1. See your lawyer before signing the Real Estate Purchase Contract or make the Contract subject to your lawyer’s approval. 2. Get the best possible estimate of your total costs including tax adjustments, legal costs, and Land Titles fees. Contact your lawyer! If you are having a home built, talk to your lawyer at Ahlstrom…
If you’ve been injured, you may be entitled to a personal injury settlement. However, before you file a claim for personal injury, it is important to know what is considered a personal injury and a few important notes before filing a claim. What qualifies as a personal injury? Examples of personal injury include injuries…
A common law relationship is a relationship is which a couple lives together but are not legally married to each other. The couple must live together in a ‘marriage-like’ relationship to be considered common law. What Are My Rights And Responsibilities In A Common-Law Relationship? A common-law relationship gives each of the partners certain rights…
“So whadya think? Do we rent the place or do we still keep looking? It’s more expensive than we budgeted for.” Charlie frowned as he thought about what Sky had said. Finally he decided. “Let’s go for it, Sky. School’s starting soon, and it’s the best of the dumps that we’ve seen. As for the…
Many people understand that mortgages are connected to the purchase of real estate, but often, the details of who is left with what at the end of the transaction are misunderstood. The lawyers at Ahlstrom Wright often hear clients say, “I need a mortgage to buy a house” and while Ahlstrom Wright understands what their clients are…
What is the Minor Injury Cap? The Minor Injury Cap is a law in Alberta that restricts pain and suffering damages for some personal injury claims. However, not all personal injury claims in Alberta fall under the Minor Injury Cap. In fact, the only claims that could be “capped” are motor vehicle accidents where a…
The two ways to sell your incorporated company are to sell your company’s shares or to sell your company’s assets. Note, that if your company is unincorporated you will only be able to sell the assets. There are several advantages and disadvantages to selling either the shares or the assets, and it is strongly recommended to obtain legal advice…
Just like when you sell a company there are two ways that you can buy a company. The purchase of a company that is unincorporated can only be accomplished by the purchase of the company’s assets . There are several advantages and disadvantages to either buying the shares or the assets of a company, and it is strongly recommended…
If you are getting a divorce you need to resolve issues relating to spousal support, child maintenance and custody, and property, debt and asset division. Spousal Support Agreements – Family Law Spousal support is determined by the incomes of the parties, along with their needs, abilities to earn income, child care arrangements, and a…
The Adult Interdependent Relationship Act is the legislation that provides the guidelines for relationships of interdependence – such as a common-law relationships. Such a relationship exists if two people, living together, have operated as an economic and domestic unit for at least 3 years (or a shorter period of time if there are children of the…
