Legal Articles
December 14, 2009
December is a great time of year to both reflect on the past year and look forward to the next. This concept also applies to the law. Changes have occurred this year, with new ones on the way for 2010. […]
January 24, 2010
When you create your estate plan, you generally face 3 decisions: 1) What are your assets you want distributed through your will (your estate assets)? 2) Who do you want to leave your estate to (your beneficiaries)? 3) Who will […]
February 21, 2010
This article will focus on what to consider when your beneficiaries, (the parties who you will leave your estate to), and your executor or personal representative (PR), the person who manages the estate process once you die, live outside of […]
March 21, 2010
Introduction There are some things worse than death and one of them is how you get there. Losing your mental capacity to make decisions about your health care and financial matters has become a major concern as our population lives […]
April 19, 2010
When parents separate or divorce, it is the responsibility of both parents to contribute to the financial needs of their children In almost all situations, this will mean that one of the parents will pay child support to the other. […]
May 25, 2010
One of the most difficult negotiations that spouses undertake after they separate is around the issue of spousal support. This issue is laden with emotions and the parties’ feelings of entitlement and fairness. Spousal support is the payment of money […]
June 20, 2010
In December, 2010, Alberta Justice began the Child Support Recalculation Program. This is an administrative program that is intended to recalculate Child Support Orders for separated and divorces families in Medicine Hat and throughout Alberta based on changes in the […]
July 26, 2010
They say that it’s a buyer’s market and that there are lots of opportunities in the Medicine Hat housing market today. If you are looking to buy a new home, you should be aware of two important words: Caveat Emptor. Caveat […]
August 23, 2010
The sale and purchase of a residence in Medicine Hat typically will involve a licenced realtor who, in turn, will rely on a Standard Residential Real Estate Purchase Contract that has been developed and approved by the Alberta Real Estate […]
October 18, 2010
“A Short Pencil is Better than a Long Memory” This is something my father used to always say, and I, in turn, say it to others now. What he meant, of course, is write it down so you don’t forget. […]