Does lack of knowledge and approval affect a testator's ability to speak English?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Maddess v. Racz, 2008 BCSC 1550 (CanLII):

Lack of knowledge and approval is frequently alleged in cases where the testator spoke limited English. Etus referred in argument to Gaudet v. Knudsen, [1985] B.C.J. No. 803, and Re Uppal Estate, 2004 ABQB 412, but neither has much factual similarity to the present case.

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