Touchstone Law Group LLP
#208 – 1664 Richter Street
Kelowna, B.C., V1Y 8N3
Office Tel: (250) 448-2637
Toll Free: 1 (855) 889-2637
Direct Fax: (778) 484-7101
info@touchstone.law
06
JUN
2017

What are guaranteed funds and why do we need them?

When purchasing real estate, a company or another asset, you will be asked to provide your lawyer or notary with the purchase price by way of “guaranteed funds”. Guaranteed funds, also known as certified funds, is a type of payment which is guaranteed to clear. This means that...
03
MAY
2017

What’s a Mango?

We at Touchstone Law Group LLP strive to provide dependable and quality legal services.  We do our best to make sure that every client leaves happy and eager to recommend us to their friends and family. How does Touchstone Law Group LLP do this and stand out from others providing...
12
APR
2017

Make a Will Week

April 9 – 15, 2017 is “Make a Will Week” in British Columbia. A will is a legal instrument which sets out how your estate (including both your assets and liabilities) will be distributed upon your death.  If you pass away without a validly executed will, your estate will be...
03
APR
2017

When to Register as an Extraprovincial Company

A company wishing to incorporate may choose to incorporate pursuant to the provincial statute of their home jurisdiction (for example, the Business Corporations Act of BC, referred to herein as the “Act”) or pursuant to the federal statute (the Canada Business Corporations Act). ...
28
MAR
2017

The New British Columbia Home Owner Mortgage and Equity Partnership Program (Home)

Saving for a down payment on a first home purchase can be hard for first-time home buyers. The British Columbia government recently partnered with new home buyers to help them achieve their minimum down payment. Starting as of January 16, 2017, the new British Columbia Home Owner...
20
MAR
2017

Prior Consent to Physician Assisted Death

Since the Supreme Court of Canada decision in Carter v. Canada (Attorney General), 2015 SCC 5 (“Carter”),  many of our clients are interested in discussing the impact of that decision on their future health care planning.  Many of our clients want to know whether they could...
14
MAR
2017

Residential Tenancies and New Home Purchases – Tips and Traps

Purchasing a new home, whether to occupy yourself or as a rental/investment property, can be an exciting yet daunting process.  There can be an added level of complexity if the home is occupied by tenants put into place by the prior owner, whether you intend to keep those tenants...
06
MAR
2017

Appointment of Guardians

Several of our clients first start thinking about estate planning after the birth of their first child (or second or third child).  One of their biggest concerns is who will look after their children in the event that they pass away? Or, who will look after their children should...
27
FEB
2017

Best Practices to Consider when Lending

The ultimate goal of a creditor is to be repaid for the credit that they advance to a debtor in accordance with the terms that they have agreed to lend funds to the debtor.  For example, a creditor who grants a loan to a debtor wants the debtor to repay the principal amount of...
22
FEB
2017

Stratas: More Than Just Condominiums

Stratas are more than just condominiums. Stratas can also include: duplexes, townhouses, fractional vacation properties, even single family homes in bare land strata corporations. In British Columbia, a strata title created under the province’s Strata Property Act, enables land...