BC Law

From Crease Harman There are two major things that must be sorted by relatives if someone dies without a will. The first is who gets the job of being the executor (the term administrator is used [...]

In 2018, the Government of BC was under pressure to respond to the skyrocketing housing prices in British Columbia. Many residents found the prospect of home ownership slipping away from them as [...]

Published on May 14, 2020, JURIST Elected public officials who yield to the temptation to reopen the economy, now that efforts made to slow the transmission of the COVID-19 virus appear to have [...]

The Property Transfer Tax (PTT) is better described as a land registration tax. It is a tax that applies to conveyances of real estate when they are registered at a Land Title Office. This paper [...]

To help battle the COVID-19 outbreak, starting immediately, the government will remove the restriction that allows international students to work a maximum of 20 hours per week while classes are [...]

Estate lawyers in Alberta and British Columbia say they are fielding a wide range of queries from clients thinking about end of life decisions and are providing advice in a flexible manner [...]

Preparing a will can be a mentally unpleasant task for many people. However, having a will in place, even for a modest estate, can greatly reduce the amount of paperwork and stress for your [...]

In the last few weeks, the Provincial Court of British Columbia has released several decisions concerning parenting issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The theme is a sensible one: common [...]

Bruce Hallsor, Crease Harman’s managing partner, will be joining a panel discussing business law for small business owners in Victoria during COVID-19. If you’re a Victoria small business owner [...]

The COVID-19 pandemic and the fact that insufficient resources exist to combat the likely tidal wave of hospital admissions will force unprecedented decisions to be made in Canada. This article [...]