REPRESENTATION AGREEMENTS – WHY DO I NEED ONE?
While Representation Agreements have been available for use in BC since 1993, most people are not aware of their purpose or usefulness in...
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READ OUR BLOGS
Need a diversion from boring legalese? Well, sometimes we lawyers need that break too! So we created some blogs based on some interesting (at least to us!) cases or fact patterns that we have come across in our work. We hope you find something useful or at least interesting! Give us a call or shoot us an email if you have a situation you need some advice on.
FEATURED BLOGS
- Apr 4, 2023
AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION IS WORTH A POUND OF CURE.
Posted on April 4, 2023, by Oliver Hamilton in Featured, Wills & Estate Law It costs about $475, with taxes, to put in place a valid...
- Feb 7, 2023
THINKING OF ADDING YOUR ADULT CHILD AS A CO-OWNER ON TITLE TO YOUR HOME? STOP! PLEASE READ THIS
Posted on February 07, 2023 by Oliver Hamilton in Featured, Wills & Estate Law A retired mother invited her busy entrepreneur son over...
- Jan 18, 2023
CHOOSE YOUR FAMILY LAWYER WISELY (AND AVOID THE MARRIAGE STORY PATH)!
Posted on January 16, 2023 by Deirdre Prestage Severide in Featured, Family Law Choosing the right family lawyer to work with you on...
- Sep 28, 2022
ADDING SOMEONE TO TITLE AS A JOINT TENANT
Posted on September 29, 2022 by Nat Olsson in Featured, Real Estate If you want to add someone to title as a joint tenant to avoid...
- Sep 28, 2022
WHY YOU SHOULD HAVE A POWER OF ATTORNEY
Posted on September 29, 2022 by Nat Olsson in Featured, Wills & Estate Law Do you know why it is a good idea to have a Power of Attorney...
- Feb 10, 2020
WHY WON’T THE BANK LISTEN TO ME? PART 1
Posted on May 29, 2017 by David Severide in Featured, Wills & Estate Law In this blog I discuss why the bank won’t listen to you when...
- Jul 29, 2019
HOW WILL MY DIVORCE AFFECT MY CHILDREN?
Posted on July 9, 2016 by Deirdre Prestage Severide in Featured, Family Law Parents contemplating divorce are always concerned that the...
FAMILY LAW BLOGS
- Jan 18, 2023
CHOOSE YOUR FAMILY LAWYER WISELY (AND AVOID THE MARRIAGE STORY PATH)!
Posted on January 16, 2023 by Deirdre Prestage Severide in Featured, Family Law Choosing the right family lawyer to work with you on...
- Apr 28, 2020
LAWYER OR NOTARY PUBLIC – WHO DO I CHOOSE AND WHY?
A Notary Public in British Columbia has fulfilled the course and membership credential requirements of the Society of Notaries Public...
- Jul 29, 2019
IMAGINE A “HEALTHY DIVORCE”…
Posted on July 9, 2016 by Deirdre Prestage Severide in Featured, Family Law Some would say that a healthy divorce is an oxymoron! We...
- Jul 29, 2019
WHAT AM I GIVING UP IF I CHOOSE A COLLABORATIVE DIVORCE?
Posted on July 9, 2016 by Deirdre Prestage Severide in Featured, Family Law In my initial meeting with clients, they often ask this...
- Jul 29, 2019
IS THE COLLABORATIVE DIVORCE PROCESS ONLY FOR COUPLES WHO GET ALONG WELL AND DON’T FIGHT?
Posted on July 9, 2016 by Deirdre Prestage Severide in Featured, Family Law Many people who first learn about collaborative divorce...
WILLS & ESTATE BLOGS
- Feb 14
REPRESENTATION AGREEMENTS – WHY DO I NEED ONE?
While Representation Agreements have been available for use in BC since 1993, most people are not aware of their purpose or usefulness in...
- Apr 4, 2023
AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION IS WORTH A POUND OF CURE.
Posted on April 4, 2023, by Oliver Hamilton in Featured, Wills & Estate Law It costs about $475, with taxes, to put in place a valid...
- Feb 7, 2023
THINKING OF ADDING YOUR ADULT CHILD AS A CO-OWNER ON TITLE TO YOUR HOME? STOP! PLEASE READ THIS
Posted on February 07, 2023 by Oliver Hamilton in Featured, Wills & Estate Law A retired mother invited her busy entrepreneur son over...
- Sep 28, 2022
WHY YOU SHOULD HAVE A POWER OF ATTORNEY
Posted on September 29, 2022 by Nat Olsson in Featured, Wills & Estate Law Do you know why it is a good idea to have a Power of Attorney...
- Sep 14, 2022
WHY MILLENNIALS SHOULD BE WRITING THEIR WILLS
Estate planning is likely not top of mind for most millennials. Many are focused on starting or growing their careers and families and...
- Jul 30, 2019
WHY WON’T THE BANK LISTEN TO ME? PART 2
Posted on June 2, 2017 by David Severide in Featured, Wills & Estate Law In Part 1 we looked at the problem of dealing with Dad’s bills...
- Jul 29, 2019
MY FAIR SHARE?
Posted on May 1, 2017 by David Severide in Featured, Wills & Estate Law PART 1 – WILL-MAKERS PERSPECTIVE As parents, we expect our...
BUSINESS LAW BLOGS
- Feb 27, 2023
AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION IS WORTH A POUND OF CURE.
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. It costs about $475, with taxes, to put in place a valid Power of Attorney (POA) to...
- Aug 5, 2022
WHY INCORPORATE A COMPANY TO OPERATE YOUR BUSINESS?
A company has a separate legal existence. A company, or corporation, is a person by law. A company is a separate legal entity that is...
- Aug 5, 2022
NEVER INCORPORATED A COMPANY BEFORE?
Did you incorporate a company on your own without professional help and guidance of a trained business lawyer to explain share structures...
CIVIL LITIGATION BLOGS
Waiting for future blog .
REAL ESTATE BLOGS
- Sep 28, 2022
ADDING SOMEONE TO TITLE AS A JOINT TENANT
Posted on September 29, 2022 by Nat Olsson in Featured, Real Estate If you want to add someone to title as a joint tenant to avoid...
- Jul 29, 2019
PLANNING TO MOVE IN WITH THE KIDS? READ THIS FIRST!
Posted on February 6, 2018 by David Severide in Featured, Real Estate Given the extremely high cost of housing, there is a growing trend...
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