Will Your Marriage End In Divorce? Frankly, the odds are high that your marriage or relationship will not succeed. When you enter a marriage or a long term marriage-like relationship you are entering a relationship lottery. You have ONLY a 50 percent chance of success BUT if you succeed the rewards are priceless. Here is […]
MacLean Law recognized as Employee Recommended Workplace
MacLean Law has been awarded an employee recommended workplace for 2020. Morneau Shepell and The Globe and Mail award this honour to those businesses with proven success in creating a healthy environment and one that supports employee well-being. The award is the only award of its kind that is based entirely on employee feedback. Read […]
Shared Custody Child Support Household Income
Shared custody child support household income cases involve comparing the household incomes of both spouses to decide fair child support. Some Shared Custody Child Support Household Income cases involve equalizing the net disposable income in both homes so one home is not a “have” home and the other a “have not” home in a financial […]
Calgary Vancouver Spousal Support Exceptions
Calgary Vancouver Spousal Support Exceptions lawyers deal with special circumstances where a departure from the application of the federal Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines may occur. Our 5-time award-winning “Top Vancouver Family Law Firm” lawyers often see mistakes made by parties or lawyers unfamiliar with these exceptions. Peter Graburn one of our senior family lawyers has […]
Best Uncontested Divorce Lawyers Tips
Best Uncontested Divorce Lawyers Tips are provided today by our tireless articled student, Jeremy Thomsen, of our Kelowna family law office. We can provide you the best uncontested divorce lawyers tips at any of our 6 offices in Vancouver, Surrey, Kelowna, Fort St John, and Richmond BC and Calgary. Best Uncontested Divorce Lawyers Tips 1 […]
Spousal Support SSAG Factors
What are the Spousal Support SSAG Factors that courts and top Vancouver and Calgary family lawyers use to decide proper spousal support amounts? How long Vancouver spousal support or spousal alimony is paid is also affected by the SSAG. MacLean Law has set records for the highest combined spousal and child support awards. Our firm […]
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 […]
Calgary Common Law Marriage Property Rights
New Calgary Common Law Marriage Property Rights December 1, 2019 update. Significant changes to the rights common-law couples have to the division of common Calgary family property on separation are about to take effect in Alberta. Many common-law couples in Alberta are under the mistaken idea that they currently have the same rights to property […]
Surrey Vancouver Guideline Support Income
Surrey Vancouver Guideline Support Income disputes involve a careful analysis of different forms of income and their tax consequences in properly calculating child and spousal support. Surrey Vancouver Guideline Support Income disagreements also require an analysis in cases involving businesses, partnerships and professional practices of whether that source of income is available to a parent […]
Best Vancouver Family Trial Lawyers Tips
Best Vancouver Family Trial Lawyers Tips help you understand when a family law matter raises a triable issue that needs to be referred to trial the trial list. It is important to note that ONLY after a matter is referred to the trial list can: document discovery, pretrial discovery, if appropriate a summary trial on […]
