Porter Ramsay Blog

Timely updates and insights on legal developments that impact individuals and businesses.
Personal Injury Law

Man to pay back benefits after working following accident

Following a car accident, insurance claims can cover a range of things, including damage to the vehicle, medical costs and lost wages. For the latter ...

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Personal Injury Law

B.C. car accident risk increases at certain times of year

There are many factors that impact driving safety: weather, light, road conditions and the behaviour other drivers on the road to name a few. For this...

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Family Law

What is a postnuptial agreement?

Most people are familiar with the concept of a prenuptial agreements or “prenups,” which helps set certain parameters for issues like property divisio...

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Real Estate Law

Property value database updates for British Columbia

In Jan. 2022, the British Columbia Assessment Authority updated its property value database. This is a helpful tool B.C. homeowners can use to gauge t...

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Family Law

How to get organized ahead of divorce

Sometimes, a divorce is a sudden decision or surprise initiated by one spouse. Other times, British Columbia marriages end more slowly and predictably...

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Personal Injury Law

Many drivers still refuse to put down their phones

Distractions while driving are nothing new. Humans are naturally curious, and you may be among those for whom a colourful billboard, a conversation in...

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Family Law

How to prepare for retirement when going through divorce

Many married couples plan ahead for retirement as a unit, counting on one another’s pension, CPP benefits and/or RRSP savings to get them through thei...

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Wills And Estates

The 4 types of people in an estate plan

Putting together an estate plan can be a very personal process with very individual decisions. Despite the personal nature of such planning, the reali...

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Family Law

What to do if one’s parental rights are being challenged

For many parents, managing time with the children and parental responsibilities are among the key concerns when ending a marriage. In British Columbia...

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Real Estate Law

Mega equity corporation moving ahead with real estate plans

One of the main landlords in the nation’s west is planning a multi-million-dollar foray into the Sunshine province next year. The founder and CE...

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Real Estate Law

Real estate prices rise, but demand may be waning

Demand for single-family homes may be waning in the nation’s Pacific province. It’s true that real estate sales in British Columbia were s...

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Uncategorized

Keeping safe during a British Columbia winter

It’s that time of year again. Colder weather brings snow, ice and other road dangers that you need to remain aware of as you drive British Colum...

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