Difference between revisions of "Protecting Property and Debt in Family Law Matters"

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*the courts of British Columbia generally cannot deal with real property located in other provinces or outside of Canada,
*the courts of British Columbia generally cannot deal with real property located in other provinces or outside of Canada,
*the Supreme Court of British Columbia can deal with out-of-province assets that are movable, like RRSPs, stocks, bank accounts, chattels, and what not, as long as the owner has attorned to the court's jurisdiction, and
*the Supreme Court of British Columbia can deal with out-of-province assets that are movable, like RRSPs, stocks, bank accounts, chattel (i.e. items of tangible property such as cars, boats, artwork, etc.), and what not, as long as the owner agrees that the court has jurisdiction, and
*the Provincial Court cannot deal with out-of-province issues at all.
*the Provincial Court cannot deal with out-of-province issues at all.


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