Lien Filing Deadlines In The Absence of a Head Contract
By Rosalie Clark and Kim Do A clear understanding of the time limits for filing a lien under the Builders Lien Act, SBC 1997, c ... Continued
Leak-proofing your Discretionary Trust: Protecting against Future-Generation Spousal Claims
By Chantal Cattermole and Kyle Gough Families frequently make use of a discretionary trust when planning their business succession arrangements. However, assets in a discretionary ... Continued
Corporate Divorce: Butterfly Transactions in Family-Owned Enterprises
By Chantal Cattermole and Kyle Gough When spouses that co-own a family business decide to divorce, dividing the family business between them can be a ... Continued
Five Reasons Why You Should Have a Family Law Agreement
By Chantal Cattermole and Kyle Gough Succession planning in a family business context is often complicated. The biggest question is usually “how do we keep ... Continued
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On September 21, 2023, our Privacy group hosted a webinar which covered “Data Breaches: What you Need to Know”. In it, they discussed data breaches ... Continued
GST Update for Rental Construction Builders: expanded new residential rental rebate
[Update: September 21, 2023] A bill has been put forward in the House of Commons to implement the expanded new residential rental rebate. The bill ... Continued
Marriage Annulment & Fraud in BC: Can My Ex Still Claim My Benefits or Damages?
By Chantal Cattermole, Adrienne Adams, and Abigail Choi. Zant v. Zant, 2022 BCSC 2023 is a family law decision concerning a couple that were married ... Continued
Can A Marriage Be Annulled Without Consent in British Columbia?
By Chantal Cattermole, Adrienne Adams, and Abigail Choi. Zant v. Zant, 2022 BCSC 2023 is a family law decision concerning a couple that were married ... Continued
Court of Appeal Findings on Contractual Interest and Impact of Cost-Estimates in Cost-Plus Contracts
By Rosalie A. Clark Cost-plus contracts require the owner to pay for the costs actually incurred for all labour, subcontracted services, materials and other costs ... Continued
Creating Contract Policies for BC Businesses: 4 Simple Steps to Protect Your Company
Author: Alison Colpitts Earlier this summer, a decision out of Saskatchewan made international headlines when a judge ruled that a flax supplier sending a thumb’s ... Continued
The Art of the Self-Deal: What Personal Representatives Need to Know
By Gordon Behan and Harman Kang An executor or administrator of an estate “self-deals” when they purchase the assets of the same estate for which ... Continued
Posthumous Conception: How Does This Affect My Estate?
By Zachary Murphy-Rogers and Vivian Thieu Our society’s understanding of what constitutes “family” is everchanging, especially in light of our appreciation and recognition of the ... Continued