If a lawsuit is started before a party dies the estate can often chose to continue that lawsuit. But when the surviving family members start suing each other after a spouse dies things are more complicated. That’s what happened in the recent is case of Stalzer Estate v. Stalzer, [2018] A.J. No. 315. The resulting… Continue Reading »
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. […]
I read an interesting case decided by the Honourable Justice S.L. Hunt McDonald; you can read it here: http://www.canlii.com/en/ab/abqb/doc/2012/2012abqb685/2012abqb685.html. One issue was the enforcement of a Matrimonial Property Agreement. One of the spouses was challenging an agreement that was prepared by lawyers, signed by the spouses before lawyers, and had certificates of Independent Legal Advice […]
The one complaint I hear most about lawyers is that they are difficult to get a hold of – they don’t pick up their phones, they don’t reply to email, etc. This is especially frustrating when you are waiting on a time sensitive issue, and you do not know what is going on. The silence […]
