Updates

A recent article in the Vancouver Sun (Big White scam 'stuff of nightmares,' says B.C. judge who dismissed suit | Vancouver Sun) once again reminds us to take action to prevent against title fraud. In this case fraudsters impersonated the owners of a home in Big White, and the buyers ended...

Good afternoon, just reminding  you that today is Be Kind to Your Lawyer Day! We have changed it slightly to be kind to Spagnuolo LLP Day, and personally I don’t care if all the other lawyers are mad at us.  No need to send gifts, wine, rum, golf balls or any such other items, just keep us...

Just a heads up, we have added a new GST calculator to our website for the recent changes for the First Time Home Buyers.  Both this and the traditional GST calculator can be found at Goods and Services Tax - B.C. Real Estate Lawyers. And in other news, a recent fraud case was published in the...

Thank you to everyone who sent in topic suggestions and questions for our weekly email.  Not surprisingly, many of the questions relate to the recent decision in Cowichan Tribes v. Canada (AG), 2025 and what it may mean for homeowners and purchasers of the land. Stewart Title, one of...

This is a friendly reminder for all City of Vancouver property owners regarding the upcoming deadlines for the Empty Homes Tax and Advance Property Taxes, both due by February 3rd, 2026.  Even if your property is occupied or exempt from the tax, filing the declaration is required through the...

Happy New Year, hope it is starting off great for you. We are compiling topics for our upcoming emails and videos, so if you have any potential topics let me know.  We touched on quite a few last year, but there is always so much more to discuss.  For those that have already suggested a...

Just when you were wondering where the annual Spags Xmas Poem was, here it is!!! For the second year in a row we have been honoured to have our Holiday Poem read by Santa! And like last year, he sent us a video showing him read it out loud.  Another Christmas miracle! Click on A...

With the calendar flipping to December, we are receiving a few calls and emails regarding holiday hours. We are open all business days apart from Dec. 24th,  25th and 26th, and January 1st and 2nd. Normal hours start Jan 5, 2026. If you have to get a deal done on Dec.  24th or Jan. 2nd, the...

A few months ago we sent an email with a link to our title insurance video. For those that missed it the video can be viewed at "What You Need To Know in 90 Seconds" - Title Insurance. We have now also updated the page on our website where we explain specific examples of how title...

Many clients (unless they are accountants LOL) find the statement of adjustments a little confusing. We understand why and so to help with this we have taken our first stab at a video trying to explain the documents.  Please take a watch...