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What is Elder Law?
I have had both clients and colleagues question the term “elder law”. Some don’t like it but it is a handy term for an increasingly distinct area of the law that not only covers many other legal areas...
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Joint Ownership of an Elderly Parent’s Assets
SITUATION 1 Your mother is no longer able to get out on her own to do her banking. She is not computer-savvy enough to do her banking online. She asks you to help out and suggests putting you on as a...
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Top 5 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Decide to Separate
The breakdown of a relationship is extremely difficult and involve a lot of questions. Here are the top 5 questions you should consider when separating. Have there been any incidents of family...
View ArticleBasic Family Law Terminology
If you are someone just beginning the process of separation or divorce, here are some common family law terms you should be familar with. ACCESS The time a parent spends with a child. Also known as...
View ArticleBasic Strata Law Terminology
AGM Annual general meeting of the owners of the strata. A lot of strata business can take place at an AGM and they are usually the most important meetings of the year for a strata and its owners. BARE...
View ArticlePowers of Attorney and Wills – How Covid-19 Focuses the Mind on Estate Planning
The recent corona virus outbreak around the world has caused many of us to think more about our own or our elderly family members’ vulnerability and mortality. Toilet paper and hand sanitizer stocks...
View ArticleTop 5 Questions to Ask Before You Decide to Move-in Together
Thinking of moving in with your new partner? You may want to consider a cohabitation agreement. Here are 5 questions to help you decide if a cohabitation agreement is right for your situation. Do I...
View ArticleJurisdictional Issues – International Family Law
What You Need to Know Not everyone understands the importance of jurisdiction when it comes to which court you want to hear and decide your family law case. If you live in BC and you have a dispute...
View ArticleDo You Need a Cohabitation Agreement?
Are you unmarried but living with your partner or thinking about cohabiting in the future? Unless it is your intention to share your property and financial assets with that person, there is a good...
View ArticleInternational Family Law – Real and Substantial Connection – Ovchinnikova v....
In jurisdiction cases, there are always some key facts presented to the court to persuade the judge that the apparent or alleged connection of the case to, for example, BC, is not sufficient for the...
View ArticleInternational Family Law – English v McCurdy
Railtown Law successfully argued before the BC courts another international family issue relating to “real and substantial connection”. In English v McCurdy (2019), the relationship history was...
View ArticleMarriage Agreements – A Cautionary Tale
And the moral of the story is …. (a family law cautionary tale) In the not too distant past, a pretty and vivacious 60 year old woman, Patricia, met a widower, Paul, who was 15 years her senior but...
View ArticleCohabitation Agreements: Something to Consider
Before you move in with your significant other or before they move in with you to carry on a “marriage-like relationship” (cohabitate), you should take steps to protect your interest in the property...
View ArticleBasic Family Law Terminology
If you are someone just beginning the process of separation or divorce, here are some common family law terms you should be familar with. ACCESS The time a parent spends with a child. Also known as...
View ArticleBasic Strata Law Terminology
AGM Annual general meeting of the owners of the strata. A lot of strata business can take place at an AGM and they are usually the most important meetings of the year for a strata and its owners. BARE...
View ArticleHow Covid-19 Focuses the Mind on Estate Planning
The recent coronavirus outbreak around the world, which has now hit British Columbia more seriously than many of us probably imagined, has caused many of us to think more about our own or our elderly...
View ArticleTop 5 Questions to Ask Before You Decide to Move-in Together
Thinking of moving in with your new partner? You may want to consider a cohabitation agreement. Here are 5 questions to help you decide if a cohabitation agreement is right for your situation. Do I...
View ArticleJurisdictional Issues – International Family Law
What You Need to Know Not everyone understands the importance of jurisdiction when it comes to which court you want to hear and decide your family law case. If you live in BC and you have a dispute...
View ArticleDo You Need a Cohabitation Agreement?
Are you unmarried but living with your partner or thinking about cohabiting in the future? Unless it is your intention to share your property and financial assets with that person, there is a good...
View ArticleInternational Family Law – Real and Substantial Connection – Ovchinnikova v....
In jurisdiction cases, there are always some key facts presented to the court to persuade the judge that the apparent or alleged connection of the case to, for example, BC, is not sufficient for the...
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