Elder Law is both a practice area (i.e. the nature of a lawyer’s work) and a substantive area (i.e. laws and cases dealing with matters affecting older persons) of law. The significant practice difference between Elder Law and other areas of law, is in the manner in which an Elder Law lawyer would approach a […]

As of September 1, 2011, there are important changes to the law regarding Enduring Powers of Attorney in British Columbia. The Power of Attorney Act has been significantly amended. Some of the changes are highlighted below: The old enduring provision of the Act allowing a power of attorney to continue to have legal effect after […]