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November 19, 2011

Clients often ask me as a family law lawyer to help them get agreements they have made themselves, […]

May 20, 2011

Becoming a guardian of a child comes with a series of rights and responsibilities that are very significant […]

April 25, 2011

Family lawyers often receive phone calls from grandparents or aunts and uncles who tell us that they are […]

March 21, 2011

A Personal Directive (PD) is an important document that should be part of your estate plan.  Your PD […]

January 24, 2011

Being asked by a family member or friend to be the Executor (also called a Personal Representative [PR]) […]

December 9, 2010

The life expectancy of your Will is very important.  In Medicine Hat, I have seen and administered Wills […]

November 22, 2010

On November 1, 2010, the government implemented a new set of Rules that govern how Albertans will resolve […]

October 18, 2010

“A Short Pencil is Better than a Long Memory” This is something my father used to always say, […]

June 20, 2010

In December, 2010, Alberta Justice began the Child Support Recalculation Program.  This is an administrative program that is […]