Headlines were made recently by a landlord’s attempt to find out which tenant/dog owner allowed his pooch to leave some “surprises” in a rental building stairwell. The landlord sent all dog owners living in a Burnaby apartment building a letter (along with a plastic bag) and demanded doggie DNA in the form of stool samples…
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Introduction A franchise is the right to conduct business in a way that mirrors an already successful business and using the public image cultivated by that business. Recent years have seen the rapid development of the use of franchise structures in all types of businesses, from curbside hotdog vending to large scale manufacturing. This type…
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Family breakdown is no picnic, but it becomes even more complicated when spouses have ties outside of the province that result in properties being owned in more than one jurisdiction or one spouse wanting to move with children outside of BC on separation. The national, and international draw of Kelowna make these questions more and…
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In Canada, every employment relationship is defined by an employment contract. Sometimes these contracts are written out, however, many employment contracts are implied. Simply put, an implied employment contract are the terms, conditions, and expectations defining the relationship between an employee and an employer. If a non-unionized employee does not have a written employment contract,…
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"We have developed a business that we think is going to be very successful, can we sell this opportunity as a franchise?" Before you decide to franchise your business, you must be aware that the business of franchising is a competitive one. It is important that if you are to succeed in marketing your franchise,…
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A Representation Agreement (“RA”) is a legal document with allows a person (the “Adult”) to appoint an individual (the “Representative”) to be their decision maker in the future should they need assistance making personal and/or health care decisions. If you have accepted an appointment as Representative, it will be your responsibility to make those kinds…
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Say the words "personal injury lawyer" to just about anyone and the phrase "ambulance chaser" will come to mind. Therefore it is no surprise that when people are involved in an accident they are apprehensive about contacting a Kelowna lawyer. This article is designed to try and alleviate some of the fears in contacting a…
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If you are injured in an accident in Canada or the US that involves the use or operation of a vehicle licensed in BC then you are likely entitled to ICBC Accident Benefits, also known as Part 7 Benefits and No-Fault Benefits ("Accident Benefits"). Whether you qualify, what you qualify for, and what information you…
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While some wealth is needed to justify the creation of a trust, there are many good reasons why average people should consider including trusts in their planning. A trust can be created when you are alive (an inter vivos trust) or as a result of your death (a testamentary trust) under a Will, or a…
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What is a Trust? A trust is a legal relationship between someone called the "settlor" who establishes the trust together with another person called the "trustee" to receive and hold certain property "in trust" for the benefit of others called the "beneficiaries". A Trust is typically documented by a written agreement called a trust deed…
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