Every night, you check whether your spouse’s car is still in the driveway before locking your bedroom door. You agreed to separate weeks ago, but nothing has changed: the same house, the same tension, and the same question of who’s supposed to leave. If your spouse is refusing to move out after separation in Alberta,… Continue Reading »
A shared mortgage, a joint credit card, a car loan with both names on it. When a marriage ends, these details can feel just as urgent as anything else in the separation. Debt in an Alberta divorce does not disappear because a couple splits up, and understanding your exposure early can prevent a difficult situation… Continue Reading »
The Affects of Parental Alienation on Decision-Making Responsibilities When parents separate in Alberta, the hope is that they can work through their issues in the best interests of the children. In fact, parents have a legal obligation to do this. However, when emotions run deep and disputes arise, parents can lose sight of this and… Continue Reading »
Few divorces are straightforward, but when numerous high-value assets are involved, disputes are more likely during the property division process. Such divorces can take years to fully resolve but, with the help of high net worth divorce lawyers, the process can be less time-consuming, less adversarial, and less expensive in the long run. The focus… Continue Reading »
The divorces that feature in the media or the movies are often hotly contested, involving a lengthy court battle. However, the vast majority of divorces in Alberta do not follow that trajectory. They are settled without court intervention until the final divorce order is issued. That does not necessarily mean that the divorce is uncontested—although… Continue Reading »
