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Family & Divorce
Federal Child Support Guidelines
With the advent of the Federal Child Support Guidelines, understanding and calculating what your child support obligation was became much more […]
June 2, 2010
Family & Divorce
Non-Married Property by Kurt E. Schlachter
Non-Married Property The first instalment of this article focused on the principles that apply to the distribution of matrimonial property. […]
March 8, 2010
Family & Divorce
Common Law Separation–Partner Support
Common Law Separation: Partner Support Your “common-law” relationship is coming to an end: what happens now? An increasing number of […]
March 8, 2010
Family & Divorce
Common Law Separation–Dealing with Property
Common Law Separation: Dealing with Property In Alberta, separating property on the breakdown of a “common-law” relationship is not as […]
March 8, 2010
Business
General Contracting and the Fair Trade Act
General Contracting and the Fair Trade Act If you are a general contractor, or if you are a homeowner thinking of […]
March 8, 2010
Family & Divorce
Collaborative Law – Part II
Collaborative Family Law – The ‘Pros’ I hinted at some of these in the first installment of this article. Since […]
December 17, 2009
Wills & Estates
What Is Estate Planning – Part II
Another form of Estate Planning is called “Succession Planning.” This is simply arranging one’s affairs so that when you pass away, your […]
November 18, 2009
Family & Divorce
Distribution of Matrimonial Property by Kurt E. Schlachter
Relationship Property I am often asked by my clients what they are entitled to when their relationships break down and […]
October 21, 2009
Personal Injury
Alberta’s Personal Injury Cap – Part 1
In 2004, Alberta engaged in some aggressive insurance reforms with an aim to, among other things, reduce insurance premiums by […]
September 15, 2009