Valuation Issues Take Centre Stage in BC Family Property Division Starting March 18, 2013. British Columbia’s new family property legislation contained in the Family Law Act brings radical changes to family property division for British Columbia family law clients. The new law will be in effect on March 18, 2013 and will apply to married persons and- for the first time […]
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UNEQUAL DIVISION OF BC FAMILY ASSETS AND CHANGE IN LAW COMING MARCH 2013
Whitfield v. Whitfield 2012 BCSC 965- Another long marriage BC property reapportionment case! As discussed in our recent BC family lawyer blog articles we have written, British Columbia courts are increasingly relying on reapportionment in the division of BC family assets. Under the Family Relations Act (which expires on March 18, 2013) in British Columbia, equal […]
WILLS VARIATION ACT BC ESTATE LITIGATION VALID AND RATIONAL WISHES AND RESULTING TRUST
The BC estate litigation lawyers lawyers at MacLean Estate Litigation know estate claims are often emotionally charged and filled with recriminations. Estate claims can occur when assets have been gratuitously placed in the name of the deceased’s child or third party. Whether this was done for convenience, with the asset to be shared with other family members […]
BC FAMILY LAW ACT FAMILY VIOLENCE PROTECTION ORDERS
As Vancouver and BC top rated divorce and family lawyers we must ensure spouses and children are protected from family violence and its long lasting negative impacts. 9 of the new Family Law Act sets out new protection remedies to prevent and deal with family violence in the unfortunate event that it occurs. If you have […]
BC FAMILY LAW ACT TO COME INTO EFFECT ON MARCH 18, 2013
The BC Family Law Act family law lawyers at the MacLean Family Law Group are excited to report that the new BC Family Law Act will come into effect on March 18, 2013. Call us at 1 877 602 9900 to meet with one our highly rated lawyers. Here’s a quick summary of the new Act […]
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BC Section 15 Child Custody and Access Psychological Reports Lawyer
As top rated BC child custody, guardianship and access lawyers we attend frequent seminars on what makes a good and credible section 15 custody and access reports by psychologists and how to tell the difference between a helpful versus an unhelpful and deficient section 15 custody and access report. Call us to discuss whether you […]
BC CHILD CUSTODY AND GUARDIANSHIP AND HEALTH AND MEDICAL DECISION MAKING LAWYERS
As top rated British Columbia child custody and guardianship lawyers with offices in Vancouver, Surrey, Kelowna, and Fort St. John British Columbia we are often asked by our clients how the issue of which parent is in charge of making child related decisions whether solely or jointly is decided. The British Columbia courts have the […]
BC CHILD SUPPORT PAYABLE DIRECTLY TO THE ADULT CHILD OVER AGE OF MAJORITY
As highly rated BC child support lawyers we are often asked by paying spouses if they can Pay court-ordered child support directly to the child as the child approaches or reaches the age of maturity. Often the concern by the paying spouse is that the child-support is not actually being used for the benefit of […]
VANCOUVER RETROACTIVE SPOUSAL AND BC CHILD SUPPORT ARREARS ENFORCEMENT
BC spousal and child support statutory limitation periods have been removed BUT common law limits are still a factor. Nothing is worse for a family law client than a delay in dealing with a variation or enforcement of child and spousal support arrears. The British Columbia government recently introduced Bill 34, the Limitation Act (the […]
