Legal Articles Archives — Pritchard & Company Law Firm, LLP.

March 27, 2024

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“Where the Green Grass Grows”: Things to consider when buying farmland

Spring is here and warmer weather is right around the corner (fingers crossed). This means our Southern Alberta ranchers are likely calving in full swing while our farmers are planning and prepping for their 2024 growing and grazing season. Part […]

March 26, 2024

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Formal Reading of the Will – Communication Tips for Personal Representatives

You can probably picture the scene from a movie or TV show: a dimly lit room, large round table, with grieving family members and the serious lawyer at the head of the table reading out the last Will of the […]

March 22, 2024

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Best Interests of the Child

If you have ever been involved in a family law matter, then chances are that you have heard the phrase “best interests of the child” before. But what does this mean, and how is it relevant to the Court? The […]

February 7, 2024

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Co-parenting Apps

For many people who have gone through or are going through a separation, the last thing that they want to do is interact with their ex-partner. This is especially true in situations where there are allegations of violence within the […]

November 8, 2023

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Stranger Gifts

With Christmas coming I am reminded of some of the more unusual gifts I have given, or received over the years at gift exchanges at my office and my Rotary Club – some gifts include novelty boxing gloves, car reindeer […]

February 4, 2022

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Pet Legacy Clauses

“And to my loyal dog Oakley, I leave…” While I have been a practicing lawyer in Medicine Hat since 1994, I have [thankfully] not seen a bequest in a Will made directly to the family pet. Pet legacies are rare […]

May 4, 2021

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Trade Names are not a Game

In my younger years, I recall hearing the song the name game, by Shirley Ellis [Soul Rocket. “Shirley Ellis – The Name Game” YouTube]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MJLi5_dyn0. It is the song where you take a person’s name, drop the first letter of […]

March 4, 2021

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Can my work require me to take the COVID vaccine?

As I write this the Alberta Government is expected to ease pandemic restrictions and allow more businesses to re-open. If it does ease the restrictions, it will be a welcome relief. However, looser restrictions are not an excuse to be […]

June 3, 2020

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Temporary Lay Offs are Not a Problem Free Solution

It’s no secret COVID-19 has drastically changed the business world. Self-isolation, self-quarantine, and social distancing are impacting revenues and with them, staffing needs. Many employers have resorted to unpaid temporary layoffs to keep the lights on but, lay-offs are not […]

May 19, 2020

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Signing Your Will in a Pandemic World

The Covid19 virus has led to many changes in our world. Physical distancing, self isolation, increased promotion of on-line purchasing and curb side pickups are a few of the changes we have seen not only in Medicine Hat but around […]