Calgary Family Property Act Cohabitation Agreements are now a hot topic in Alberta. An odd thing happened during COVID-19. While the news was occupied with the COVID-19 social and economic shutdown, common-law couples in Alberta gained the same property rights upon relationship breakdown as married couples. This was a significant development in family law in Alberta. […]
COVID 19 Division of Family Property
COVID 19 Division of Family Property is a hot button issue for separated parties in Calgary and BC. Nearly three months into the COVID-19 social and economic shut-down, things are starting to get back to (a new) normal – some retail and personal (ie. barbers, doctors, dentists, etc.) services are re-opening; cafes, restaurants, pubs, and […]
Setting Aside Marriage Separation Agreements
Our top-rated lawyers routinely represent family law clients in cases involving Setting Aside Marriage Separation Agreements. The new BC Supreme Court case of Y.L v G.L. 2020 BCSC 808 provides an amazing summary of how courts decide Setting Aside Marriage Separation Agreements disputes. Lorne MacLean, QC leads our team of property, support, and child parenting […]
Vancouver Family Property Valuation During COVID 19
Vancouver Family Property Valuation During COVID 19 lawyers protect medium to high net worth family law clients in perilous times. Our lawyers have set records for high net worth property and support awards and are available to assist you now. Vancouver Family Property Valuation During COVID 19 is a hot button issue. Trials and settlements […]
Vancouver Family Debts and Parental Loans
Vancouver Family Debts and Parental Loans. Are they really loans? How Does the Vancouver division of family debts work? So your parents advanced to you half a million dollars after your marriage to help you with the down payment of your dream house; now you are separating from your spouse, and your parents are saying […]
Fort St John Prince George Family Lawyers
Fort St. John Prince George Family Lawyers can help you with your child custody and parenting time issues as well as helping you resolve your child and spousal support and family property and debt disagreements. Our MacLean Law Northern office is open and fully operational and we are meeting with clients via video and telephone […]
Dealing With Narcissists During Divorce
Dealing With Narcissists During Divorce is a stressful and often exhausting task. Our top-rated* Calgary divorce lawyers and BC family law lawyers help Calgary divorce and BC family law clients deal with these difficult and toxic personalities. Peter Graburn, a senior Calgary family lawyer, provides this great article on how to stop a narcissist’s antics […]
Calgary Division Of Stock Options On Separation
Calgary Division of Stock Options on Separation is an important question our Calgary family lawyers deal with related to Calgary and Alberta division of matrimonial property. In today’s blog, Brianne Beckie, Student-at-Law at our Calgary office explains how the matrimonial property division of stock options works. She works with Peter Graburn to provide our Calgary […]
Vancouver Surrey Family Financial Non Disclosure
Vancouver Surrey Family Financial Non-Disclosure lawyers discuss Credibility and Nondisclosure in family cases and why non-disclosure on even one issue can cause devastating consequences to the perpetrator. Susanna Chen, a rising star at our Vancouver office speaks fluent Mandarin. In today’s blog, Susanna explains why it is unwise to hide income or assets and how […]
Sale of Family Home On Separation
Sale of Family Home On Separation lawyers understand that when a BC family separation occurs the parties will now need 2 residences instead of just one. But how will the new home be paid for while the spouses are trying to settle the issues of child parenting time, child support, spousal support and division of […]