In March 2013 the new Family Law Act came into force in British Columbia. This act replaced the Family Relations Act and amongst other things It overhauled how property division works in British Columbia when married or common law spouses [...read full post]
Categorized: Property Division.
In June, 2013, the Family Homes on Reserves and Matrimonial Interests or Rights Act (“FHA”) was assented to, and as at December 16, 2013 the ability of First Nations to pass legislation to deal with the division of property on [...read full post]
Categorized: Legislation Analysis, Property Division.
In the recently released decision of Zwiers v. Thompson, the BC Supreme Court looked at the priority ranking of charges registered against the family residence. There were three charges filed: the wife filed a certificate of pending litigation in [...read full post]
Categorized: Divorce, Finances, Procedure, Property Division.
I was recently asked if a person could be held liable for debts that were taken on by a spouse in his or her name only.
Generally speaking, if Bob and Alice are spouses, Bob incurs a debt in his [...read full post]
Categorized: Property Division.
You like wine. Who doesn’t? You’ve got a nice collection going, cellared under pristine conditions, perfectly cooled and humidified. And now you and your spouse are splitting up. Wither the wine? How do the courts deal with something that is [...read full post]
Categorized: Case Analysis, Property Division.