We referred in paragraph 12.28 of this Report to descriptions of legal services contained in the advertising rules in British Columbia. We reproduce in this appendix the relevant extract from the Professional Conduct Handbook of the Law Society of British Columbia.

PART C: ADVERTISING

Ruling 2

It is permissible to include in any... advertisement a statement of fees for specific services provided that:

(a) such fees and services are in the opinion of the Law Society sufficiently described to enable the public to understand the nature and extent of the services and their cost, including disbursements; and

(b) a member who publishes any such advertisement shall during the currency of the advertisement, perform the service at the advertised fee for any person unless excused by circumstances such as conflict with the interests of another client or other reasonable and proper ground.

The following descriptions of specific services, or any reasonable equivalent, shall be deemed to be sufficient for the purposes of the last preceding paragraph provided that:

(a) the advertisement indicates the nature and approximate amount of disbursements involved and not included in the fee; and

(b) a member who publishes any such description in an advertisement of fees shall during the currency of the advertisement, perform for the advertised fee all of the items of service required in the circumstances of any case which is set out below to be included in the service as described, except for any item which is specifically excluded in the advertisement;

"Simple Wills"

Advising, taking instructions, preparation review with the client and execution of a will appointing an executor and providing for payment of debts and specific and residual bequests.

“Estates”

All necessary services to obtain a grant of letters of probate or of administration of any kind including arranging for valuation of assets and or preparation and filing of income tax returns for the deceased and in attending to the transmission of the assets of the estate into the names of the personal representatives and, where applicable, into the names of the beneficiaries, advising upon Canada Pension Plan benefits as well as any services, process or proceedings relating to the passing or settling of the first accounts of the executor or administrator.

“Conveyances”

Advising on interim agreement, if required, determining and advising upon status of property taxes, attending to review title, preparation, completion and filing of all necessary documents to carry out the transfer in accordance with the interim agreement and registration thereof, including assumption of mortgage when applicable, settlement of statement of adjustments, post registration search and advising in writing on registration of title and of any charges assumed by the purchaser but not including cost of clearing title.

“Mortgages”

Attending to take instructions and to review title, obtain and review mortgage survey if required, and confirm conformity with zoning requirements if any, and payment of current taxes, preparation, completion and registration of mortgage, preparation and completion of direction to pay, preparation of postponement agreement and certificate of independent advice where applicable, advising in writing on registration validity and priority of mortgage.

“Simple Incorporation”

Advising and taking instructions, obtaining approval of corporate name, preparation, completion and filing of incorporation documents for the incorporation of a British Columbia company having one class of shares, preparation and completion of the minutes of subscribers adopting a seal and form of share certificate. determining the addresses of records and registered offices and the time for inspection of records, fixing the number of directors and appointing the first directors, allotting subscribers shares, appointing or waiving the appointment of auditors, approving a banking resolution and in the case of federally-incorporated companies adopting general and borrowing by laws, directory resolutions appointing officers and transferring subscribers' shares, preparation completion and filing of notices of records and registered offices and directors, setting up corporate records, reporting in writing on incorporation and organisation of the company and advising in writing of the annual report and the annual meeting requirements.