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Should You Name More Than One Executor? Pros and Cons for BC Wills
Choosing an executor is one of the most important decisions you will make when preparing your...
Why Every Adult in BC Should Have a Power of Attorney
Life is unpredictable. While most people understand the importance of having a will, many overlook...
Take Your Seat
Years ago, it became clear to me, that my family law clients were suffering emotional trauma from the stress and anxiety of separation and divorce. While family law lawyers often pride themselves on having all the answers, this was a situation where my legal advice...
Lawyer Up
The expression, “lawyer up” is commonly used in movies, and real life, to describe the process of hiring a lawyer. Those who regularly read my blog, know that I am not an advocate for simply lawyering up at the drop of a hat, (mine, (a fedora),or anyone else’s)....
Be Honest
Today’s blog is simple advice. Directed at anyone experiencing on-going family law disputes involving children. But if you take it, and follow it, I believe you will be pleasantly surprised with the results. Before I give it let’s take a step back. If you’re a parent...
Sleepless Nights
At least twice this past week I was talking with someone about an agreement that they had apparently reached with their former spouse, and they wanted to know about “getting it notarized”. Apparently, both believed that having their agreement notarized somehow made...
Limitless?
The name of today’s blog is a sci-fi movie, starring Bradley Cooper, (who I regularly confuse with Ryan Reynolds), but I digress. The movie involves Brad consuming a unique pill which enhances his cognitive abilities to such a degree as becoming potentially...
Kitchen Table Divorce – Legal Prescription – Self Care
Just came across an article written by somebody who received a gloomy cancer diagnosis. She made the point that her specialist and GP were excited to meet with her because of the rarity, and seriousness, of her diagnosis. Thankfully she survives to this day, with life...
Shock and AWE
If you happen to be involved, or about to be, in the family law system I know how you’re feeling. Lost, overwhelmed, intimidated, stressed, and that’s before finding out the unaffordable cost of retaining a family lawyer. Now, add the fact that your ex has retained a...
COVID 19 Divorce
Masks are a highly recommended deterrent to the health related symptoms of Covid-19, but a poor deterrent to the consequences of another family related symptom of Covid-19, namely Covid-Divorce. Much has been written about an apparent up-tick in separations, and...
Marriage is grand. Divorce is fifty grand
There’s a saying that “Marriage is grand. Divorce is fifty grand.” But does it have to be that way? That’s one of the reasons I came up with the phrase, “Kitchen Table Divorce”. I would like to think that the” kitchen table” part of the phrase evokes for many people...