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Compelling an executor to make a distribution: can you make a trustee pay?

September 23 2013 You are a beneficiary of someone's will. You expect to receive a sizeable sum of money. How long do you have to wait before you can expect that…

The difficult problem of disinheriting a child

August 7 2012 Many parents, late in life, come to realize that one or more of their children are not people they like or respect. 

What if you can't find your dad's will?

June 13 2013 Despite the advice of professionals to the contrary, families often fail to discuss estate matters with each other. Parents may not even say they…

Mutual wills: are they enforceable? A recent example: Re Wright Estate, 2012 BCSC 119

February 24 2012 Mutual wills are a common estate planning tool. 

Was it a loan or a gift? Does it have to be paid back?

November 23 2011 In the undocumented world of family relations and finances, money is often provided by one person to another without the exact nature of the transaction being discussed, understood or documented. 

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Natural gas vehicles in British Columbia: at the intersection of public policy and utility regulation

January 10 2014 FortisBC is the dominant natural gas service provider in British Columbia, serving nearly a million customers in over 125 communities in the province…

Water use in BC: new changes to permitting processes

January 8 2014 The Province recently approved amendments to the Water Regulation to eliminate minor but inconvenient steps in the permitting process. BC Regulation…

Viewing employee’s personal email violates privacy legislation

December 20 2013 On December 18, 2013, the Alberta Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner ordered an employer to provide training to its staff on…

Pension benefits will not be deducted from damages for wrongful dismissal

December 17 2013 On December 13, 2013, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in IBM Canada Limited v. Waterman, 2013 SCC 70. The decision clarifies that…

Supreme Court of Canada backs securities commission enforcement

December 9 2013 Unlike the United States, Canada does not have a national securities regulator. In Canada, each province regulates securities through its own…

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