by Denese Espeut-Post | Feb 5, 2022 | Wills, Wills & Estates
Perhaps you have agreed to act as an executor for a loved one’s will and your loved one has now passedaway. You may have many questions regarding what you need to do and where to start. This postprovides a very general overview of what it means to be an executor and...
by Anne-Marie Mizzi | Aug 6, 2021 | Business
If you have been managing a company or starting a company, you may be familiar with the term “corporate minute book”. However, it is easy to forget what a corporate minute book needs to contain and what its purpose is exactly. To start, a corporate minute book...
by Anne-Marie Mizzi | Jun 8, 2021 | Legal, Planning, Wills
A well-known theme of movies about animals involves the owner passing away and leaving their entire estate to their pets. This has also happened famously in real life. The world’s richest dog is Gunther IV as he inherited $375 million US from his dad who inherited his...
by Denese Espeut-Post | Mar 16, 2021 | Legal Libation Columns
We have all heard of the saying attributed to Benjamin Franklin, “…in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” These words can not be truer about the state of taxation of real property in B.C. In 2018, both provincial and municipal...
by Denese Espeut-Post | Apr 17, 2020 | Community
The title of a recent National Post article is a good summary of new discussions I have had with several clients about personal planning in light of COVID-19. “Some critically ill COVID-19 patients choosing to die at home rather than be treated with ventilator in ICU”...
by Denese Espeut-Post | Oct 1, 2019 | Contract Law, Legal Libation Columns
In my last article, I wrote about making the law accessible and understandable. I’d like to continue with that theme and discuss the concept of “consideration.” For this article, I’m going to introduce two fictional characters: Jane and Joe. Let’s assume that Jane has...
by Denese Espeut-Post | Jun 4, 2019 | Legal, Legal Libation Columns
We have all heard of the saying attributed to Benjamin Franklin,“…in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” These words can not be truer about the taxation of real property in BC. In 2018, both provincial and municipal governments took...
by Denese Espeut-Post | Apr 3, 2019 | Legal Libation Columns
What if I told you that this: In witness whereof the parties hereunto have set their hands to these presents as a deed on the day month and year hereinbefore mentioned. (24 words) and this: Signed on (DATE) _ (2 words plus the date) mean exactly the same thing? Which...
by Denese Espeut-Post | Mar 4, 2019 | Business
What if I told you that this: In witness whereof the parties hereunto have set their hands to these presents as a deed on the day month and year hereinbefore mentioned. (24 words) and this: Signed on (DATE) …………. (2 words plus the date) mean exactly the same thing?...
by Denese Espeut-Post | Feb 12, 2016 | Legal Libation Columns
How do you feel about acronyms? Sometimes it can be a fun guessing game. How about this one… ILA? Independent Learning Academy…Interior Logging Association…and my personal favorite, Independent Legal Advice. Okay, maybe not as exciting as the International Lime...
