A. You can either fill in our online form or call our office for an initial appointment. It is a two appointment process – we meet with you first to take your instructions or to review the information you have provided online. This gives us both an opportunity to ask questions and to make sure we…
May 19, 2020 – Following consultation with the British Columbia Notaries Association and other groups, the Provincial Government has today announced that legal professionals can ‘remotely witness signatures’ of clients unable to attend a Notaries office in person. These measures relate to Wills, Enduring Powers of Attorney, and Representation Agreements, and will help ensure…
In keeping with the recommendations of public health officials regarding COVID-19, we are limiting our in-office appointments to only those required to close pending real estate or mortgage transactions as we try to do our part to practice social distancing. Where possible, we can also arrange to meet via Zoom to complete those transactions. We…
There has been a lot of interest recently in having your estate planning documents in place and doing those online. Please note that we have an online will form that you can complete and submit to our office (see https://www.nanaimonotary.ca/wills-and-executor-online-information-form/). Appointments to sign can be done in person or virtually. Contact our office for more…
Living Wills are not legally recognized in BC. What a living will can do is to provide an expression of your wishes for your representative (under a representation agreement), your family and your friends. If your intent is to have a document in place that allows your family or friends to make medical decisions for…
You can either fill in our online form or call our office for an initial appointment. It is a two appointment process – we meet with you first to take your instructions or to review the information you have provided online. This gives us both an opportunity to ask questions and to make sure we have…
In British Columbia you must be registered with the BC transplant society in order to be an organ donor which you can do online at any time. Using your BC Services (Care Card) number, you can also verify through this site if you have previously registered. Register today and save a life! http://www.transplant.bc.ca/
Q. My husband and I celebrated our 4th anniversary in December and are finally getting around to reviewing our estate-planning documents. We both already had Wills in place when we got married and as this is a 2nd marriage for both of us, the wishes set out in those Wills have not changed. My husband…
Yes, I can prepare an Enduring Power of Attorney for you, however the Power of Attorney dies with you. An “Enduring” Power of Attorney means that it endures beyond your ability to continue giving instructions, so it continues if you are no longer capable. When you die the Enduring Power of Attorney can no longer…
Q. I am applying for Medical Assistance in Dying and require witnesses for my Record of Patient Request form. Apparently the witnesses cannot be a beneficiary under my Will or a recipient in any other way of a financial or material benefit resulting from my death. I am also advised that the witnesses cannot be an owner…