April 1, 2014 April 1, 2014Categories Family LawShhh…can you keep a secret?People who are getting divorced often believe that it is in their best interests to try to keep secrets about the existence […]
March 27, 2014 March 27, 2014Categories Family LawHis, Hers and Ours – How to Divide your Stuff on DivorceWhen a couple separates in Medicine Hat, one of the issues that they must deal with is how to divide the property […]
June 13, 2013 June 13, 2013Categories Family LawMediation: The Peace Treaty at the End of the WarSome people struggle with the idea of mediation. In particular, they question why someone who seeks to solve a dispute in court, […]
April 1, 2013 April 1, 2013Categories Family LawNew Ways for Families Program helps Divorcing Parents in Medicine Hat Resolve Their Parenting DisagreementsWhat is NWFF? It’s challenging to through a separation or divorce and almost every parent worries about preserving their relationship with their […]
March 15, 2013 March 15, 2013Categories Family LawThe Myth of the Common Law MarriageAs a family lawyer, I have sometimes had to explain to my very surprised client that she is not, indeed, married to […]
January 22, 2013 January 22, 2013Categories Business & Agri-BusinessFamily LawCommunication and Successful Family Business Succession PlanningThe relationship between family and business creates challenges for succession planning for the family business. The University of Alberta’s Family Business Institute […]
May 19, 2012 May 19, 2012Categories Business & Agri-BusinessFamily LawHow to Guide Your Business Through a DivorceIt’s challenging to go through a separation or divorce no matter what your circumstances. When one or both of the people involved […]
April 21, 2012 April 21, 2012Categories Family LawShould 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 […]
February 18, 2012 February 18, 2012Categories Estate PlanningFamily LawEstate Planning and the Matrimonial Property Act (MPA)This column continues last month’s review of the new Alberta Wills and Succession Act (WSA) and its effect on estate planning in […]
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 […]