Our new BC Family Law Act treats separated unmarried couples in marriage like relationships lasting longer than two years the same as if they were married for property division purposes. Vancouver excluded property division disputes require expert knowledge from a lawyer intimately familiar with this complex area. The most hotly contested family property issue our Vancouver […]
Vancouver Assisted Human Reproduction Dispute Lawyers
We acted for the mother in Canada’s first frozen embryo dispute and obtained an order restraining the embryos from being destroyed as they were found to be property as defined by our former Family Relations Act. Our Assisted human reproduction litigation team headed by Lorne N. MacLean, QC, also watched the recent BC Court of […]
Vancouver Family Business Division
As top rated BC family lawyers MacLean Law’s family law team handles hundreds of cases involving family company valuation and division. Vancouver Family Business Division cases require the parties to be cognizant of pitfalls on valuation that could lead to an unfair result. Hiring an experienced Vancouver Family Business Division lawyer right from the start can ensure […]
BC Family Law Act Allows for Unequal Property Division
Should courts in BC divide gains on property differently if it was an active or passive gain? Are you aware our new BC Family Law Act has specific sections allowing for BC unequal property division? Such unequal property division can occur if an equal division of family property would be significantly unfair. How does this scheme […]
Surrey Significant Unfairness Family Lawyers
Our Surrey significant unfairness family lawyers assist our clients in resolving family property division and excluded property division ( assets acquired before the relationship started or gifts or inheritances and some other property received by one spouse only during the marriage) cases. The default scheme for family property division is to divide the family property […]
BC Family Settlement Appeal Success
Settlements in BC family law cases are common and are the focus of our MacLean Family Law legal team. Since 97 percent of family law cases settle outside of court, clear offers to settle are important in ending often acrimonious family law disputes. But what is the test when an offer to settle is made […]
BC Family Law Business Division
BC Family Law Business Division and Valuation When BC high income and high net worth spouses separate their BC family property, assets and their family debts need to be valued and fairly divided. Without skilled and experienced legal help thousands if not millions of dollars in real family asset value may be lost. Here are […]
BC Family Debt Division
First BC Family Debt Division Case Decided By BC Supreme Court Our new BC Family Law Act sets out a new test for how family debts are to be valued and divided. The first Supreme Court decision on BC family family debt has just been pronounced being K.M.J. v. J.H.D.N. It answers important questions on what happens […]
BC Unequal Family Property Division
BC Unequal Family Property Division Lawyers 604-602-9000 MacLean Law stands at the forefront of legal advice and strategies to successfully resolve BC family and excluded property valuation and division. We have 4 offices across BC. We provide sound strategies to help our clients resolve their family matter and enable them to move forward in their […]
Vancouver and Surrey Child Support
Vancouver and Surrey Child Support: a must read for parents by Jeff Zilkowsky of MacLean Law Ever wonder why the women on the Maury Povich show want to confirm ‘who the father is’? My (jaded) guess: they want child support. Our top rated lawyers are pleased to help you if you face a child support disagreement or […]
