Short Marriages Equal or Unequal Family Property Division? MacLean Law recently set a record $6.2 million family property recovery in a short disputed relationship of 2.5 years after a marathon 55 day trial. In our win, we successfully argued that the husband’s position: that unequal efforts and greater contribution by the husband who brought approximately […]
Canadian Lawyer’s Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers – Fraser MacLean
Fraser MacLean’s selection as one of Canadian Lawyer’s Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers recognizes a career defined by high-stakes advocacy, precedent-setting work, and a deep commitment to client service. A family law Associate at MacLean Law, Fraser MacLean has appeared at every level of court in British Columbia, including the Court of Appeal, and has built a litigation record […]
BC Division Of Excluded Property Lawyers
BC Division Of Excluded Property Lawyers handle the rare cases where million dollar excluded property is actually divided- sometimes equally! Wait what?! BC Division Of Excluded Property Lawyers There is no doubt most separating spouses are unaware of this which could mean they are leaving millions on the table. Get advice on BC Division Of […]
International Hague Child Support Family Lawyers
Our International Hague Child Support Family Lawyers handle cases involving wealthy high net worth families around the world. How do I enforce or vary a child support order from a foreign court outside Canada? : is a question our highly ranked international family child support lawyers get asked a lot. Our ultra high net worth […]
Best Canadian International Family Lawyers
Best Canadian International Family Lawyers need to understand how differing jurisdictions handle different types of family law cases, including, parenting and guardianship of children, spousal and child support, and property division of worldwide assets and property. MacLean Law’s, Lorne N MacLean, KC, is a member of the, invitation only, Academy of International Family Lawyers. IAFL […]
Dismissal Of UHNW Family Appeals For Non Compliance
Dismissal Of UHNW Family Appeals For Non Compliance are rare but can occur. The concept is why would you let an Appellant who refused to obey past child and spousal support orders ask the Court to help them set aside an order they refused to obey without good reason? MacLean Law is a tier 1 […]
UHNW FAMILY AND DIVORCE BUSINESS VALUATIONS
MacLean Law’s UHNW FAMILY AND DIVORCE BUSINESS VALUATIONS lawyers handle cases involving multimillion and even billion-dollar family businesses and ventures. We have set the highest wins for spousal support, child support, lump sum support, costs, fines and restraining orders and set records for multimillion dollar property division settlements even in very short disputed relationships. Top […]
Setting Aside Spousal Support Agreement Waivers
Setting Aside Spousal Support Agreement Waivers is a complex area of law governed in BC by both The Federal Divorce Act and the Family Law Act. While agreements can be set aside under the FLA the test is a rather high bar. The time to think hard about the fairness of a spousal support waiver […]
Sophie Bartholomew: Vice-Chair of the BC Family Law Committee
MacLean Law Lawyer Sophie Bartholomew: A New Vice-Chair at the Helm We are proud to announce that Vancouver lawyer Sophie Bartholomew of MacLean Law is serving as Vice Chair of the Canadian Bar Association BC Branch Family Law Committee for 2025–2026. In this role, she is among the legal professionals providing the government with critical […]
Best International Family Lawyers
Lorne MacLean, KC named a Fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers This prestigious recognition for BC’s best international family and high net worth lawyers reflects Lorne MacLean KC and MacLean Law’s record-setting achievements, including the highest spousal support, child support, lump-sum spousal support, special costs, and financial penalties awards. These accolades were […]
