Legal Alert Blog
Changes to Law, Major Case Decisions, Industry Trends, & Other Legal Issues
A recent Ontario Court of Appeals case confirmed that a relative of a Will Maker cannot challenge their relative’s Will prior to their relative’s death.
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The date of separation is when it is clearly made known to the other spouse the relationship is over, and steps are taken in that regard.
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The British Columbia government recently proposed legislation to create a new annual provincial statutory holiday on September 30th named the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
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Testamentary Capacity and Estate Planning is an important consideration in the process of updating Wills.
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Pushor Mitchell Partner Paul Mitchell, K.C. is Chair of the firm's Medical Malpractice Group, and recently settled a medical malpractice case for a client in BC at mediation for over $5 million.
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The Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act, S.C. 2022, c. 10, s. 235 (the “Act”) was passed and came into effect on January 1, 2023.
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Further clarifications released for Canada's Foreign Home Buyer Ban and the Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act.
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The BC Government announced its Safer Communities Action Plan on November 20th, 2022.
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