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Originally Published February 1995 Out-of-Province auto insurers must be familiar with British Columbia’s legislated no-fault benefits frame work for two important reasons: firstly, the present ... Continued
Discussion of the Government of BC’s comprehensive review of BC Hydro.
The recent film, Sense and Sensibility brought to the screen Jane Austen’s powerful critique of early 19th century English values and social customs. The film ... Continued
Stewart Muglich and Craig Rollins acted as counsel to Avino Silver and Gold Mines Ltd. in connection with listing Avino’s shares on the New York ... Continued
A general principle of law is that a person making a Will (a “Testator”) has the “testamentary freedom” to dispose of his or her property ... Continued
While there is a general common-law principle that a testator should be free to arrange for the distribution of his or her assets upon death, ... Continued
Estate Administration Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 22 67.1 (1) This section applies only if (a) the deceased died testate leaving a specific bequest of real ... Continued
Professionals assisting an individual with planning his or her estate can be faced with the issue of testamentary capacity. As was once said in a ... Continued
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
A cursory review of legal texts could give the impression that this area of the law is subject to technical and sometimes dry legal principles ... Continued
On July 14, 2011, Mark Weintraub, Chair of our Estate & Trust Litigation Group, was interviewed in the article, "Economical helps develop new product". Mark ... Continued
Canadian Internet Registration Authority announced revised Dispute Resolution Policy and Rules to take effect Aug. 22, 2011