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Time Limits to File a Builder’s Lien

Under the Builder’s Lien Act of BC, anyone who provides labour and materials for construction of an “improvement” (i.e. A building or other construction project) on land is entitled to place a lien against the land if they are not paid. This is a powerful tool that can help an unpaid contractor or subcontractor get…

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How EI Overpayments Affect Severance Pay

Temporary Suspension of Employment Insurance Deductions and Overpayments and How that Affects Your Severance Pay Effective March 30, 2025, the Carney Government instituted a number of temporary changes to how Employment Insurance in Canada works. The changes were designed to bring economic relief to workers whose jobs have been lost due to the ongoing trade…

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Dying Without a Will in BC

Dying Without a Will in British Columbia – Intestacy We, as humans, tend to project our greatest fears onto the things we don’t understand and often presume the worst-case scenario. In saying that, I mean it is commonly believed that if a person dies without having a will, the entire estate is taken by the…

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Common Law Notice in British Columbia

Most employers and employees know about the Employment Standards Act, and that when an employee is fired by an employer in circumstances without employee misconduct, the employer has to …

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What is a Personal Injury Claim?

A personal injury claim is where someone has been injured due to the intentional or negligent acts of another person or company. When someone is injured and it is legally some other person or …

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ICBC Compensation Claims are Now No Fault

Since May of 2021, the Provincial Government of BC has changed the law so that all ICBC personal injury claims (i.e. all injury claims arising from motor vehicle accidents) are now subject to a “no fault” system …

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What is Disinheritance?

Disinheritance is a term used to describe a situation where someone is deliberately prevented from inheriting someone else’s property in circumstances where they would normally be entitled to.

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