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Elder Law: Helping Seniors and Their Families
With the increasing number of Baby Boomers now reaching retirement and their senior years, a new legal specialist is emerging to help them deal with a multitude of issues they and their families might...
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Wills, Estates and Succession Act: 8 Things You Need to Know
1. The Wills, Estates and Succession Act (WESA) replaced the Wills Act, the Wills Variation Act, the Estate Administration Act and the Probate Recognition Act on March 31, 2014 2. The terms...
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Team Building
At Railtown Law, we believe that our people are key to our success and every summer we get out of the office to find some adventure. This year it was an August visit to Grouse Mountain and the Eye of...
View ArticleLooking at the Big Picture
How many times have we heard it said about someone that they can’t see the forest for the trees? At Railtown Law, we choose to focus on the big picture which allows us to not only recognize the real...
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Will Jian Ghomeshi Succeed in Suing the CBC?
The rapidly unfolding events involving Jian Ghomeshi (first, his announced leave of absence on Thursday, followed by his dismissal from the CBC on Sunday and then the filing of his lawsuit yesterday in...
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Defamation and the Internet
With the huge growth of the Internet and social media over the last ten years, comments that would normally never have gone beyond a small social circle in the past, now appear regularly on Facebook,...
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Do I Really Need a Will?
Do you own any property? Do you have bank accounts or investments in your name alone? Do you have minor children (under 19 years of age)? Do have any dependents whom you support (e.g. elderly parents,...
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Strata 101: Civil Resolution Tribunal Update 2015
The new BC Civil Resolution Tribunal now has a website to provide strata councils and owners with information about what the Tribunal will be able to do, when the system is finally launched, to assist...
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Strata Parking Problems
Parking, whether for a strata lot owner or for visitors, can be a huge and ultimately expensive issue for both owners and strata councils to deal with. It is therefore important for both sides to know...
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Civil Resolution Tribunal Update – July 2015
At a recent webinar presentation on June 18, 2015, Shannon Salter, Chair of the new Civil Resolution Tribunal, estimated that the first phase of the Tribunal’s online-based dispute resolution system,...
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Strata 101: Make Your Strata Bylaws Part of Your Ownership ‘Bible’
Many problems that arise in strata living, whether for owners, tenants, occupants or strata councils, could have been resolved at a very early stage if those involved had had a better, and clearer,...
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Is It Too Late to Give a Power of Attorney or Representation Agreement?
QUESTION: My doctor has told me I have dementia. Is it too late for me to give a Power of Attorney or make a Representation Agreement or even a will? ANSWER: There are 70,000 people with dementia in...
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Congratulations to Stephanie Hu!
On December 11, 2015, after successfully completing her Bar Exams and articling period, Stephanie Hu was called to the Bar of British Columbia. We were there to help her celebrate her achievement. One...
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Strata 101: Ending a Tenancy Following the Denial of a Hardship Exemption...
Many strata corporations have rental restriction provisions in their bylaws. Along with a rental restriction bylaw, the strata will also have a provision that allows owners to rent out their units on...
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Guardians 101: Do I Really Need to Appoint a Guardian? Part 1 – Wills and...
This article applies to appointing a guardian for your child. To appoint a guardian for a different type of dependent (e.g. an elderly parent, a disabled sibling, etc.) please go to Part 2 – Wills and...
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Guardians 101: Do I really need to appoint a guardian? Part 2 – Wills and...
It is for adult dependents to decide for themselves: whether or not they might need someone with the legal authority to represent or act for them either prior to or after becoming incapable of making...
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Civil Resolution Tribunal Update – February 2016
Shannon Salter, Chair of the Civil Resolution Tribunal, provided an update on the implementation of the Civil Resolution Tribunal (CRT), on February 25, 2016. The CRT process is intended to be...
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Parental Alienation and Divorce
Parents who might make a habit of, or be thinking about, disparaging or denigrating their ex to their children should read this article on a recent BC Supreme Court ruling on parental alienation....
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Intellectual Property and Domain Names
About 10-15 years ago, there was a thriving business in registering domain names for well-known or famous people or companies and then selling them for sometimes amazing amounts of money. Eventually,...
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We’ve Moved!
We moved to the Northshore from Gastown on June 10, 2016. We are easily accessible being located near the Lions Gate Bridge and the Spirit Trail (for our cyclist clients!) and offering convenient,...
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