Corporate Transparency Register By: Gillian Thiel, Law Student 1. General Overview Effective October 1, 2020, all British Columbia private companies incorporated (or transitioned) pursuant to the BC Business Corporations Act (the “Act”) will be required to create and...
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Crane swing & underpinning easements
Crane swing & underpinning easements As the densification of Metro Vancouver increases, more and more commercial and residential real property owners are receiving requests to grant crane swing and underpinning easements over their property in favour of a...
Canadian Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance Program (CECRA)
Canadian Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance Program (CECRA) June 30, 2020 By: Gillian Thiel, Law Student The COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted many small businesses in BC. On April 24th, 2020, the Government of Canada announced a new program – the Canada...
Commercial leases & COVID-19
Commercial Leases & COVID-19 Many commercial tenants are reaching out to their landlords during these COVID-19 social distancing times (orders) to discuss their commercial lease and their monthly rental payment. For many business owners, the cash burn rate on...
How you can help your executor
How you can help your executor Unless your executor has the gifts of former Prime Minister Mackenzie King or Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, your executor will be unable to converse with you by séance after you depart this world. While your will will inform your...
B.C. Legal Nuances: Potential traps for non-B.C. lawyers
B.C. Legal Nuances:Potential traps for non-B.C. Lawyers As business operates more and more on the global stage, lawyers from other Canadian provinces and attorneys from the United States and countries around the world are more frequently advising their clients with...
Starting a small business
Starting a small business Starting a new business is a very exhilarating time for a new business owner. The ship is now under your command and you are responsible for the voyage forward. However, almost instantly, it seems the business Gods are determined to humble...
Standard residential conveyances – What is standard?
Standard Residential Conveyances While clients frequently ask what we charge for a standard residential conveyance ($1,350 when acting for a buyer and $900 when acting for a vendor), rarely do they ask what a “standard” residential conveyance is and what legal...
Commercial Leases from a Tenant’s Perspective
Commercial Leases from a Tenant's Perspective For people who do not review and negotiate commercial leases on a regular basis, their main focus during a lease negotiation is typically the rental rates, the lease term and the rights of renewal. Everything else...
Considerations when purchasing a pre-sale condo
Considerations when purchasing a pre-sale condo So you are contemplating the purchase of a condo (in legal terms, a strata lot) before it is built or perhaps you have already signed the purchase and sale agreement. Either way, you want some insight into the key...