With Child Spousal Support Duration lawyers help you understand the answers to: How does spousal support duration work when you have children? In today’s blog on: How does spousal support duration work when you have children?, UBC Allard law student Arissa Javer explains the rules. Arissa spent time understanding family law with Lorne N MacLean, […]
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 […]
When Does Spousal Support Stop?
When Does Spousal Support Stop? Our BC and Alberta family lawyers get asked this question hundreds of times. Peter Graburn our Senior Calgary high net worth family law lawyer explains this thorny topic today. If you have a question concerning termination of spousal support, call us early on in your case. Get started. Spousal support […]
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 […]
Undue Hardship Child Support Lawyers
Undue Hardship Child Support Lawyers are often asked: What can I do if I can’t pay child support under the federal Child support Guidelines? Child support is a priority to ensure children of separated parents can achieve a standard of living that lets them grow up to productive adults. Senior Calgary family lawyer Peter Graburn […]
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 […]
RRSP’s and Spousal and Child Support
RRSP withdrawals as income for the purposes of determining spousal and child support is a tricky topic. First of all, deductions for RRSP contributions are added back to a paying spouse’s income for calculation of support purposes. But what happens when you cash out your RRSP and you are involved in a support dispute? In […]
Calgary Division of Increase in Exempt Family Property
Calgary Division of Increase in Exempt Family Property are tricky and top Calgary high net worth family lawyers will help guide you. As we have repeatedly indicated in previous articles, division of family property in Alberta is not always easy, see: Interim Family Property Distribution) as well as Preventing Dissipation of Calgary Family Property Our […]
Child Parenting Resist and Refuse Dynamic
Child Parenting Resist and Refuse Dynamic disputes are now receiving more focus from psychological experts, lawyers and Judges. In today’s blog senior family associate Peter Graburn explains this new area of family law. MacLean law handles high net worth and high conflict child parenting time and child guardianship disputes. Vancouver Calgary Parental Alienation “Parental Alienation” […]
