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10 Tips for Dealing With Divorce & Family Law Matters
The complexity of Divorce and Family Law matters can be an overwhelming challenge for any spouse. Although lawyers and judges have seen almost every version and variation of a divorce, spouses expe...
Divorce FAQs: “The Only Stupid Question is the One Not Asked”
Ending a relationship is an extraordinarily difficult emotional decision. Mental health experts say that the divorce or separation grieving process is similar to that arising from the loss of a lov...
Safeguarding Enforceability of Domestic Contracts
APOCALYPSE NOW REDUX: SAFEGUARDING ENFORCEABILITY OF DOMESTIC CONTRACTS AND EXERCISING PROFESSIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT Whether generated by the genuine good faith efforts of the parties or a subtle ex...
Divorce for business owners: Keeping emotions and money apart
When going through a divorce, small family businesses present a significant risk and challenge. Many married couples also happen to be joint-owners of small businesses. Running a business with a sp...
Breaking Up – CBA Checklist
The Canadian Bar Association has published a helpful checklist of money-saving tips that assists in dealing with any potential financial consequences of relationship breakdown. Recognizing that bre...
Tax Matters Toolkit: Separation & Divorce
The Canadian Bar Association has published the “Tax Matters Toolkit: Separation & Divorce” to assist separating parties understand potential tax consequences of relationship breakdown. The Toolkit ...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Quick Answers To Questions About Mediation
What Is Mediation? Mediation is a method of resolving disputes with the help of an impartial third party mediator. The mediator works with the parties to find optimal solutions in a manner that is ...
Wills and Estates
James Brown Estate Settled
Finally, fifteen years after the death of “The Godfather of Soul”, James Brown, his estate has been settled. As with other celebrities such as Aretha Franklin and Prince, who died without a coheren...
What is Probate in Alberta?
Or more precisely, what is a Grant of Probate? In its most simple terms, a Grant of Probate is the Surrogate Court’s confirmation that a deceased person’s Will is valid, and that the named Exec...
Capacity and the Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship Act
What is the Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship Act The Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship Act is referred to when an adult may not be able to make decisions on their own about personal matters. Gui...
What happens when you do not have a Will?
What is the effect of a Will that is not valid or only partially valid, or where there is no Will (intestacy)? Your Estate may be divided among people you would not otherwise name as beneficiaries ...
Is a Grant of Probate Necessary?
In Alberta, a Grant of Probate is the Surrogate Court’s certification that the Will submitted by the Executor meets the formal requirements of a Will as set out in the Wills and Succession Act and ...
Duties Of An Executor
At some point in our lives most of us will be asked to act as an Executor or co-Executor of the Estate of a loved one. This is generally considered an honour and, to some extent, an homage to the f...
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