Many couples own shared assets, and it is not uncommon for couples to hold tenanted investment properties together. Unfortunately, when a relationship ends the division of these shared assets becomes necessary and may require that the shared assets be sold…
For most people, being involved in a legal dispute is nothing but a headache, especially if the dispute is going to court. While having competent, full service legal representation can make the process much easier, the prospect of going to…
In British Columbia, couples that have already firmly agreed on the terms of their divorce can save time and money by filing for a desk order divorce. This saves the couple from having to appear in front of a judge…
The Covid-19 pandemic and related lockdowns unfortunately resulted in a wave of divorces in British Columbia and around the world. In British Columbia, couples that have already firmly agreed on the terms of their divorce can save time and money…
Forty percent of marriages are expected to end in divorce within 50 years of marriage. The changes brought on by the Covid-19 global pandemic have only exacerbated these unfortunate statistics. Though many couples approach the divorce process cooperatively, the stress…
A Vancouver couple went through a divorce after 17 years of marriage, and later had a dispute over the spousal support payments they had agreed to in their divorce agreement. After the divorce, their three children spent most of their…
For most parents, it’s a no-brainer that your children are going to receive the majority, if not all, of your estate when you pass away. On one hand, parents worry that inheriting a large sum of money at a young…
While BC has some of the most sympathetic laws in all of Canada for people who have been unfairly disinherited, parents can disinherit their children from their will if they have valid and rational reasons. Many provinces allow will-writers to…
As the COVID-19 virus continues to rapidly spread throughout Canada and the entire world, people are constantly faced with unprecedented challenges due to the disruptions the virus is causing in day-to-day lives. Separated parents are faced with the complication of…
