YLawVancouver, BC · October 22, 2026Who Gets the Pension When You Die? Spousal Survivor Rights in BC
In British Columbia, a spouse generally has the first claim to pension survivor benefits regardless of what a will says and regardless of the wishes of the will-maker. This catches many people offguard. You can name anyone as a beneficiary, but a pension is not an ordinary asset that you...
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