MacLean Law’s High Net Worth Mandarin Family Lawyers won Canadian Family Law Firm of The Year for 2024. Our winning High Net Worth Chinese Speaking Family Lawyers know in multimillion dollar and even in billion dollar Chinese speaking family law cases, that hundreds and often thousands of WeChat messages, real estate and company documents need […]
Best* Calgary Family Lawyers
The Best* Calgary Family Lawyers help clients deal with divorce, separation, child custody, spousal and child support, and matrimonial property division issues. Founder, Lorne MacLean, QC has been named by Canadian Lawyer Magazine as one of the Top 25 Influential Lawyers in Canada. MacLean Law’s Calgary Family Lawyers office and MacLean Law is a 5 […]
Improperly Obtained Surreptitious Evidence in Family Law Disputes
Our high net with family lawyers regularly deal with Improperly Obtained Surreptitious Evidence in Family Law Disputes. Getting to the truth is important. We have succeeded in using tape recorded evidence concerning family violence and relationship support evidence in a $150,000,000 family law dispute. Family law cases in Canada are determined (whether by a Judge […]
Best Vancouver Family Lawyers
Who are the Best Vancouver Family Lawyers? We just won Best Family Law Firm In Canada which is an amazing achievement and a testament to the dedication, huge wins for our high net worth clients and our advancement of family law in Canada. We believe family law is the most important law in Canada as […]
Vancouver Discretionary Trust Family Lawyers
Vancouver Discretionary Trust Family Lawyers are frequently asked: what happens to the assets in a Discretionary Trust upon the breakdown of a relationship? This question was recently considered in the case of Cottrell v. Cottrell, 2022 BCSC 1607. The case went up to the BC Court of Appeal which upheld the lower court decision. The […]
Valuation Of Third Party Discretionary Trusts On Separation
The valuation of third party discretionary trusts on separation has sparked disputes between family lawyers and trust lawyers, and even more so for separating family law clients. A blockbuster BC Court of Appeal case of Cottrell was released at the end of December 2023. Cottrell v Cottrell provides guidance for family law clients and their […]
Avoid These Excluded Property Mistakes
Lorne MacLean, KC and his team of Vancouver excluded family property lawyers at MacLean Law help you avoid these excluded property mistakes. Mistakes involving family property, excluded property and gains made on excluded property can cost people millions if they are not careful. A recent BC Court of Appeal case is a cautionary tale for […]
Who Gets The BC Family Pet On Separation?
Who Gets The BC Family Pet On Separation? Our top rated BC Family Lawyers get asked this question a lot. In today’s blog by Sophie Bartholomew, we answer this question taking into account new Family Law Act laws for companion animals. Our lawyers have successfully handled split and sole pet custody and even pet custody […]
Finding Hidden Vancouver Family Property Lawyers
Finding Hidden Vancouver Family Property Lawyers help ensure you get your fair share in a Vancouver family property division case. MacLean law has set records for aggressively finding hidden family property and punishing spouses who played dirty in fa family separation case. See our precedent setting wins in Mareva Injunctions, Anton Pillar Raids leading to […]
Short Marriages and Unequal Family Property Division
Short marriages and unequal family property division disputes after separation are becoming more frequently. Short marriages, where one party brought significant property into a “marriage like” or marriage relationship, present unique challenges for family law clients and their lawyers. The case law on unequal division in this cases is somewhat disparate. The recent Supreme Court […]
