BC CEAS Is a Wealth of Free Legal Information On Elder Law
September 4, 2014 No Comments
The BC Centre For Elder Advocacy and Support (BC CEAS) website contains a Wealth of Free Legal Information on Elder Law Issues. I have
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When Does a Common Law Marriage Come to an End
August 18, 2014 No Comments
It is not always clear, even between the spouses themselves, when a common law marriage came to a legal end. The Courts have accordingly developed certain
The Criteria of a Marriage-Like Relationship
August 10, 2014 No Comments
The criteria generally speaking for a marriage- like relationship are as follows, as recently laid out in McFarlane v. Goodburn Estate 2014 BCSC 1449: The question
Dysfunctional Families Are Everywhere
November 19, 2013 No Comments
Dysfunctional families are everywhere. Some years ago the Vancouver Sun ran a feature on dysfunctional families and reported that one in three British
New Family Law Act Expected March 18,2013
February 1, 2013 No Comments
New Family Law The Family Relations act will be replaced by the new Family Law act, on or about March 18 next.While disinherited.com does not
Claim For Common Law Spouse Status Dismissed
August 12, 2012 No Comments
Claim For Common Law Spouse Buell, Buell and Buell v Unger 2011 BCSC 351 involves an intestacy of the deceased and a contest between a
What Is a Power of Attorney and How Do They Work?
July 31, 2012 No Comments
What Is a Power of Attorney?( POA) The BC Court of Appeal decision in Houston Estate v Houston 2012 BCCA 300 raises a
Enduring Powers of Attorney Now Have New Teeth
December 14, 2011 No Comments
Following years of consultation, an amended Power of Attorney Act came into effect on September 1, 2011, and now has “some teeth” in enduring powers
New Power of Attorney Act for British Columbia Sets Out Test For Capacity and Duties of the Attorney
October 30, 2011 No Comments
New Power of Attorney Act for BC Much of the financial abuse seen by disinherited.com over the years relates to the abuse of a power
Second Power of Attorney Doesn’t Revoke Prior Power of Attorney, Joint Tenancy Severed with First Power of Attorney
July 16, 2011 No Comments
Second Power of Attorney Houston v Houston 2011 BCSC 510 is an example of an estate dispute between the husband’s children from his 1st marriage,