The first-time home buyers' program reduces or eliminates the amount of property transfer tax you pay when you purchase your first home. If you … [Read More...]
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Canadian Powers of Attorney and United States Persons
Complications of appointing a US citizen or US resident under a Canadian power of attorney We frequently encounter folks who wish to appoint a US … [Read More...]
What About Unsigned Wills?
What makes a will valid in British Columbia? What makes an amendment to a will valid? These deceptively simple questions can require surprisingly … [Read More...]
It’s Never “Just a Will”
Why your lawyer is nosy about your assets when you just want a will. We often hear some variation of the following: “I have a simple life and I want … [Read More...]
Blended Families and Estate Planning – Part 2
Part 2 – Will Variation Claims In our last post we discussed some of the estate planning complications faced by people living in spousal … [Read More...]
Blended Families and Estate Planning
Families in which one or both spouses have children from a previous relationship, known as blended families, present some particularly tricky … [Read More...]