News, Events and PublicationsRelated to Family

Prompt Payment Legislation

By: Nicholas W. Peterson

On November 27, 2025, the Construction Prompt Payment Act, S.B.C. 2025, c. 24 ["CPPA"] became...

Members of our Estate & Wealth Advisory Group Host Webinar on the Essentials of Estate Planning

In partnership with HUB Cycling, BC's upcoming "Make-A-Will Week" campaign encouraged individuals to create or...

The Impact of AI on Litigation

By: Jonathan M.S. Woolley and Saad Patel

In Part 4 of RBS's AI & The Law: Legal Insights...

Register for our Complimentary Family Law Seminar

If you are in the Surrey area and would like to learn more about Family Law issues that may...

Considerations for Charitable Giving Under Alter Ego Trusts and Joint Partner Trusts

By: RBS Lawyers

Alter Ego Trusts (AET) and Joint Partner Trusts (JPT) are estate planning tools (also known as “will-substitutes”)...

Bill 17 – Modernizing the Family Law Act

By: RBS

Amendments to the Family Law Act (S.B.C. 2011, c.25) (the “FLA”) came into effect on...

Register for a Complimentary Webinar on July 13, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm

David Hay, Michelle Quinn, Ryan Klassen, Brendan Bachewich and Max Shilleto are presenting a complimentary 90 min Webinar on...

Embryos and Separation: A Canadian Perspective

By: RBS

The Government of Canada estimates that roughly one in six couples experience infertility.  As such, it is no...