Self-Employed Individuals: A Few Points About Insurance Coverage
There are tax and other advantages to self-employment, but creating a safety net of insurance products for you and your family should also be considered. If you are self-…
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“Cooling-Off Period” for Residential Real Estate Sales and Purchases
As of January 3, 2023, homebuyers in British Columbia can cancel a contract to purchase a residential property by serving written notice of the rescission on the seller w…
Read moreTypes Of Property and How It Is Divided In A Divorce
When a relationship ends, you may be faced with some difficult decisions around property division. It's commonly thought that family property is split 50/50 in divorce. H…
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Family Law: 4 Common Mistakes to Avoid in a Divorce
Divorce can be an extremely difficult and strenuous process to undergo for all parties involved. In the article below, our Family Law lawyers go over the 4 most common m…
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Common Reasons for Life Insurance Denials – 4 Reasons Your Claim Could Be Denied
Our insurance denial lawyers discuss the most common reasons for life insurance denials and how to avoid getting your claim rejected.
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When Buying or Selling Development Land: Importance of Putting It In Writing
By Royal Morton When real estate investors get comfortable or casual or just want to get a great deal done, they sometimes rely on oral “handshake” deals. Putting p…
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De Facto Expropriation: Supreme Court of Canada Clarifies the CPR Test
By Douglas J. Conolly and Ashley K. Dhaliwal On October 21, 2022, the Supreme Court of Canada (the “SCC”) released its long-anticipated decision in the cas…
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Elderly Mother leaves Family Home to Adult Son, BC Supreme Court says Otherwise: Jung Estate v Jung Estate, 2022
By Jacy J. Wingson & Sarah Weber Intro The recent Supreme Court of British Columbia decision provides clarification as to when the court will find a will is invalid. …
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Understanding and Applying the Trust Provisions of the Builders Lien Act: Five Things to Know
By Douglas J. Conolly and Ashley K. Dhaliwal The trust provisions of the Builders Lien Act1 (“BLA”) are often misunderstood and misapplied by practitioners. Although most…
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