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Changes to Law, Major Case Decisions, Industry Trends, & Other Legal Issues
The Wills, Estates and Succession Act (“WESA”) states at section 40 and 43 as follows:
40 (1) Signing witnesses to a will-maker’s signature must be 19 years of age or older;
(2) A person signing may witness a will even though he or she may receive a gift under it.
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Employers frequently misunderstand their obligations when dismissing probationary employees.
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Section 151 of the Wills, Estate and Succession Act allows a beneficiary or intestate successor (someone who may inherit if there is no Will) to apply to the Court for leave to bring an action.
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Privty of contract is the notion that only parties to a contract may receive the benefits of or may be called upon to perform the obligations of a contract.
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Connor Estate 2017 confirms that marriage-like relationships can exist where one member of such relationship is already married.
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On April 30, 2019, BC’s Labour Minister, Harry Bains, introduced proposed changes to the Labour Relations Code (the “Code”).
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This article is part of a series of articles that document some key considerations about franchising, including some of the pitfalls and the opportunities which our firm has seen and advised upon over the past two years.
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Significant revisions to the British Columbia Employment Standards Act that purport to impact nearly all workplaces in British Columbia are scheduled to come into force shortly.
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If you have been appointed Executor in the Will, there are a wide range of obligations if you accept the position of Executor.
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There are innumerable reasons that parties may find themselves co-owning real property with friends, family or business partners and just as many reasons why that co-ownership relationship may turn sour.
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