Consultations with lawyers are expensive. You want to make sure you get the best value for your money when going to the first consultation with a lawyer. Here is a checklist of information to assemble and steps to take to ensure your consultation with a lawyer is successful: 1. Marriage certificate, if you have it. […]
There is an interesting article in the January 31, 2014 Calgary Herald titled “Triage desks planned for courthouses” (City & Region section, page A7). The purpose of the triage desks is to provide litigants information about their case, and to suggest alternatives to court. This is an excellent idea, and should be pursued. Of course, […]
While not a legal question, I am often asked about how you can access funds that are in a LIRA – a Locked In Retirement Account. Funds in a LIRA were transferred from a former employment pension plan, and are still intended to be funds that you will live on upon retirement. Typically, funds in […]
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One common mistake I see people make often when trying to do their own divorce is to transfer property to their spouse, transfer a home out of joint names, make a settlement payment, or transfer shares in a company before a formal separation agreement is created and signed. Thinking that they are done once they […]
