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Best Vancouver Family Lawyers

Who are the Best Vancouver Family Lawyers? Press coverage has been intense on MacLean Law’s multiple and massive wins,  which provides key objective evidence of MacLean Law being one of the Best Vancouver Family law Firms.  We refrain from bragging about being one of the Best Vancouver Family Law Firms, because we let our multi-million […]

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Vancouver Discretionary Trust Family Lawyers

Vancouver Discretionary Trust Family Lawyers are frequently asked:mWhat 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 key […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Avoiding 5 BC Family Property Mistakes

Avoiding 5 BC Family Property Mistakes can save you hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of dollars. In today’s blog senior associate Tal Wolf exposes 5 Common Myths about BC Family Property Division on separation or divorce. Avoiding 5 BC Family Property Mistakes 604 602 9000 To avoid these 5 common BC family property division […]

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Interim Distribution Complex Family Financial Disputes

Interim Distribution Complex Family Financial Disputes require lawyers with a proven track record of obtaining the highest interim distributions to level the playing field in high net worth divorce disputes. MacLean Law lawyers have a proven track record of obtaining the highest interim advances in our huge wins in our BC Supreme Court wins in […]

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Preventing Dissipation of Calgary Family Property

Preventing Dissipation of Calgary Family Property is a key step taken in Calgary family property cases. Senior MacLean Law family lawyer Peter Graburn sets out how you can protect yourself. Calling one of our skilled senior Preventing Dissipation of Calgary Family Property lawyers immediately can say you millions. Vancouver Mareva Injunction Preventing Family Property Dissipation […]

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