Toronto Common Law Spousal Support disputes are tricky. A recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision made headlines in finding a spousal support obligation for a couple who had separate residences but regularly spent time together over a 14-year long relationship. Our medium to high net worth family lawyers provide sage family law advice across BC, […]
Avoiding Child Support Income Calculation Mistakes
Avoiding Child Support Income Calculation Mistakes is critical particularly when the paying or receiving spouse is a high-income earner who owns a professional practice, a partnership interest, or a corporation. Founder, Lorne MacLean, QC recently named Top 25 Canadian Lawyer warns separated spouses to ensure they look at the right financial documents so they don’t […]
Psychological Vulnerability in Separation Agreements
Psychological Vulnerability in Separation Agreements and how this impacts the enforceability or weight given to such agreements is a hot topic over the past several years. In today’s blog Peter Graburn reviews leading Canadian cases on Psychological Vulnerability in Separation Agreements and how courts may set aside agreements on this basis. Call our multi-award winning […]
Kelowna Penticton High Net Worth Family Lawyer
Lorne MacLean, QC is the founder of MacLean Family Law’s Kelowna Penticton High Net Worth Family Lawyer team. Senior Kelowna lawyer and managing Kelowna office family lawyer and mediator Audra Bayer continues in high demand to help high net worth clients resolve their family cases. MacLean Law is one of the largest family firms in […]
Best Richmond Family Lawyers
MacLean Law has been named one of the Best Richmond Family Lawyers firms by threebestrated again this year. The firm is proud to have amongst the best Richmond family lawyers as proven by our winning record as Best Vancouver family law firm for the past 5 years in a row as voted by Top Choice […]
Calgary Family Property Act Cohabitation Agreements
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. […]
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 […]
Marriage Prenuptial Agreement Lawyers
Vancouver Marriage Prenuptial Agreement Lawyers help parties get on the same page concerning how their marriage or marriage-like relationship will be structured while they are together and how things will be sorted out if the relationship ends. Maclean Law has 6 offices across BC and in Calgary where our marriage prenuptial agreement lawyers operate from. […]
Will Your Marriage End In Divorce?
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 […]
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 […]
