Pritchard and Co, Author at Pritchard & Company Law Firm, LLP.

May 22, 2013

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Business & Agri-Business

What are the Responsibilities and Liabilities of Corporate Directors?

Medicine Hat has a number of Corporations with one or several owners. I meet with single person owners of Corporations such as oilfield consulting Corporations and I meet with many family owned Corporations. Each of these Corporations in Medicine Hat […]

April 1, 2013

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Family Law

New Ways for Families Program helps Divorcing Parents in Medicine Hat Resolve Their Parenting Disagreements

What is NWFF? It’s challenging to through a separation or divorce and almost every parent worries about preserving their relationship with their children. The New Ways for Families Program (NWFF) in Medicine Hat helps both parents and children do their […]

March 15, 2013

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Family Law

The Myth of the Common Law Marriage

As a family lawyer, I have sometimes had to explain to my very surprised client that she is not, indeed, married to the person that she has believed was her husband, sometimes for a number of years. This client understands […]

January 22, 2013

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News

Grapes & Gourmet Gala Event

Pritchard and Co. Law Firm LLP and the Medicine Hat Kiwanis Club are proud to be co-sponsors of the Grapes and Gourmet Gala. This is an annual social and charity event that showcases the talents of local restaurateurs who present […]

December 15, 2012

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“But, you promised…”: Clear, Enforceable Contracts

When you were a child, do you ever remember saying “But you promised…”? As children, none of us were required to sign formal agreements. The three reasons I often hear for failing to create clear, enforceable agreement are: “I trusted […]

September 15, 2012

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Business & Agri-Business

Preparing Your Business for the Worst

People go into business to succeed. While there are different driving factors which cause people to go into business – for example, financial motivation, a passion for business, or having expertise in a particular field – nobody goes into business […]

July 21, 2012

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Prudent Purchasers Should Examine the Title to Their Property (Continued)

In our last article, we examined financial encumbrances or obligations that might appear on your title. What about non-financial obligations? Here are some common examples. An easement confers upon the owner of land the right to use the land by […]

June 16, 2012

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Prudent Purchasers Should Examine the Title to Their Property

The Standard Residential Real Estate Purchase Contract was developed by the Alberta Real Estate Association and is used by most, if not all, licensed realtors to evidence the agreement between the seller and buyer. The contract identifies the three Ps […]

May 19, 2012

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How to Guide Your Business Through a Divorce

It’s challenging to go through a separation or divorce no matter what your circumstances. When one or both of the people involved in the divorce own, operate, or hold shares in a business, their divorce can affect a much wider […]

April 21, 2012

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Family Law

Should they stay or should they go?

One of the more difficult situations that separated or divorced parents sometimes face is when one of the parents decides that they must move away from the city of Medicine Hat and proposes to take the children with them. The […]