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Jordan Lantz What happens when a couple is trying to divide their assets after separation and matrimonial property is tied up in a corporation? It often happens in separation that one, or both, people’s assets are tied up in a corporation and are not easily separated out or identifiable for division … Read more »

Ava Danyluk Where litigation is stagnant for 3 or more years, a court will dismiss the case pursuant to rule 4.33 of the Alberta Rules of Court: If 3 or more years have passed without a significant advance in an action, the Court, on application, must dismiss the action as against the applicant, unl … Read more »

Ava Danyluk Generous grandparents may wish to set up a Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) for their grandchildren’s education. What happens to these contributions in a divorce? Some parents may hope that their parents’, i.e., grandparents’, contributions will be perceived as their personal con … Read more »

Leslie Taylor The recent Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench decision of Stroh Estate (Re), 2022 ABQB 82, considers section 33 of the Wills and Succession Act, SA 2010, c W-12.2 and the disposition of a gift which is contrary to law. The facts of Stroh Estate included that Norman Stroh was divorced and h … Read more »

Tristan Aronson In many circumstances, as the dynamics of a family change over time, it may be that a parent wishes to change the last name of a child. In Alberta, Vital Statistics is the regulating body that grants or denies name change requests for children. To change the name of a child, includin … Read more »