You sat across the kitchen table in your apartment months ago. You signed the separation agreement that your ex-spouse’s lawyer wrote. You wanted to move on and keep the peace. Now your ex bought a new car and got a raise you never knew about. You look at the numbers and wonder if there’s a […]
You delivered a load of equipment to an Abbotsford contractor on 60-day credit terms, as you’ve done many times before. Weeks later, you hear the contractor has gone bankrupt. You wonder if you will ever see that money or your equipment again. You picture the bank stepping in first. Will the bank walk away with
A prenup takes more than signatures. In British Columbia, proper financial disclosure is an important part of preparing a marriage agreement. If a spouse fails to disclose significant property, debts, or other information relevant to negotiating the agreement, that can later become a reason for a court to set aside all or part of the
When a relationship ends, deciding who keeps the dog can be one of the hardest parts of the separation. Many people call it “pet custody.” BC law treats the issue a little differently. Since January 15, 2024, the Family Law Act has included specific rules for “companion animals.” Courts now have a defined list of
A single cheque for spousal support can have very different tax consequences depending on what it pays for. If it covers monthly payments already due under a court order, it may be taxable to the recipient and deductible to the payer. If it settles the right to receive future support, it generally has no tax
If you think your spouse is hiding assets in a BC divorce, the law gives you real leverage. Section 5 of the Family Law Act requires a party to a family law dispute to give the other party full and true information for the purpose of resolving it. A spouse who breaks that duty can
Separation brings out a familiar instinct: if you can capture the moment on your phone the threat, the broken promise, the ugly comment at a custody exchange surely a judge will see the truth. It feels like insurance. In practice, the law in British Columbia is far more layered than “hit record and hope for
Almost every first meeting starts with the same question: Will this be simple, or will it turn into a fight? In British Columbia, the answer usually comes down to agreement. An uncontested divorce generally moves through the registry on paper. A contested divorce in BC follows the court process and can take much longer, especially
An employee you trained, promoted, and paid well for over a decade quits — and a few weeks later, they’re running a competing business. Maybe they’ve taken a client. Maybe a coworker followed them out the door. You have an employment agreement with a non-compete or non-solicitation clause. Surely that means you can shut it
Guardianship in BC comes with a legal obligation to the other parent, not just to the child. If you share guardianship, taking your child out of Canada without the other parent’s consent or a court order can be a criminal offence under the Criminal Code, and it can trigger an international return process under the
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