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A Second Home May Require a Second Will

FH&P Lawyers — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 15:12:43 +0000

Many people living in British Columbia do not limit their investments or lifestyle to this province or even Canada. Locals may own investment property in Alberta or a vacation condo in Mexico. They may have immigrated to British Columbia 20…

Brownfields Development and Environmental Liability

Daniel Shea — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 17:14:38 +0000

That abandoned mine 50 miles from nowhere might be just an old mine, but the boarded up service station near downtown might be something else. It might be a brownfield.

The National Roundtable on the Environment and the Economy defines…

Pre-construction contracts invalidated by disclosure failures

FH&P Lawyers — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 19:34:49 +0000

The Okanagan Valley enjoyed a 5-year property boom from 2003 to 2008 with record price levels and record housing starts. Investment and speculation certainly played a part in this boom, with the pre-construction condo market being particularly hot. Those that…

Fraudulent Conveyance Act: More Reach Than Ever?

Dylan Switzer — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 06:51:02 +0000

A recent decision of the British Columbia Court of Appeal, Abakhan & Associates Inc. v. Braydon Investments Ltd. 2009 BCCA 521, has left solicitors and litigators alike revisiting strategies and recommendations to clients regarding corporate and trust structures and the ability…