Canada Announces New Permanent Residency Pathways for Essential Workers, International Graduates and French Speakers
by: Heather Bell On May 6, 2021, Canada will launch six new permanent residency pathways targeting essential workers, international graduates and French speakers. 90,000 spaces will be available to essential workers and graduates, with an unlimited intake of French speaking […]
Disability Trusts: Three Factors to Consider
by: Veronica Manski Timely planning around the handling of assets after death is a responsible and honourable way to help your loved ones. It eliminates much of the stress that can accompany the death of a parent, spouse or sibling. […]
Provincial Government Proposes Legislation allowing Electronic Wills
by:Veronica Manski In a recent blog article, Estate Planning in a COVID-19 World, we discussed how the pandemic caused many individuals to seek to do or redo their wills. We spoke about the precautions our firm was taking to minimize […]
Estate Planning via Video Conference
It was announced by the Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General that as of May 19, 2020 the BC. Provincial Government will allow for Wills, Powers of Attorney and Representation Agreements to be witnessed via video conference during COVID-19. […]
Wills and Estate Planning in a COVID-19 World
There are moments in life when people begin to think about doing or redoing their Wills. For young couples the birth of a child is frequently the moment. For baby boomers the loss of a contemporary at a much too […]