Inherited a home with a sibling: can you force a sale or buy them out?
Sangster-Rydzik v Sangster shows why the terms of the will, the capacity in which someone holds property and the remedy requested must align.
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Frozen out of a family company: what can a shareholder do?
The Court of Appeal upheld an oppression finding where a family shareholder was denied information and treated unfairly after control of the company changed.
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Recovering fraud losses: why a claim against property cannot be left idle
A certificate of pending litigation was removed after years of inactivity, even though the plaintiffs remained free to pursue their underlying claims.
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Who keeps the family pet after separation? A new BC appeal offers guidance
A dispute over a cat explains the difference between a voluntary sharing agreement and what a BC court can order when separating spouses cannot agree.
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Can a liability waiver prevent a claim against a negligent consultant?
A construction consultant could not rely on a waiver in another party’s contract. The result turned on the contract’s wording and structure—not a blanket rule against waivers.
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Separation and the family business: who stays in control?
Madsen v MacNutt shows how a court can protect a spouse’s potential financial interest without handing over control of the business.
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A False Google Review Is Hurting My Business: When Is It Defamation in BC?
Not every harsh review is unlawful. A BC defamation assessment separates factual allegations from opinion, examines available defences and considers the risks of litigation over public-interest expression.
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I Paid an Immigration Consultant for a Job or LMIA That Never Materialized: Can I Recover My Money?
A promised Canadian job or LMIA can conceal several different legal problems. For BC-connected cases, identify what the payment actually purchased, who received it and which recovery route fits the evidence.
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My Child Has Not Returned From an Overseas Visit: What Can a Parent in BC Do?
When an agreed trip becomes an unagreed stay abroad, early action matters. Learn how wrongful retention, Hague Convention proceedings and urgent BC advice fit together.
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My Immigration Consultant Submitted False Information: Protecting My Application and Assessing a Claim
Discovering incorrect employment history, documents or other information in an immigration application raises two separate problems: the immigration consequences and a possible claim against the representative.
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Can Parenting Issues Be Decided Before Property and Support Are Resolved?
Stewart v Richardson, 2026 BCCA 362, explains why unresolved financial issues did not prevent a parenting decision in that case—and why the answer still depends on the child, the issues and the evidence.
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My Ex Will Not Provide Financial Disclosure: What Can the BC Court Do?
Pearce v. Napier, 2026 BCSC 1694, shows both the consequences of repeated disclosure failures and why contempt is not the automatic next step in a BC family case.
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