Legal Articles
March 17, 2012
Yes, you have been in a Fiduciary Relationship. Even if you never used the word, it applies to your daily life more than you know. It is a special relationship where the Fiduciary has special control or power over the […]
April 21, 2012
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 […]
May 19, 2012
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 […]
June 16, 2012
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 […]
July 21, 2012
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 […]
September 15, 2012
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 […]
October 20, 2012
If you own a successful family business, that success is likely the result of a lot of hard work, and it probably didn’t happen overnight. And if you enjoy running your family business, you’ll likely want to do so as […]
December 15, 2012
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 […]
January 22, 2013
The relationship between family and business creates challenges for succession planning for the family business. The University of Alberta’s Family Business Institute has determined family businesses generate about 60% of Canada’s GDP and create 20% of all new jobs in […]
March 15, 2013
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 […]