Electronic Wills
The British Columbia Government has introduced legislation to enable courts to accept electronic wills and to permit the remote witnessing of wills.
Landowners – Requirement to file documents in the Land Owner Transparency Registry (LOTR)
Effective November 30, 2020, the Land Owner Transparency Act (British Columbia) (“LOTA”) came into force, introducing certain disclosure obligations regarding beneficial ownership of land in British Columbia.
Charity Law Update
Many of our clients operate or are involved in the administration of charitable entities, registered with the Charities Directorate of Canada Revenue Agency. From time to time, we update our clients and those involved in the operation and…
BC Foreign Buyer’s Tax is Constitutional
On July 5th, 2021, the British Columbia Court of Appeal ruled that the province’s foreign buyer’s tax is constitutional.
Why You Need a Will
When a person in British Columbia dies without a will, that person is said to have died “intestate.” When a person dies leaving a will that does not fully dispose of the estate, and the part that is…
Taxation – “Unproductive Use” of Canadian Housing by Foreign Non-resident Owners
The 2021 Federal budget proposes to introduce a new national one percent (1.00%) tax on the value of non-resident, non-Canadian owned residential real estate property considered to be vacant or underused. The tax applies to owners other than…
Land Owner Transparency Registry
Pre-existing owners that are "reporting bodies" (as defined in the legislation) with an interest in land are required to file a transparency report by November 30, 2021.
Business Structures in British Columbia
In the current article, we shall undertake a comprehensive review of essentially all of the various business and not-for-profit structures available in British Columbia.
Elder Abuse in British Columbia – A Summary
This article looks at the general legal and regulatory environment relating to Elder Abuse in British Columbia, and specifically that abuse arising from the improper use of a Power of Attorney.
Land Owner Transparency Registry – Filing Deadline Extended
The deadline for pre-existing “reporting bodies” (a relevant corporation, a trustee of a relevant trust, or a relevant partnership who acquired an "interest in land" prior to November 30, 2020 and continues to own an interest) to file…