A shocking BC family law case involving fraud and impersonation was recently ruled on by the BC Supreme Court. The setting aside fraudulent consent orders decision in Zant v. Zant 2022 BCSC 2023 deals with the setting side of consent orders for an Annulment of a marriage. The Application to set aside the consent order […]
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Calgary Alberta Family Dower Rights
Calgary Alberta Family Dower Rights can be tricky. In today’s article, Peter Graburn, MacLean law’s senior Calgary family lawyer explains Dower rights in Alberta. Separation and divorce in Alberta involves many issues, including: parenting and financial support of children; financial support of spouses, and: division of family property. For most of these issues, married and […]
How Vancouver Collaborative Divorce Works
Wondering how Vancouver collaborative divorce works. Wondering how to Divorce collaboratively? When does Vancouver collaborative divorce work? When is Vancouver Collaborative divorce inappropriate? How Vancouver Collaborative Divorce Works 1 877 602 9900 Divorcing or separating couples have many questions and fears when they break up. Our award winning Vancouver family lawyers are often asked how […]
High Net Worth Mandarin Chinese Family Lawyers
High Net Worth Mandarin Chinese Family Lawyers at MacLean Law, serve your family law needs involving: international family law property and support disputes involving choice of law such as Chinese matrimonial law or BC law and country should hear these matters; international child parenting cases involving choice of jurisdiction and return or non-removal orders orders; […]
Vancouver Family Lawyers Top Choice Awards 2023
MacLean Family Law has been nominated for a Top Choice Award for Best Vancouver Family Law Lawyers. The firm was awarded Top Family Law firm for multiple years and has won every year since 2016. Vote for us and be entered to win $500! We very much appreciate your vote as we work every day […]
Stopping Family Violence and Coercive Control
MacLean Law’s lawyers focus on stopping family violence and coercive control. We also ensure false claims of family violence for strategic purposes are exposed. Since family violence often happens behind closed doors, stopping family violence and coercive control takes experienced family violence lawyers. For immediate help call one of our experienced BC or Calgary family […]
Vancouver Discretionary Trust Family Lawyers
Vancouver Discretionary Trust Family Lawyers are frequently asked:mWhat happens to the assets in a Discretionary Trust upon the breakdown of a relationship? This question was recently considered in the case of Cottrell v. Cottrell, 2022 BCSC 1607. The key issue often involves whether a spouse or third party created the trust. Trusts created by a […]
Marriage Like Relationships and WESA Intestacy
Marriage Like Relationships and WESA Intestacy problems are more common now that more people don’t go through a formal marriage yet live in committed long term relationships. Our Vancouver Marriage Like Relationships and WESA Intestacy lawyers handle these cases frequently. Eleanor Surajballi discusses the key principles from a new BC Appeal Court decision. In this […]
Family Violence And Parenting Time
Family Violence And Parenting Time is a hot button issue with lawyers and psychologists right now. Our highly rated lawyers are often asked about the impact of one family violence incident on parenting time. Is family violence involving children and parents fatal to ever spending quality time with your children? Should it be treated lightly […]
What Is Child Parenting Coordination?
What Is Child Parenting Coordination?: Is a question our BC and Alberta family lawyers get asked a lot. Senior family lawyer Peter Graburn provides answers to a number of questions regarding child parenting coordination for family clients in Alberta and BC. Family separation and divorce can involve many issues: parenting of children; financial support; division […]
