Author: Waterstone Law Group

Effective July 17 – New Disclosure Form required in Real Estate Transactions

By Pahul Gupta, Summer Student at Waterstone Law Group LLP Effective July 17, 2023, the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver, the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board, and the Chilliwack and District Real Estate board will require the selling realtor and homeowner to complete, sign and share a new disclosure form. The forms will list […]

Sheila Evani Joins Board of Chilliwack Cultural Centre

Congratulations to Sheila Evani, who has been appointed to the board of the Chilliwack Cultural Centre! As a classical violinist homegrown in Abbotsford and Chilliwack, Sheila has a deep personal connection to the Fraser Valley arts community. She is excited to further the Centre’s mandate to strengthen community connection through the arts!

BC Land Title & Survey Authority to Retire COVID Measures Effective September 30, 2023

By Pahul Gupta, Summer Student at Waterstone Law Group LLP The BC Land Title & Survey Authority recently announced that effective September 30, 2023, it will be retiring certain remote witnessing measures that were implemented to facilitate real estate transactions during the pandemic. The COVID measures to be retired are as follows: Remote Witnessing of […]

Happy Canada Day!

Wishing you a safe and relaxing long weekend with your friends and family! Our offices will be closed Monday July 3, reopening July 4.      

Just Back From our Latest Lawyers Retreat in Calgary, Alberta!

Waterstone is proud of our diverse and talented team! Great people are hard to come by, so we prioritize opportunities to celebrate each other, while strengthening our personal and professional bonds with some good old-fashioned fun! Interested in joining us? Reach out to learn more!

B.C. Proposes Money Judgment Enforcement Act

By Prince Dhillon, Summer Articling Student This May, British Columbia’s Office of the Attorney General proposed Bill 27 (currently referred to as the Money Judgment Enforcement Act) which aims to simplify the process for successful litigants to collect monetary amounts awarded by civil courts and tribunals. Complexities of the Current Collection System Following a lengthy […]

Michael Sandhu Presents on Estate Planning for Families Managing Developmental Disabilities

On June 6, join Michael Sandhu from Waterstone’s estate planning group, and a representative from Envision Financial, to learn more about wills and estate planning for persons with developmental disabilities, hosted by Hope Association for Community Living (Tillicum). To register by email, please contact tillicum@telus.net.

Savina Sohi Successfully Represents Property Owner at the Supreme Court of BC

Congrats to Waterstone’s Savina Sohi for her recent court victory in a complex real estate dispute (Townsend v. Donohue, 2023 BCSC 684).  Savina obtained a declaration that a property registered in joint names was held in trust solely for the benefit of our client pursuant to an express trust.  Our client was also awarded costs. […]

New Student Profile: Jasdeep Sidhu

Hello! My name is Jasdeep Sidhu. I graduated with a JD from Thompson Rivers University in 2022 and began my articling at Waterstone shortly after. I became interested in law after taking a criminal law class in my undergrad studies. I knew right away that I wanted to pursue a career in law. I was […]

New Student Profile: Pahul Gupta

My name is Pahul Gupta and I’m a summer student at Waterstone Law Group. I just completed my first year of law school at Thompson Rivers University and am thrilled to be back home for the summer as I grew up in Surrey. In my spare time, I love exploring the outdoors and travelling whenever […]