Making Family Conflict Less Taxing: Are My Legal Fees Tax Deductible?
Separation can be taxing, both emotionally and financially, and is a time when surprises are generally unwelcome. Knowing the effects separation will have on your ... Continued
Double the Benefits: How Bespoke Family Law Agreements Can Also Bring Tax Savings
One major advantage of having a professionally-prepared family law agreement is the possibility that, with advance planning and careful drafting, obligations under the agreement can ... Continued
Advisor’s Edge Interviews Polly Storey
Our Estates & Trusts lawyer Polly Storey has been interviewed and quoted in a new article from Advisor’s Edge, a national publication that provides news, analysis, practice management ... Continued
A mortgagee or not a mortgagee, that is the Standard Mortgage Clause question
Most property insurance policies include a one-page document, in relatively fine print, that has a huge impact on whether insurance monies are payable under a ... Continued
Employee Ownership Trusts: A tool for the succession-planning crisis
By St.John McCloskey and Jaicee Payette Update (March 28, 2023): Budget 2023 has indeed included Employee Ownership Trusts as a priority. See the supplementary materials ... Continued
How to Optimize Your Tax Payments Upon Separation or Divorce
With emotions running high and a new reality to get used to, separations are difficult enough without taking into account how you may be taxed ... Continued
Family Tax Series: What BC Families Need to Know Before Filing This Year’s Taxes
Families need to understand that their tax obligations and opportunities are more complex and dynamic than regular taxpayers, requiring a proactive approach to tax planning ... Continued
Unpaid Invoice – what happens after internal collection efforts are exhausted?
By Lauren Zeleschuk Even the most successful businesses deal with delinquent accounts. Usually, your customers pay their invoices, but when they don’t, legal action may ... Continued
Arbitration for Small & Medium-Sized Business: 5 Reasons to Include Arbitration Clauses in Your Agreements
By Brent Meckling Business disputes are often an unwelcome disruption to owners, often leading to financial losses, damaged reputations, and a decrease in productivity. This ... Continued
Two Kicks At The Can: Appeals Three Years Later Under the 2020 BC Arbitration Act
The decision of Justice Dickson in A.L. Sims and Son Ltd. v. British Columbia (Transportation and Infrastructure), 2022 BCCA 440 [AL Sims], provides a recent ... Continued
Welcome to New Associate, Rylee Hunter!
We’d like to warmly welcome the newest member of our Family Law group, Rylee Hunter. Rylee’s practice includes cohabitation agreements, pre- and post-nuptial agreements, marriage ... Continued
BCFSA Amends Policy Statements 5 and 6 – Developers May Market Projects After Third Reading
The BC Financial Services Authority (“BCFSA”) has issued a notice to its stakeholders, including developers, advising that the Superintendent of Real Estate’s Policy Statements 5 ... Continued