Making Advance Health Care Decisions – Getting Started
BC government publishes a comprehensive guide to help start your advance health care plan.
The “Family Tax Cut” is not income splitting
Proposed amendments simulate the effect of income splitting through a tax credit.
Richard Weiland and Marion Allan to present at CLE
Richard Weiland is presenting today at the Estate Planning Update 2014 for the Continuing Legal Education Society of BC. Richard will be speaking on the ... Continued
Proposed Changes Impacting Charitable Giving
Changes provide flexibility so that charitable donation tax credits can be used by the deceased or the deceased’s estate.
Should you appoint more than one person under an Enduring Power of Attorney?
Recent case illustrates the challenges that can arise when more than one person is appointed.
When are Couples Considered “Spouses”?
Recent case outlines objective and subjective factors for determining whether couples are spouses.
Are there new Amendments coming to the Adult Guardianship Act?
Amendments will affect appointments of the PGT and the ways adults may challenge their certification
What does it mean to be a fiduciary?
Fiduciaries, such as executors, have significant obligations to uphold.
Does the Public Guardian and Trustee Charge Fees?
The PGT is partially funded by the fees it collects.
“Where there isn’t a will, there may be a way”: Mark Weintraub, Q.C. and Gordon Behan write on WESA for TLABC
In the Summer 2014 issue of The Verdict, the premier publication of the Trial Lawyers Association of BC (TLABC), Clark Wilson Partner Mark Weintraub, Q.C. ... Continued
A Committee’s Duty to Foster the Independence of the Patient
New provision of the Patients Property Act requires committees to foster the independence of patients
What happens when a beneficiary is criminally responsible for the deceased’s death?
Persons cannot benefit from their own crime, even through inheritance