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OCT

2019

Conveyancing Documents #101 – Acknowledgment and Direction (Part 2)

In the first part of this series of articles, we discussed a document referred to as the Lender/Buyer Consent. If you would like a recap of the Lender/Buyer Consent, please visit: https://touchstonelawgroup.com/conveyancing-documents-101-lenderbuyer-consent-part-1/. This week,...

OCT

2019

Conveyancing Documents #101 – Lender/Buyer Consent (Part 1)

This is the first part of a multi part series of posts to help clients understand the types of documents that they will generally be asked to sign in the course of a real estate transaction (for the purposes of these articles, we will initially be focusing on purchase...

SEP

2019

Community Contribution Companies

A community contribution company (“CCC”) is a type of corporation incorporated pursuant to the Business Corporations Act of British Columbia. There several distinctions between a traditional corporation and a CCC. Please find a few of the key distinctions below: A CCC must have...

SEP

2019

Strata Bylaws and Rules

In British Columbia, a strata corporation is created under the province’s Strata Property Act by filing a strata plan with the applicable Land Title Office. A “strata” can include condominiums, townhouses, duplexes and even single family homes in bare land stratas. In this...

AUG

2019

Pre-Paid Property Taxes

Property taxes are payable to the applicable taxation authority (city, district, municipality, etc.) in the middle of the year (generally, early July) for the entire calendar year. To take the stress out of paying the full amount of your annual property taxes, most cities,...

AUG

2019

Why Do We Need Your ID?

We are often asked by clients why they need to provide us with identification. This is usually because the individual has already shown their ID to their realtor, mortgage broker, lender, financial planner, accountant or various other professionals. In this article we will...

JUL

2019

Probating a Copy of a Will

Creating proper estate planning documents is an important step in ensuring that your wishes are carried out upon your death. Equally as important, however, is ensuring that your estate planning documents are kept in a secure, safe place, so that your executor can access the...

JUL

2019

Incorporating a Society

A society is a legal entity created by incorporating pursuant to the Societies Act of British Columbia (the “Act”). Please note that the Act came into force in British Columbia on November 28, 2016 replacing the previous Society Act. For a list of some of the notable changes...

JUN

2019

Short Term Rental License

As of July 1, 2019, anyone operating a short term rental (AirBnb, VRBO, HomeAway, etc) within the City of Kelowna is required to have a short term rental license. In the City of Kelowna, short term rentals are defined as renting a residence for periods of 29 days or less. If...

JUN

2019

Name Registrations on Title

When purchasing (or otherwise acquiring) real property, it is important to consider the best way to have your name shown on title. We frequently come across individuals who have multiple names (or variations thereof) shown on their identification and how their name shows on...

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Conveyancing Documents #101 – Acknowledgment and Direction (Part 2)

Conveyancing Documents #101 – Lender/Buyer Consent (Part 1)

Community Contribution Companies

Strata Bylaws and Rules

Pre-Paid Property Taxes

Why Do We Need Your ID?

Probating a Copy of a Will

Incorporating a Society

Short Term Rental License

Name Registrations on Title

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