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Eric B. Clavier, Partner | Wills, Trusts & Estate Litigation

Eric B. Clavier *

Partner Fasken
In contentious estate cases you need to bring all of your expertise to the table to achieve the goals of clients.
Jurisdiction British Columbia, 2014 | South Africa, 2000
Language(s) English, German, Afrikaans
Office(s) Vancouver
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Overview

Eric Clavier is a trusts and estate litigation lawyer in Fasken’s Vancouver office, assisting clients with resolving contentious matters related to wills, trusts, undue influence and incapacity claims, committeeship applications, unjust enrichment claims, breach of fiduciary duties cases, abuse of powers of attorney claims, breach of trust claims, and passing of accounts.

Providing innovative solutions to disputes arising from estate planning, wills, trusts and personal documents, Eric’s primary focus is to obtain speedy and efficient results for clients.

Prior to joining the firm in 2014, Eric was called to the South African bar in 2000 and practised as a barrister in the Republic of South Africa for 12 years. There he gained extensive trial and motion experience and appeared at all levels of court, including various appearances in the Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa.

Achievements

  • Recognized in British Columbia as a Litigation Star, Benchmark Litigation Canada 2026
  • Recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory in Estate and Personal Tax Planning - Estate Litigation, Lexpert 2026
  • Recognized in Trusts and Estates in Vancouver , The Best Lawyers in Canada 2024 to 2026

Career & Education

Education

  • Certificate of Qualification Federation of Law Societies of Canada
  • LLB University of Pretoria
  • BLC University of Pretoria

Community involvement

  • Adjunct Professor, Teaching Trusts UBC Peter A. Allard School of Law 2021 to present

Memberships & Affiliations

Events

  • From Planning to Problems: How Good Intentions Lead to Estate Disputes, 9/10/2025
  • Your Estate Plan – Plan Now or Litigate Later, 11/27/2024
  • Navigating Legal Problems during an Elderly or Vulnerable Person’s Lifetime, 11/30/2023
  • Symposium 2023 - Your Estate Plan – Plan Now or Litigate Later, 11/16/2023
  • How to Ensure Your Estate is Squandered by Litigation, 10/28/2022
  • Estate Litigation Webinar - A 3 Part Series: Webinar 2: Disputes Arising with Powers of Attorney, 10/22/2021
  • Estate Litigation Webinar – A 3 Part Series: Webinar 1: Charitable Gifts – Tales, Traps and Tips, 10/1/2021
  • Fasken Presents its Seminar Series in Surrey, 2/25/2021
  • Your Estate: Plan Now… or Litigate Later, 11/5/2019
  • Trusts in the Corporate World: Tales, Traps and Tips, 11/21/2018

News

Publications

  • Estate Planning for Blended Families 2021, 4/8/2021
  • Counsel Comments: Doukhobor Heritage Retreat Society #1999 v. Vancouver, 4/28/2020
  • Wills Variation Considerations, 6/21/2019

Speaking Engagements

  • Estate Planning for Blended Families 2021, 4/8/2021
  • Legacy Learning Series – Your Will: Experts Answer Your Top Questions, 3/3/2021
  • Estate Litigation Update 2020, 11/6/2020
  • Practicing Wills Estates and Trusts Law During COVID-19, Part II, 4/30/2020
  • An Unconventional Estate Perspective: Prepare Your Heirs – Not Your Estate, 11/19/2019
  • Your Estate: Plan Now… or Litigate Later, 11/5/2019
  • Wills Variation Considerations, 6/21/2019
  • Estate Planning: The Basics, 1/29/2019
  • Estate Planning: What Advisors Need to Know, 12/3/2018
  • Trusts in the Corporate World: Tales, Traps, and Tips, 11/21/2018
Co-Presenter Estate Planning for Blended Families 2021 Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia location location BC
Speaker Legacy Learning Series – Your Will: Experts Answer Your Top Questions Presented to the British Columbia Children’s Hospital Foundation Legacy Circle location location Vancouver, BC
Co-Presenter Estate Litigation Update 2020 Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia