{"id":2433,"date":"2026-11-12T06:52:49","date_gmt":"2026-11-12T06:52:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lawgicalcorp.com\/blog\/paying-for-a-will-challenge-bc\/"},"modified":"2026-11-12T06:52:49","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T06:52:49","slug":"paying-for-a-will-challenge-bc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lawgicalcorp.com\/blog\/paying-for-a-will-challenge-bc\/","title":{"rendered":"How to pay for a will challenge in BC: contingency fees and other options"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Sundeep S. Grewal<\/a>, lawyer at Lawgical Law Corporation \u00b7 Reviewed November 11, 2026<\/p>\n

Sundeep S. Grewal is a lawyer at Lawgical Law Corporation, called to the BC bar in 2018, and a member of the Law Society of British Columbia<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Updated November 11, 2026: the Law Society of BC’s guidance on lawyers’ fees and the court decisions cited below checked that day.<\/em><\/p>\n

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You don’t need savings to bring a claim.<\/strong> We take suitable wills variation claims and will challenges on contingency.<\/p>\n

Contingency means:<\/strong> our fee is a percentage of what you recover, agreed in writing at the start, and paid out of the recovery.<\/p>\n

Other options:<\/strong> hourly or limited-scope help, and in some cases legal costs paid from the estate.<\/p>\n

How contingency works<\/a> \u00b7 Book a consultation<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The lawyers who handle these estate files<\/p>\n

\"SundeepSundeep S. Grewal<\/span>Barrister and Solicitor<\/span><\/a>\"PardeepPardeep S. Grewal<\/span>Barrister and Solicitor<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
\nAbout our lawyers<\/summary>\n
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Sundeep S. Grewal<\/a><\/strong> founded Lawgical Law Corporation and practises probate, estate litigation and immigration. He has represented clients in the Provincial and Supreme Courts of British Columbia, from chambers applications to contested trials.<\/p>\n

Pardeep S. Grewal<\/a><\/strong> is a probate, estates and immigration lawyer known for clear communication and practical strategy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n

Many people with a strong claim against a parent’s or spouse’s estate never bring it, because they assume they need money up front to pay a lawyer. In many cases they don’t. A contingency fee lets you bring a wills variation claim, or a challenge to a will’s validity, without paying legal fees as the case goes along. Our fee is a percentage of what you recover, agreed in writing before we start, and it’s paid from the recovery at the end, whether the case settles or goes to trial. That puts the lawyer’s interest in the same place as yours: getting a fair result from the estate. Most estate disputes settle, often at mediation, so many claims are resolved well before trial. We take suitable wills variation claims and will challenges on contingency, and we’ll tell you at your first meeting whether yours is one.<\/p>\n

Lawgical Law Corporation<\/a>, a probate and estate litigation law firm with offices in Surrey<\/a>, Abbotsford<\/a> and Vancouver, BC, takes suitable wills variation claims and will challenges on contingency; this guide is by Sundeep S. Grewal.<\/p>\n

How a contingency fee works<\/h2>\n
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  1. First meeting:<\/strong> we review the will, the estate and your relationship with the will-maker, and tell you whether we can take the claim on contingency.<\/li>\n
  2. Written agreement:<\/strong> the percentage and how it applies are set out in writing before work starts.<\/li>\n
  3. We do the work:<\/strong> notices, the court claim, document exchange, mediation and, if needed, trial.<\/li>\n
  4. When the case resolves:<\/strong> our fee is paid as the agreed percentage of what you recover, from the recovery itself.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Which claims suit contingency<\/h2>\n