As an adoptee who has reconnected with her birth family, the mother of a donor child, and a lawyer with a particular interest in assisted reproduction, I was very curious to read the B.C. Supreme Court’s new and landmark decision on the rights of donor offspring: Pratten v. British Columbia (Attorney General), 2011 BCSC 656. [...]
Terminal City Club 837 West Hastings Street Vancouver, BC V7L 0B1 We invite you to join Monique Shebbeare and Angelique Poutissou of Heritage Law for lunch and a review of the current law of incapacity in BC. Monique will discuss the essentials of incapacity planning, including upcoming changes to the law commencing on September 1, [...]
The greatest hurdle to handing down a cottage successfully is poor estate planning. There are two central issues to be aware of: 1. Capital Gains Taxes Taxation issues lie at the root of many cottage bequest problems. The biggest issue that that capital gains taxes must be paid when the cottage is sold or gifted, [...]
Often marketed as a solution to allow a homeowner over age 60 to remain in their home while borrowing the money needed for improvements or living expenses, reverse mortgages can present a nasty surprise for the borrower’s estate. A relatively small amount of money borrowed can become a surprisingly large debt. Because the debt is [...]
Join Karen Redmond and Nicole Garton-Jones of Heritage Law for lunch and a review of important upcoming changes to family law, wills and estates and incapacity legislation in BC. Karen Redmond will review proposed significant changes to British Columbia's family law legislation as set out in the Ministry of Attorney General White Paper on Family [...]
Where: Terminal City Club 837 West Hastings Street, Vancouver BC Click here to register
Please join us for lunch and an educational seminar, presented by Tanya Murray of Heritage Law. Tanya will present on "Winding-up an Estate: Why does it take so long?" and topics included will be Accounting, Holdbacks, Taxes, Executor Compensation and Dealing with Creditors Location : Pinnacle Hotel at the Pier 138 Victory Ship Way North [...]
