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What the H*** is Collaborative Family Law?
Thème: Family Law janvier 23, 2019 by Jim Jeffcott
Listen to this PODCAST featuring Jim Jeffcott, one of LMR’s family law lawyers to get the answer. https://anchor.fm/cleanbreak/episodes/Episode-17-Collaborative-Law-with-Jim-Jeffcott-e2uo5n/a-a8t0s8
Court Ordered Counselling Offers Hope to Re-Establish a Parent’s Relationship with an Estranged Child
Thème: Family Law décembre 10, 2018 by Jim Jeffcott
A review of past cases demonstrate that there have been differences in opinion about whether a judge has the authority to order parties and children into counselling. This issue has …
Is It Time To Update Your Will?
Thème: Estates and Succession novembre 13, 2018 by Low Murchison Radnoff
November is “Make a Will Month”! If you don’t have a Will yet, it’s a good time to get one! And if you do have a Will, especially if it’s …
Ensure You Insure
Thème: Family Law octobre 26, 2018 by Carol Cochrane
Two cases that recently came before the Family Court in Ottawa highlight the need for lawyers to do their homework when advocating for their clients who have an entitlement to …
Always Taking Money: Adult Children and the “ATM” Syndrome
Thème: Family Law octobre 17, 2018 by Carol Cochrane
There has been considerable case law addressing the issue of when a parent can terminate his or her support payment obligation to an adult child when that child wants to …
Election Time
Thème: Estates and Succession, Family Law octobre 2, 2018 by Jim Jeffcott
By Jim Jeffcott Elections are not just about choosing political representatives. Elections also refer to choices one might make in other circumstances in our lives. For example, on the death …