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Posts from our lawyers on various helpful topics
Shhhhh! It’s a Secret Trust!
This June, in the case of Bergler v. Odenthal, 2020 BCCA 175, British Columbia’s highest court upheld the finding that […]
Litigation
Wills and Estate Litigation
Chelsea Harris
July 23, 2020
Forfeiture of Unpaid Deposit in Real Estate Transaction?
No Turning Back for Buyers: The British Columbia Court of Appeal Confirms that Sellers are Entitled to Unpaid Deposits A […]
Real Estate
Chelsea Harris
March 03, 2020
Child Support 101
Child support is one of the main issues for parents before, during, and after separation. If you have children the […]
Family Law
Litigation
Adele Letwin
January 31, 2020
The Perils of Parent / Child “Joint Tenancy”
2019 has been a busy year for estate litigation here at McEachern Harris & Watkins, and one theme that has […]
Litigation
Solicitors
Wills and Estate Litigation
Wills and Estates
Timothy Watkins
December 12, 2019
Wills Variation law faces possible challenge
In British Columbia, we have robust wills variation legislation. If a spouse or child of the testator (that is, the […]
Litigation
Solicitors
Wills and Estate Litigation
Wills and Estates
Timothy Watkins
October 02, 2019
Adoption 101
Many of our clients come to our firm because they require a lawyer’s assistance with the ‘legal side’ of a […]
Family Law
Litigation
Chelsea Harris
September 20, 2019
Should I use a Notary or a Lawyer to draft my will?
Well, let’s start off with a different question – can a notary draft a will? If you want a short […]
Solicitors
Wills and Estates
Lyle Perry
July 02, 2019