As an estate planning lawyer, I often talk to clients who are assisting their loved ones with their personal or financial decisions. This can be a...
It is very common for spouses, whether married or “common-law” (in Alberta, this is called “adult inter-dependent partners), to visit a lawyer together to develop their...
MAY 30, 2016 Updated NOVEMBER 1, 2020 A provincial grazing lease is a common interest in land with specific rules for transfer/assignment. Often Crown lands are declared...
At the end of 2018, the Alberta government passed the Family Statutes Amendment Act. Among the notable changes brought in with the Act were new rules...
Three in ten. That’s how many people have reported experiencing sexual harassment in the workforce according to a November 2017 survey by the Canadian Federal Government[1]....
On the prevention side of commercial litigation, there is plenty of good advice that comes from our experience dealing with the fallout from commercial disputes. Here...
Over the years we have represented quite a number of business owner-managers in shareholders disputes. Prevention is often worth a pound of cure, but what do...
You have worked hard to build your business. Through years of sacrifice and sometimes learning the hard way, you have amassed considerable wealth. Along the way,...
With summer fast approaching, employers and students with a few free months may both be considering work opportunities. But before proceedings, employers should take note of...
Alberta has a broad, diversified economy. Whether you are an oil field company working on drill rigs, supplying rig mats, providing safety inspection services, hauling gravel...
With a final Senate vote on Bill C-45 scheduled for June 7, 2018, municipalities, landlords and retailers are working feverishly to prepare for retail sales upon...