A new BC Supreme Court family law special costs case once again points out that parties who win family law cases are likely to be awarded costs from the losing party. Misconduct by the losing Surrey family law client can result in even larger costs awards against them. A skilled family lawyer such as Lorne […]
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Surrey Family Law Special Costs Lawyers
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BC Child Custody and BC Family Costs Lawyers
BC Child Custody and Family Costs Lawyers 604-602-9000 Leading BC family lawyer, Lorne N MacLean, QC, tells clients early that BC child custody cases involve a realistic assessment of a likely outcome or ”bite of reality sandwich” early on in child custody and guardianship proceedings. BC child custody cases are costly both in financial and […]
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BC Child Custody Transfer of Variation Proceeding Lawyers
BC Child Custody Transfer of Variation Proceeding Lawyers British Columbia parents and their children routinely move away for jobs or new relationships and better opportunities. Conversely, many parents move to BC with their children after a child custody and access order has been made in another province. What happens to a child custody and access […]
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Vancouver Family Spousal Support Lawyers
Vancouver Family Spousal Support Lawyers 604-602-9000 The Vancouver family law lawyers at MacLean Law Group know how important properly settling BC family law support cases is. Vancouver spousal support claims settlements focus on the spousal support amount payable, called “spousal support quantum” and for how long it is paid, called “spousal support duration”. The longer […]
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Richmond, Vancouver Mandarin Chinese Family Lawyers
Richmond, Vancouver, Mandarin Chinese Family Lawyers 604-602-9000 Lorne MacLean, QC together with fluent Mandarin Chinese speaking family lawyer Ling Jiang and other members of our Asian client team , handle Asian high net worth family law and Mandarin Chinese family property division cases in Vancouver, West Vancouver, Richmond and South Surrey. Our Asian clients appreciate […]
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列治文和南素里国语中国家庭法律师
列治文和南素里国语中国家庭法律师 财产分割 新的家庭法更改了的财产分割的法律，使得某些财产，如家庭关系成立前的财产和继承财产一般将不会被作为家庭财产而分割。 家庭财产现在包括在分居之日时由一方或双方配偶拥有的所有财产，不包括除外财产，但是除外财产在家庭关系期间增值的部分是要分割的。如果某一财产被认定为家庭财产的话，该财产是否被用于家用不影响其被分割。 这个概念是基于双方配偶作为家庭单位共享期间获得的财产，除去双方配偶在相识和以家庭单位而共同努力建立他们财富前配偶所获得的财产的初始价值。它也排除了期间非经双方配偶共同努力而获得的意外之财。 除外财产 85（1）以下财产排除在家庭财产外： （a）配偶在家庭关系开始前获得的财产； （b）配偶获赠或继承的财产； （c）作为配偶伤害或损失的补偿而判给其的损害的和解或赔偿，除非该和解或赔偿是对以下的补偿外 （i）配偶双方的损失，或 （ ii）一方配偶的收入损失; (d) 除了有关财产或该赔偿的任何部分是对以下的补偿外的根据保险单支付的收益 (e) 上述（a ）至（ d）以信托方式持有，并使一方配偶受益的财产 (f) 全权信托持有的财产 （ i）其一方配偶没有为此贡献， （ ii）其一方配偶为受益人，以及 （iii）是一方配偶外的第三方所设立的; （g）来自于上述（a）至（f ） 所提及的任何财产或其处置后得来的财产。 (2) 声称资产为除外财产的配偶一方必须证明该资产不是家庭财产。
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Vancouver CPP Pension Division Lawyers
Vancouver CPP Pension Plan Division Lawyers 604-602-9000 Our BC pension plan division lawyers deal with both private and government pension plan family property division. Whether you need your fair share of CPP Canada Pension Plan or defined benefit or defined contribution plans our lawyers can help you deal with this tricky area. The federal government […]
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VANCOUVER SPOUSAL AND CHILD SUPPORT AFTER DEATH
What Happens To Vancouver Spousal & Child Support After The Death Of The Paying Spouse? Call us at 604-602-9000 to ensure you are protected in this complex area as support may or may not end on death depending on the agreement or court order made. The British Columbia Court of Appeal (the “Court”) recently released […]
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赡养是个人义务，随赡养人的去世而免除
赡养是个人义务，随赡养人的去世而免除 2013年12月20日 卑诗省上诉法院近日发布了其McLeod v. McLeod的判决，确定了在联邦离婚法下，子女或配偶赡养是私人义务，除非双方之间有明确协议或法院命令明文规定外，该义务随赡养人的去世而免除。 今天的博客将探讨在联邦离婚法下，子女或配偶赡养作为个人义务、更改赡养法院命令、赡养拖欠、可以要求赡养义务提供担保的情形，以及我们卑诗省新的家庭法，家庭法案第s.170 (g)条。 McLeod是关于一位母亲根据联邦离婚法15.1 （ 5 ）条向法院申请，要求强制执行双方同意的法庭命令中每月分期付款的有关子女扶养费的特别安排的条款。要求因赡养人的去世而没有全部付清的每月分期付款从赡养人的遗产中扣除。庭法官驳回了她的申请，认为特别安排是子女扶养费的一部分，除非有明文规定外，该付款义务随赡养人的去世而免除，因此不能对赡养人的遗产强制执行。上诉法院维持了庭法官的判决。 上诉法院在总结了关于赡养义务在赡养人去世后是否继续的案例后，认为法院必须考虑反映在当事人之间的协议或法院的命令中的当事人的意图，而且，在有关子女赡养的情况下，如果当事人之间意图的实现能够符合子女的最大利益的话，必须让当事人之间的意图实现。 孩子和配偶赡养的个人义务 上诉法院在其判决中赞同了初级法官所引用的关于支付子女扶养费的义务是否在赡养人去世后继续存在的问题的原则的案例： （a）支付扶养费的义务是个人的，除非双方之间有明确协议或法院命令明文规定外，该义务随赡养人的去世而免除； （b）任何申请更改法院命令中的条款，将赡养人的遗产担保扶养费的要求必须在赡养人在世期间提出。 上述扶养费是指子女扶养费或者配偶赡养费。 配偶一方或双方可向法院申请另一方配偶支付子女和配偶赡养费。然而，如果这两种形式的扶养费同时提出，但是赡养人无法同时支付时，子女扶养费优先考虑。子女扶养费是与生俱来的权利，因诉讼获得这种赡养的法院命令而产生的法律费用可以抵税。然而，配偶赡养费是私人权利，配偶申请人必须根据其条件、财富、需求和其它情况向法院申请。 更改赡养的法院命令 目前的案例已经确定，申请赡养或更改现有赡养的法院命令不能在赡养人去世后提出。 拖欠扶养费 虽然在联邦离婚法下，赡养的义务随赡养人的去世而免除。但是因拖欠赡养义务的扶养费，除非由赡养人的遗嘱执行人向法院申请得以豁免外，拖欠的扶养费为个人债务，需从赡养人的遗产中扣除。法院考虑取消拖欠扶养费的一个重要因素就是是否因为赡养人没有履行其赡养义务从而使受赡养人耗尽了他/她的遗产。在卑诗省上诉法院的一个案例中，扶养费欠款被取消，因为没有证据显示受赡养人为什么没有采取任何措施，强制执行赡养令。 给予赡养义务担保的情况 联邦离婚法中的一些条款可用于命令子女或配偶赡养费在赡养人去世后继续支付。第 15.1 （ 4 ）和15.2 （3）条规定，法院如果“认为合适和公正的话”，它可以对有关“赡养命令”附加“ 条款，条件或限制”。第17（ 3 ）条规定， “法院可以在有关更改法院命令的任何命令中附加任何在联邦离婚法中可以附加的条款。”以下是一些可以要求赡养义务担保的情况： 义务人有挥霍资产的历史； 义务人很可能离开卑诗省法院管辖范围，成为潜逃的债务人； 义务人拒绝履行法院下令或双方同意的赡养义务或者拒绝提供赡养； 义务人有不良的工作历史或者威胁要离职； 义务人过着奢侈的生活和在过去一直不与受赡养人合作； 义务人在开庭时身处卑诗省管辖范围以外的地区，但是卑诗省管辖范围内有资产，可以用于赡养义务的担保；及 7. 债务人已经宣布，她将拒绝履行任何最终的赡养。 尽管法院可以对赡养义务附加担保，案例还没有明确表明法院可以在联邦离婚法下命令赡养义务由赡养人的遗产作担保 家庭法案第s.170 (g)条 我们卑诗省新的家庭法，家庭法案，在第s.170 (g)条下已经明确授权予卑诗法院，赡养人的赡养义务可以由赡养人的遗产作担保。这也是另外一个的原因，婚姻配偶应该同时根据联邦离婚法和家庭法案向法院申请命令。 此外，第s.171 （1）条列出了无论是原始法院命令或着是更改法院命令，法院在作出以上命令之前必须考虑的所有因素。 第s.171 （2 ）条允许赡养人的遗嘱执行人向法院申请变更或终止赡养义务的命令。 第s.171 （ 3）条当双方之间没有明确协议或法院命令没有明文规定的情况下，允许受赡养人在考虑到第s.171 （ […]
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BC Marriage Like Relationship Property Division Lawyers
BC Marriage Like Relationship Property Division Lawyers Our MacLean Law, BC marriage-like relationship and Vancouver common law relationship family lawyers are routinely involved in helping BC family law courts set new law. We are proud to have once again set new family law in British Columbia. In a decision that will have profound impact to […]
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BC Same-Sex Non-Resident Divorce Lawyers
MacLean Law’s top rated same-sex non resident divorce lawyers are pleased to report that the BC Supreme Court recently issued practice directions to the legal profession on how to process non-resident same-sex divorces in British Columbia. The direction streamlines the application process and the spouses wanting to get a divorce don’t need to be present in […]
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BC Interim Child Mobility Dispute Lawyers
BC Interim Child Mobility Dispute Lawyers 604-602-9000 What’s the test when someone wants to move away with their children before trial but the other parent opposes the move as being contrary to what’s best for them? A recent decision by Master Scarth dealt with the principles to be applied to an interim move where the […]
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Legal Careers Senior Vancouver Estate Litigation Associate
Legal Career Opportunity -Senior Vancouver Estate Litigation Associate Here’s an exciting Vancouver legal careers opportunity for a skilled senior WESA, Wills Variation and estate litigation lawyer. We are moving to the entire 29th floor of the brand new waterfront view office at 1021 West Hastings in 2015 and are looking for a top senior estate […]
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Vancouver Family Law Appeals Lawyers
Vancouver Family Law Appeals Lawyers BC Family Law Appeals lawyer Lorne MacLean, QC and associate Matt Ostrow just helped their client succeed on a complex family property and spousal support appeal before BC’s highest court. The award nearly triples spousal support and for the first time in Canada an appellate court decided a stockbroker’s book […]
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Jointly Appointed BC Family Financial Experts
Jointly Appointed Experts On BC Family Financial Issues The BC family asset and Vancouver family property division lawyers at MacLean Law deal with all types of family property division and valuation cases. It’s critical both the parties and the court have accurate and fair values for assets so proper family property division can be made. Jointly […]
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Vancouver Parental Alienation Lawyer
Vancouver Parental Alienation Lawyer Lorne MacLean, QC heads our high conflict family law case department. The recent case of JCW v. JKRW involved a court ordered change of custody from a shared arrangement to a temporary exclusive custody arrangement. BC judges make it clear that if they find parental alienation is occurring they will not hesitate […]
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BC Family Property-Book of Business
MacLean Law Group “Book of Biz” Appeal Decision Applied in BC Supreme Court The recent BC Family Law Court of Appeal decision in Lightle v Kotar 2014 BCCA 69 ( in which we acted for the successful Appellant) has been applied in a new BC Supreme Court family law case: SRM V NGTM 2014 BCSC 442, […]
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Surrey Child Custody and Child Guardianship
Surrey Child Custody and Child Guardianship Our Surrey Child Custody and Child Guardianship lawyers know the new Family Law Act and Divorce Act both allow for Surrey Child Custody and Guardianship orders to be made. How does the court decide which Act to use? The answer is complicated and you need an experienced Surrey Child Custody and […]
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Vancouver Retroactive Spousal Support Lawyer
Vancouver Retroactive Spousal Support Lawyer Vancouver spousal support cases are often highly contentious. Our highly skilled Vancouver Retroactive Spousal Support Lawyer team, headed by Lorne MacLean QC regularly deals with the tricky area of retroactive spousal support. Our Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines allow for a calculation of the amount and the length of spousal support. However, the […]
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BC Family Dispute Mediators and Arbitrators
MacLean Family Law has a team of three senior lawyers who are qualified to act across BC as family law mediators and family law arbitrators. The new focus of the BC Family Law Act is to encourage clients to reach cooperative and collaborative solutions to their marriage or relationship breakdown. Our senior BC family law mediators and […]
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