A recent decision of the British Columbia Court of Appeal confirms that a creditor does not have to prove that a debtor acted dishonestly to set aside a conveyance as a fraudulent conveyance. It is sufficient for the creditor to prove that the debtor...

I am pleased to be a guest speaker at an estate planning seminar hosted by Shannon Jones, Wealth Advisor, of ScotiaMcLeod in Kelowna, on Monday November 30, 2009 from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm. We’ll discuss 3 key strategies that will put your mind at...

One of the factors the Supreme Court of British Columbia may consider in a claim by a child to vary her parent's will is whether the parent has made other provision for her during the parent’s life. In a recent case, Gould v. Royal Trust Corp. of...

In British Columbia, one of the forms required in an application for probate of a will, or letters of administration, is an affidavit of executor, with a schedule of the deceased’s assets, liabilities and distribution. This schedule is often referred...

I took these photographs of the Hall of Justice in San Francisco during my summer trip with my sons. In addition to housing court rooms, a jail and police station, the Hall of Justice has appeared in my favourite movies.