Representation Agreements need to be on the Seniors’ Agenda

JOANNE ASKS: Are personal planning and Representation Agreements on the municipal agenda? The provincial agenda? Whenever I do presentations for seniors, I am asked why no one knows about Representation Agreements and Nidus as a resource for them. This is a great question. Not only is the public unaware of Representation Agreements, but so are […]

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GUEST BLOG: Consent to Health Care Decisions

Nidus would like to thank this week’s guest blogger, Jennifer Chew. To read Jennifer Chew’s post, please click the following link: Consent to Health Care Decisions Jennifer Chew is the supervising lawyer for Nidus’ UBC law student with the ProBono Students Canada Program (2012-2013). Ms. Chew is an associate with the law firm DuMoulin Boskovich […]

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Representation Agreements and RDSPs

Joanne, I am a financial advisor looking for information about Representation Agreements. I have a client who wishes to set-up an Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP) for his nephew, who has Asperger’s syndrome and lives in a group home. They are forming a Representation Agreement so my client can help his nephew make financial decisions. […]

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Which legal document is right for us?

Joanne, My spouse and I are trying to do a Representation Agreement and I’m trying to understand the differences between the two forms. Can you explain the difference between the RA7 and the RA9? We have a Will and a Power of Attorney through our notary, so we are covered for legal and financial. Also, […]

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Legal documents from jurisdictions outside B.C.

Joanne, Do you have any information about whether an enduring power of attorney and/or a personal directive executed in Alberta would be deemed valid and enforceable in British Columbia?   Legislation in B.C. to recognize documents made in other jurisdictions only came into effect September 1, 2011 so this aspect is still quite new. We […]

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