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. […]
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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 […]
Hi everyone, I want to remind you that the contents of this blog are general information only, and are no substitution for legal advice. Use the information in the blog as you will, I encourage everyone to seek proper legal advice as they negotiate their legal matters. Warren
