November 19, 2011 November 19, 2011Categories Family LawIndependent Legal Advice on Matrimonial Property ContractsClients often ask me as a family law lawyer to help them get agreements they have made themselves, formalized and signed. Sometimes […]
May 20, 2011 May 20, 2011Categories Family LawRights and Responsibilities of a Legal GuardianBecoming a guardian of a child comes with a series of rights and responsibilities that are very significant in the life of […]
April 25, 2011 April 25, 2011Categories Family LawWho is a Guardian?Family lawyers often receive phone calls from grandparents or aunts and uncles who tell us that they are providing a significant amount […]
November 22, 2010 November 22, 2010Categories Civil LitigationFamily LawNew Rules of Court and Dispute Resolution ProcessesOn November 1, 2010, the government implemented a new set of Rules that govern how Albertans will resolve their civil legal problems. […]
October 18, 2010 October 18, 2010Categories Business & Agri-BusinessCivil LitigationValue of a Written Agreement“A Short Pencil is Better than a Long Memory” This is something my father used to always say, and I, in turn, […]
August 23, 2010 August 23, 2010Categories Real EstateDon’t Get into a Fix – FixturesThe sale and purchase of a residence in Medicine Hat typically will involve a licenced realtor who, in turn, will rely on […]
July 26, 2010 July 26, 2010Categories Civil LitigationReal EstateCaveat Emptor – Let the Buyer BewareThey say that it’s a buyer’s market and that there are lots of opportunities in the Medicine Hat housing market today. If […]
June 20, 2010 June 20, 2010Categories Family LawThe Child Support Recalculation ProgramIn December, 2010, Alberta Justice began the Child Support Recalculation Program. This is an administrative program that is intended to recalculate Child […]
May 25, 2010 May 25, 2010Categories Family LawSpousal Support: The Difficult DecisionOne of the most difficult negotiations that spouses undertake after they separate is around the issue of spousal support. This issue is […]
April 19, 2010 April 19, 2010Categories Family LawWho Pays for the Children? Child Support on Separation or DivorceWhen parents separate or divorce, it is the responsibility of both parents to contribute to the financial needs of their children In […]