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Adopted-out child not entitled share of biological mom’s estate
In the recent case of Boyd v. Shears, 2018 BCSC 194, the Court addressed whether a will should be varied to include more money to the biological adopted child of the testator so as to benefit equally with her siblings at the expense of the plaintiff, the testator’s spouse. All parties agreed that the will of Ms. Beverly Boyd failed to make adequate provision for the plaintiff, Albert Boyd, her husband of 34 years. However, one of the residual beneficiaries, Ms. Kelly Shears, had not agreed to the specific proposal that has been made to vary the will. Ms. Boyd died...
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