Five Reasons Why You Should Have a Family Law Agreement
Succession planning in a family business context is often complicated. The biggest question is usually “how do we keep the business from falling into the ... 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 Abigail Choi. Zant v. Zant, 2022 BCSC 2023 is a family law decision concerning a couple that were married in November 1999 and separated ... Continued
Can A Marriage Be Annulled Without Consent in British Columbia?
By Abigail Choi. Zant v. Zant, 2022 BCSC 2023 is a family law decision concerning a couple that were married in November 1999 and separated ... Continued
Court of Appeal Findings on Contractual Interest and Impact of Cost-Estimates in Cost-Plus Contracts
Cost-plus contracts require the owner to pay for the costs actually incurred for all labour, subcontracted services, materials and other costs of performing the construction ... 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 An executor or administrator of an estate “self-deals” when they purchase the assets of the same estate for which they are a ... 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
Is a Lien Invalid if it Names a Non-Contracting Party as the Lien Claimant? The Answer May Surprise You
By Dan W. Melnick It is well known that a lien claimant must strictly comply with the form prescribed by the Builders Lien Act, SBC ... Continued
Will a Flood Exclusion Actually Operate to Exclude Damage Caused by Flood? Alberta Court of Appeal Muddies the Water
By Cameron Fox The Alberta Court of Appeal has, in a split decision, affirmed a decision which found that losses resulting from a flood were ... Continued
Builders Liens: Failing to Comply with Procedural Requirements of the Builders Lien Act May be Fatal to the Validity of the Lien
By Anna Sekunova In a recent decision of Orbital Construction Inc. v Hansen, 2023 BCSC 712, the British Columbia Supreme Court has again addressed the ... Continued