by Andriessen & Associates | Jul 30, 2019 | Our Take on Things
“Timing is everything” is a very common expression and in business, that comes into play more times than you can imagine. The timing of when to incorporate is one of the first timing issues a business often runs into. An Accountant may counsel you to wait until...
by Andriessen & Associates | Jul 23, 2019 | Our Take on Things
The Small Claims Court is a fickle creature. The Rules of the Small Claims Court, albeit are similar to those of the Rules of Civil Procedure in Superior Court, but not all the Rules are treated the same. One of those Rules is personal service. Personal service...
by Andriessen & Associates | Jul 16, 2019 | Our Take on Things
While I was on vacation, I saw a tweet from our firm posting a picture with the Positive Space sign. You may have seen it and thought to yourself “What is that?” When it was discussed in the firm about putting up the sign, I didn’t know what it actually...
by Andriessen & Associates | Jul 9, 2019 | Our Take on Things
Gone are the days when a handshake was enough to enforce deals between vendors and buyers. Well at least we hope those days are gone. If you’re still doing handshake deals, stop right now! You are a business owner, a potential titan of industry, so in the very least...
by Andriessen & Associates | Jul 2, 2019 | Our Take on Things
I was recently interviewed by the Lawyer’s Daily to comment on modernization in the BC Court System. On the same day that was published, a client bemoaned the fact that the Rules of Civil Procure required original signed affidavits to file with the Ontario...