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Valuation Date for Family Property

 Section 87 of the Family Law Act states:   87  Unless an...
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Purchasing a Home with Assistance from Your Parents

More and more young people are unable to purchase a home without...
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Buying and Selling Real Estate and Title Insurance

Before the advent of Title Insurance it was common for a purchaser...
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Valuation of Family Property, BC Family Law

Pursuant to the Family Law Act all family property and debt owed...
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Family Debt – Divorce, Family Law and Separation – Victoria, BC

Section 86 of the Family Law Act states: 86  Family debt...
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Tax Implications of Residing in and Selling Property in the USA – Wills and Estates – Victoria, BC

If a Canadian citizen who is a non-resident in the US dies while...
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Sale of Family Residence Before Trial – Separation, Divorce and Family Law – Victoria, BC

I am often asked if the Family Residence can be sold before a...
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Excluded Property Pursuant to the Family Law Act Where Property is Put Into Joint Names – Family Law, Victoria, BC

There have now been four decisions of the BC Supreme Court which...
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Property Division – Separation, Divorce and Family Law, Victoria, BC

When the new Family Law Act was enacted on March 18, 2013 the most...
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Excluded Property under the Family Law Act – Divorce, Separation and Family Law – Victoria, BC

The law is still evolving in regard to whether a spouse’s right to...
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The Effect of a Spouse’s Death on Property Division – Separation, Divorce and Family Law, Victoria, BC

If one of the spouses dies after separation and a Family Law...
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Valuation of Assets and Accrued Tax – Separation and Divorce, Victoria, BC

When spouses separate they need to determine the value of their...
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