McLash Law
The Watermark Unit 109 - 5725 Teredo St V0N 3A0 Sechelt, BC, Canada

BREAKING NEWS!!! We are pleased to welcome a new lawyer to our firm, Quinn Fuglestveit, who will be providing general litigation services on a full-time basis to the Sunshine Coast commencing in January, 2021. Quinn is an experienced litigator, and looks forward to advocating on your behalf should you find yourself with an ICBC or other personal injury claim, a family law matter needing special care and attention, or any other general matter that needs a firm hand to resolve. January appointments can be pre-booked with Quinn by calling our office at 604-989-9000.

Short deadline to apply, but we just heard about this local economic infusion - if you have a business on the coast and needs hand, check it out!

Buying or selling with existing tendencies involved? Continue reading for important information you need to know. New changes to the law during this state of emergency restrict evictions except for very rare circumstances and buying and selling property (aka purchaser use) does not make the list! Please check out the following link and scroll to the Q and A at the bottom for permissible evictions: https://www2.gov.bc.ca//hou/residential-tenancies/covid-19 McLash Law remain...s fully operational during Covid-19, however our office continues to be closed to walk-ins and used for essential client meetings only, for your safety and ours. Phone messages are checked a few times a week with email being the most direct and quickest form of contact at [email protected]. We are here to help during these unprecedented times, safely and effectively. See more

Here’s a very helpful summary of government financial relief and extended deadlines as a result of Covid-19.

We are still open, just working remotely to do our part!

It’s an important time to speak up about your views on Doctor-assisted euthanasia as a full review of the law in this area will occur summer 2020. The current government, in response to a court decision handed down September 2019, is giving Canadians 14 days to respond with their views on the current options available by way of online survey. Follow the link below to submit your opinion on the matter. https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/cons/ad-am/index.html

Buyer beware... ALR land already comes with stiff requirements for development, which are set to become more stringent. Before you lift conditions on the purchase of property, review the title carefully with a lawyer’s help and consider how the state of title might impact your immediate use, future use, and future marketability. https://www.theglobeandmail.com//article-bc-government-f/

Ever been delayed on a flight or bumped due to overbooking? Well, now you’ll get some compensation!

Enforcing old promissory notes dated prior to June 1, 2013 can be challenging... Here's a quick read on how old ones work and how the Limitations Act has modified things. https://www.lawsonlundell.com//promissory-notes-and-the-li

What happens when you don’t have a will when you die? Read on and get the Cole’s Notes of what will happen in BC. We provide complete estate planning at McLash Law - from simple estates to the more complex, like setting up discretionary trusts and naming corporate trustees. http://wiki.clicklaw.bc.ca//What_Happens_When_You_Die_With

Have you named beneficiaries on your RRSPs? Take a look at this blog post which reviews who is left responsible for income taxes as a result of that designation: http://www.nilsonco.com/insight-past/rrsp_beneficiaries/

Great quick read applicable to anyone unhappy with their circumstances in a job or relationship... I often have these difficult conversations with clients and it always comes down to asking them how do you want to spend the rest of your life? People often forget - it’s up to them!

Buying or selling real estate with a tenant? Hoping to rent out the lower suite? As we head into another busy real estate season, it’s a good idea for sellers and buyers alike to brush up on the new tenancy requirements/restrictions on rent increases and ending fixed-term tenancies. According to changes to the law last December, fixed-term tenancies are no longer over at the end of their term unless very, very specific exceptions apply. Likewise, rent cannot be increased on a tenant who remains in the property once it is sold and gone are the days of applying for a rental increase to match other properties in the neighbourhood... If you have any questions about existing tenancies prior to selling or buying a property, please give us a call. We would love to help! https://www2.gov.bc.ca//housing/residential-tenancies/news

If you are separated or contemplating it, and own real property, check out this link on post-separation mortgage payments and what date to use for valuation of the property... http://bcfamilylawresource.blogspot.ca//can-date-of-separa

This illustrious example on why title insurance isn't just for the lender is well worth a purchaser's time to read. Most lenders will require title insurance as a condition to advancing funds to you - but did you know that prior to making a purchase, you can "top up" the insurance to cover yourself as well?

No matter what adversity you face, whether it be in your most personal relationship or your business, sometimes the best solution is rebuilding from the ground up. And that's okay.

Ask me anytime or better yet, let's avoid the mud altogether - your legal BFF

We have such amazing talent in our community and what better way to see it than live! Stop by our office anytime to purchase your tickets to A Bird's Tale, the premier dance recital for Waldorf Ballet.

Thanks to everyone who made it out to this years' mixer! It was great to see so many familiar faces. For those of you who may not know, SEWN is a new yet powerful resource for all women entrepreneurs on the Sunshine Coast journeying on their path to empowerment.

Please join me at the Spring Socializer for SEWN this a Thursday evening in Gibsons! It's a great way for self-employed women on the Sunshine Coast to connect.