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Vancouver Family Property Agreements Lawyers
Vancouver Family Property Agreements Lawyers regularly deal with written family property agreements and less commonly are involved in cases involving disputed oral family agreements. Tal Wolf warns The phrase “oral family property agreements are not worth the paper they are written on” demonstrates the difficulties in trying to uphold oral family property agreements. Vancouver Family […]
Retirement Spousal Support Termination
Retirement Spousal Support Termination lawyers answer the key question: Can my spousal support obligations be terminated if I am retiring? In Canada, Indefinite spousal support may be ordered in cases of long marriages of more than 20 years or where the Rule of 65 applies, which allows for indefinite spousal support if the recipient’s age […]
Vancouver Calgary Child Custody Variation
Vancouver Calgary Child Custody Variation lawyers handle cases when parents want to change an original order on child custody and parenting time arrangements. The recent decision of S.M.M. v. J.P.H.points out the test that must be met before the original child custody or original child parenting time or responsibilities Order is varied. The test for […]
Calgary Separation Agreement Lawyers
Calgary separation agreement lawyers know separation agreements are a viable, independent and binding option for resolving disputes. Our top-rated* Calgary Separation Agreement Lawyers also know most separating spouses prefer to settle matters privately and without the increased stress and cost of court proceedings to them and their children. Meet with Peter Graburn at our Calgary […]
Calgary Post Separation Support
Calgary Post Separation Support lawyers deal with cases involving changes to spousal support payments after separation. Frequently, Calgary Post Separation Support cases involve large gains in income by the paying spouse after an initial spousal support agreement amount or Court Order has been made. For child support purposes these gains mean child support will likely […]
After Separation Support Increases
After Separation Support Increases involve different rules depending on whether the payment sought to be increased relates to either child or spousal support. In child support cases, an annual correction is routine. However, in spousal support cases, the change will involve an analysis of whether there has been a “material change” in the two separated […]
Unequal Family Property Contribution
Unequal Family Property Contribution and how it impacts BC family property division is now governed by a stricter set of rules. These new rules focus far less on unequal contribution than ever before. In fact section 81 says spouses are both equally entitled to the family property and equally responsible for their family debt regardless […]
Unfair Family Agreements Lawyers
Unfair Family Agreements Lawyers help parties set aside, vary, or enforce cohabitation, prenuptial, marriage and separation agreements. The Family Relations Act applied a test of “unfairness” and our new Family Law Act raised the bar and requires proof of “significant unfairness to vary a family property agreement. However, Unfair Family Agreements Lawyers can apply to […]
Interim Advance Legal Fees
Interim Advance Legal Fees applications help level the family law playing field in Vancouver, BC and Calgary family law cases. Have you ever worried: “I don’t have money to pay my legal fees. How can I pay my lawyer to represent me at trial?” Many people in their family law case worry about being able […]
