The Problem with Valuing BC Discretionary Trusts has bedeviled lawyers for decades and there is a recent trend toward assigning zero value to an ex-spouse’s beneficial interest in third party created trusts. Family lawyers for the non-beneficiary spouse will need to resort to the age old if and when approach in dealing with cases of […]
Vancouver Family Property Business Division
Vancouver Family Property Business Division lawyers need special knowledge to properly value the income generated by the family business as well as its value. It just makes good sense to hire a high net worth family lawyer with proven experience in: calculating the income the family business generates for spousal and child support rather than […]
High Net Worth Divorce and Separation
High Net Worth Divorce and Separation cases amplify the stakes for both spouses and their children. MacLean Law’s high net worth family lawyers handle some of the biggest family law disputes. Our experienced High Net Worth Divorce and Separation lawyers handle these cases daily and you have likely read about our wins in media or […]
Avoiding Costly BC Excluded Property Mistakes
Maclean Law helps you in avoiding costly BC excluded property mistakes. Avoiding Costly BC Excluded Property Mistakes means spouses must know the consequences of BC excluded property mistakes in advance of any relationship breakdown. Avoiding Costly BC Excluded Property Mistakes requires spouses who have, or who have received excluded property, to take active steps to […]
Best Vancouver Family Property Division Lawyers
Our Vancouver Family Property Division lawyers are constantly reviewing court decisions relating to family property division in BC. Non disclosure has been called the cancer of family law litigation and lawyers and judges are fed up. On separation, division of family property is a highly contested issue and our Vancouver Family Property Division lawyers negotiate and litigate […]
Vancouver Gifts Excluded Family Property
Vancouver Gifts Excluded Family Property lawyers deal with valuing and dividing family property, as well as ensuring the starting value of excluded property is proven and retained by the party claiming the property exclusion. MacLean Law’s award winning Vancouver family property lawyers handle medium to multi million dollar valuation, equal and unequal division of family […]
How Do I Win My BC Supreme Court Family Trial?
How do I win my BC Supreme Court Family Trial? This key question in answered by Shanna Gill, our hardworking paralegal at our Surrey BC office. A question you must ask yourself if you are in a legal family battle is “How do I win my BC Supreme Court Family Trial?” This is a crucial […]
BASICS OF BC SEPARATION AGREEMENTS
In today’s blog, paralegal Carly Crawford explains the basics of BC Separation Agreements. If you are about to, or have separated, you are probably wondering whether you need a BC separation agreement. We understand that BC separation agreements may seem intimidating and even a little daunting. That is why at MacLean Law, we have top […]
Managing High Conflict Family Law
Managing High Conflict Family Law is today’s topic by Peter Graburn, senior family lawyer at MacLean Law. Peter has written numerous popular blogs on family law including his viral blog entitled “Dealing with Narcissists During Divorce“. Some experts believe the single most detrimental factor for children whose parents have separated or are in the process […]
BC and Alberta Family Law Arbitration
BC and Alberta Family Law Arbitration is a mechanism to help family law clients resolve their disputes efficiently. In today’s blog, senior Calgary family lawyer Peter Graburn discusses the benefits and limits for clients thinking about family law arbitration in Western Canada. Separation and divorce can be difficult – the process for resolving these disputes […]