New Insurance Product for Lay Executors
Earlier this year, a new insurance product, ERAssure was launched and is now available in BC. While errors and omissions insurance has long been available ... Continued
Legislative Changes Impact Incapacity Planning
In 2007, the provincial government introduced the Adult Guardianship and Planning Statutes Amendment Act which has subsequently been amended several times. Parts of that Act ... Continued
Minimizing Property Taxes on Development Sites
Many developers are aware that the value and classification of their property each year hinges on the statutory date of October 31st. This article discusses numerous strategies to be considered in advance of this date.
Certification Marks: Decision Affirmed by Court of Appeal
Federal Court of Appeal affirmed Federal Court’s decision decision regarding HALLOUMI as a certification mark
Pre-Emptive Strike: Restricting Attacks on the Trust
The great American legal scholar Austin Scott, in the introduction to his seminal work on the Law of Trusts, pronounced, without a hint of qualification, ... Continued
Statutory Notice Provisions to Beneficiaries Under Estates
Relevant provisions of the British Columbia Trustee Act and Estate Administration Act and the Ontario Trustee Act are contained in Schedule “A” to this memo. ... Continued
Retention of Estate Planning Files
The importance of creating and retaining an adequate solicitor’s file in the context of estate planning is shown quite graphically in the 1996 Ontario decision ... Continued
Estate Planning: A Litigator’s Perspective
This paper was presented by Amy Mortimore at the Pacific Business & Law Institute Estate Planning: Current News & New Legislation seminar, held January 27, ... Continued
Testamentary Capacity Issues
In England, the jurisdiction which esteemed individual property rights, it was recognized early on that a will made by a person not of “sound” mind ... Continued
Where There’s Smoke, There May Not Be Fire: The Importance of Investigation and Communication by Insurers
A recent B.C. Supreme Court decision again highlights the need for insurers to undertake effective and fair investigations before denying a claim for coverage and ... Continued
Sunrise For .xxx Domains Is Now Open
As reported in our recent Knowledge Bytes publication, today marks the beginning of the Sunrise period for the new .xxx domain. Owners of registered trademarks ... Continued
CIPO Approves New Wares and Services Descriptions
CIPO announced approval of over 500 new or changed wares (goods) and services descriptions in its online Wares and Services Manual