
"A will is a legal document left by someone who's died. It lets the court know what to do with that persons estate
A will often needs to go through probate – a process that ensures the will is real and was left by the deceased.
Its recommended that you use a lawyer if there are questions about the validity or interpretation of a will."
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