Several of our recent posts have involved the new case law that has been coming out under the Family Law Act. The Family Law Act came into force in March 2013 and has significantly altered how property division functions [...read full post]
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]
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]
On November 14, 2011, the Provincial government introduced Bill 16, which features a comprehensive revamping of the property law regime in the province. One significant change is that Property Division, which did not previously apply to “common law” spouses [...read full post]
Property division in BC is done under the Family Law Act. Generally, property is divided equally unless you can claim that part of your property is “excluded”. In simple terms, excluded property is: