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A recent decision from the British Columbia Court of Appeal examined how a court-ordered sale should proceed when one co-owner wants to remain in a jointly owned home, and the other owners want to receive their share of the property’s value. The real estate dispute centred on whether an earlier cour … Read more »

Stock options, restricted shares, and other equity-based benefits can form a significant part of an employee’s compensation. Unlike salary, however, these benefits may be subject to vesting schedules, performance conditions, exercise deadlines, and restrictions on transfer. When spouses separate in … Read more »

Family property disputes can become especially complex when real estate is registered in the names of several relatives, one spouse is left off title, and a death occurs before separation or formal estate planning. In Grewal v. Grewal, the Supreme Court of British Columbia considered a dispute invol … Read more »

The Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia has brought significant attention to how Canadian courts may address intimate partner violence in family law proceedings. In that case, the Court recognized a new tort of intimate partner violence, creating a distinct civil claim for d … Read more »

A recent British Columbia Supreme Court decision highlights an important issue in estate planning: what happens when a person’s intentions are clear, but the formal will-making process is incomplete at the time of death? In Henriksen Estate (Re), the Court considered whether a draft will could be tr … Read more »