Court Process Flow Chart - September 2022
Sep 20, 2022

I put together a flow chart of the different types of KB family court hearings for my students. Now you have it, and you can put it on your fridge.

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Instructions to assistant regarding disclosure exchange
Apr 20, 2017

I provide this to my assistant so that she can assist with assembling disclosure. It's split into each category, along with instructions regarding adjournments.

See also the Business Expense Disclosure Statement precedents.

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Declaration of Intention to Retain Beneficial Interest and Exemption (sole)
Jun 16, 2020

I developed this form after reading all of the decisions following Jackson and Harrower which discussed rebutting the presumption of advancement when an exemption is placed into joint names.

I'll be presenting it to the CBA real property section tomorrow, in hopes that real estate lawyers will use it as an opportunity to discuss exemptions with clients, so that they can make informed decisions. See more about the webinar tomorrow here: https://familycounsel.ca/calendar.php?id=191

You'll see that there's a disclaimer in the form, because it is a murky area that's circumstance-dependent, and if ... [Read More]

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How to Present Evidence via Laptop
Apr 30, 2022

This is a pdf I received from the Calgary Courts Centre in April 2022 giving instructions to counsel about how to properly prepare for and set up the tech needed to present evidence using a laptop.

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Family Town Hall Summary (October 3, 2023 - YYC)
Oct 6, 2023

Please find the Minutes of the Calgary King's Bench Town Hall Meeting on October 3, 2023.

Thank you to the AFLA members who participated in creating this.

Declaration of Intention to Retain Beneficial Interest and Exemption (joint)
Jun 16, 2020

I developed this form after reading all of the decisions following Jackson and Harrower which discussed rebutting the presumption of advancement when an exemption is placed into joint names.

I'll be presenting it to the CBA real property section tomorrow, in hopes that real estate lawyers will use it as an opportunity to discuss exemptions with clients, so that they can make informed decisions. See more about the webinar tomorrow here: https://familycounsel.ca/calendar.php?id=191

You'll see that there's a disclaimer in the form, because it is a murky area that's circumstance-dependent, and if ... [Read More]

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Directory of Family Law Arbitrators in the Edmonton Area
Jan 21, 2020

Posted with permission from Tracy Brown of Brown Law Group. Thank you for assembling this Tracy!!

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