Start with the legal problem, then choose the right practice area
A residential property dispute, criminal charge, employment termination and estate conflict require different legal knowledge and different procedures. This directory groups the site by problem so readers can move from a broad practice-area explanation to a focused guide without guessing which page matters.
Core Burnaby practice areas
Business & commercial law
Contracts, companies, shareholder disputes, purchases and commercial leases.
Real estate
Purchases, sales, conveyancing questions, strata matters and residential disputes.
Criminal law
Charges, bail, disclosure, court appearances, assault, impaired driving and sentencing.
Family law
Separation, divorce, parenting, support, property division and protection orders.
Wills & estates
Planning, probate, administration, powers of attorney and estate litigation.
Civil disputes
Contract claims, debt collection, employment disputes and court or tribunal strategy.
Employment and job-loss guides
Start with wrongful dismissal, then use the focused guides for severance pay, constructive dismissal, employment contracts and unpaid wages or commissions.
Estate litigation and beneficiary guides
The estate disputes hub now connects to wills variation claims, will validity and undue influence, executor accounting and removal, and beneficiary rights. Administration basics remain in the probate guide.
Criminal procedure guides
For process questions, use first court appearance, criminal disclosure, peace bonds and no-contact orders, and sentencing. Charge-specific pages cover assault, domestic assault and impaired driving.
Burnaby residential real-estate dispute guides
Use the residential disputes hub for failed closings, deposit disputes, latent defects and misrepresentation, and pre-sale disputes. Strata-specific conflicts have a separate strata disputes guide.
Business, contract and debt guides
Business owners can move from business law into breach of contract, debt collection, commercial lease disputes, shareholder disputes, buying a business and starting a business.
Process and lawyer-selection resources
The B.C. court and tribunal guide explains the broad roles of the CRT, Small Claims Court, Provincial Court and Supreme Court. The finding a lawyer guide explains status verification, consultation preparation and retainers. The legal resources page links to authoritative public and regulatory sources.