The BC Wills Variation Act disputed wills lawyers led by Lorne N. MacLean, Q.C. at MacLean Law want you to be aware of a huge new BC Wills Variation Act and Fraudulent Conveyance Act case that has just been decided by BC’s highest court. Given this case approves of a practice which in effect defeats Wills […]
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What is the new test for parental loans or gifts in BC?
As Vancouver high net worth divorce lawyers and Wills Variation Act and estate litigation lawyers, we often see the interplay between how family gifts or loans are characterized in disputed marriage breakdown cases as well as on the death of a parent or spouse in estate litigation cases. In many family cases what might initially […]
BC FAMILY LAW LOANS, FAMILY DEBTS AND GIFTS AND HOW VANCOUVER BC FAMILY LAWYERS CHARACTERIZE THEM
As BC high net worth family lawyers, we are often asked to deal with family property division cases where one spouse’s parents or relatives have contributed substantial sums towards the purchase of the family home. We are also often asked to determine by one side or the other whether this advance of money was a […]
BC CHILD MOBILITY AND VANCOUVER CHILD MOVE AWAY AND RELOCATION
Some of the most difficult custody cases are those where one parent moves away with the children, leaving the other parent with restricted access as a result. Where such a move is opposed by the other parent, these are termed “mobility” cases. The new BC FAMILY LAW ACT sets out important new tests and factors […]
BC FAMILY PROPERTY LAW MAREVA INJUNCTIONS TO FREEZE BC FAMILY ASSETS LOCATED INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
Most BC family lawyers in BC have never used the powerful injunction over the person and assets called the Mareva Injunction. Jennifer Lin and Lorne MacLean recently obtained such an order for their delighted client and Jennifer Lin is now kind enough to explain how this powerful tool works for experienced BC family lawyers and […]
BIG CHANGES FOR BC UNMARRIED COUPLES, BC MARRIAGE LIKE RELATIONSHIPS AND BC COMMON LAW SPOUSES COHABITATION AGREEMENTS
IMMEDIATE REPEAL OF SECTION 120.1 OF THE BC FAMILY RELATIONS ACT – WHAT IT MEANS TO UNMARRIED COMMON-LAW COUPLES IN BRITISH COLUMBIA Our medium to high net worth common law relationship and marriage like relationship and unmarried couples lawyers want potential BC clients to be aware of massive changes to the rules affecting support and […]
Unmarried Spouses and Common Law Constructive Trust Claims Against Pensions
If you are in a BC common law relationship also called a Vancouver marriage like relationship your present claim to a BC spouse’s pension is far weaker than if you were married to your spouse who has a private pension plan entitlement. The laws on private pension plan division for BC unmarried persons living in […]
NEW 2012 CANADIAN CHILD SUPPORT GUIDELINES TABLE AMOUNTS CHANGE BC CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENTS
Lorne MacLean Q.C. notes New federal child support guidelines table amounts have been announced by the federal government and they will take effect shortly. The new tables are part of the Canadian government’s commitment to review the table amounts every 5 years. Click here for an explanation of why the Canadian government has revised the […]
DRAMATIC BC COMMON LAW AND MARRIAGE LIKE RELATIONSHIP SPOUSAL SUPPORT CHANGES
The BC family lawyers at the MacLean Family Law Group want unmarried persons, couples in short term, marriage like, or common law relationships and those who may simply be dating or having casual sexual relations to think very carefully about whether they want to be parents early on in a relationship. The stakes and consequences […]
BC PARENTING TIME, CHILD CONTACT AND PARENTING RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER THE NEW BC FAMILY LAW ACT
We are delighted that Ari Wormeli of our offices was interviewed by Bill Good today on CKNW 98 radio as he explained the proposed new BC Family Law Act. BC “parenting time”, “contact”, guardianship and notably “PARENTING RESPONSIBILITIES” are phrases the Vancouver family law lawyers at the MacLean Family Law Group want you to be […]
