Separated Under the Same Roof in BC: Can a Spouse Be Ordered Out?
BC law recognizes separation under one roof. Learn how to document the date and which court order fits when living together becomes impossible or unsafe.
I Lent Money to a Friend. Can I Put a Lien on Their House?
A friend stopped paying and listed his house. Can you freeze it with a CPL? Chen v Zeng, 2026 BCSC 1776 gives BC’s answer — and shows what actually protects lenders.
Enforcing a Chinese Court Judgment in British Columbia
Enforcing a Chinese judgment in BC requires more than registration. Learn about limitation periods, asset preservation, expert evidence and key BC cases.
The BC Supreme Court Family Case Handbook
A guide to BC Supreme Court family cases: divorce, property, support, service, disclosure, court forms, deadlines, settlement and trial. Updated September 2026.
I Didn’t Sign the Agreement — Is It Still Binding?
“If you know your enemies and know yourself, you will not be imperiled in every single battle.” It is one of the most common assumptions people carry into a dispute: as long as I never signed anything, there is no contract, and I can walk away. You held the pen. You never used it. So […]
Can You “Freeze” Your In-Laws’ House in a BC Divorce?
What Kapoor v. Puri, 2026 BCCA 313 means when a parent holds title At a Glance On July 24, 2026, the BC Court of Appeal cancelled two CPLs a wife had registered against properties owned by her former husband’s mother. Saying he contributed “family income” was not enough. She needed facts about the nature and […]
The Word the Criminal Code Was Missing
AI “nude” deepfakes, a startling acquittal, and the law Canada just changed By George Lee · Barrister & Solicitor, George Lee Law Picture a backyard the summer before high school graduation. A young woman — the courts call her only by her initials, because a publication ban protects her — stands with three friends for […]
One Star, Thirty Thousand Dollars: When a Google Review Becomes Defamation in B.C.
By George Lee, Barrister & Solicitor · George Lee Law / 李广田律师事务所 It takes about fifteen seconds to leave a Google review. One star. A few angry sentences typed in a parking lot. Then you tap “Post,” slide the phone into your pocket, and forget about it. Rosa Deck did something like that. Unhappy with […]
When Equal Isn’t Fair Enough
Unequal Division of Family Property Under Section 95 of the Family Law Act BC law presumes family property is split 50/50. A court will depart from that line only where an equal division would be “significantly unfair.” Here is the analysis the courts actually follow, the factors they weigh, and how to advance — or […]
The Subscription That Wouldn’t Die
BC’s new rules on auto-renewals — and why “we’ll just keep charging you” contracts are about to lose their grip By George Lee · Barrister & Solicitor You meant to cancel. You really did. The free trial slid into a $19.99 monthly charge, the monthly charge quietly became an annual one, and by the time […]