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Edmonton and area Collaborative Practice News and Information

Learn more about collaborative practice in Edmonton and area with articles written by our collaborative lawyers, financial specialists, and family specialists.

  • statue of lady justice Fair Settlement (5/3/2023) - When asked what they are looking for in settlement negotiations, clients will often say they want a “fair” settlement. But what does it mean for a settlement to be fair? The Dictionary is not particularly helpful in defining fairness. Dictionary.com defines the adjective fair as “free from bias, dishonesty or injustice”. The Collins English Dictionary […]
  • Cash in hand Neutral Financial Experts Save You Money (4/26/2023) - When going through a Collaborative Family Law (CFL) process, it is important to have a team of professionals to support both parties in reaching a fair and equitable settlement. One key member of this team is the neutral financial professional. A neutral financial professional is an expert who provides financial analysis, advice, and support to […]
  • financial professional Stay in Control of Your Process (4/19/2023) - Divorce is a challenging time that can be emotionally overwhelming for everyone involved. The process can become even more complicated when there are disputes over property, finances, and child custody. However, choosing a collaborative law approach to divorce can help couples regain control of the process and the agenda items. In this blog post, we […]
  • 2023 Introductory Collaborative Course (4/11/2023) - Collaborative Family Law is quickly becoming the preferred method for resolving family law issues in Alberta. If you are convinced there is a better way to resolve domestic matters than litigation, then this is the course for you! This is the first of three courses that you will need to get your official designation as […]
  • Paper of tax Take Tax Into Account When Dividing Assets (3/15/2023) - Divorce or separation can be an emotional and challenging time, and one of the most complicated aspects is dividing assets. Registered investments, such as pensions, RRSPs, and LIRAs, are often a significant part of a couple’s financial picture, and understanding how to divide them can be confusing. Registered investments have special tax considerations.  More specifically, […]
  • shaking hands Cohabiting/Married Partners and Joint Property (4/13/2021) - So you are married or living together and one of you owns a property, and you are thinking about putting it in joint names. Tread carefully, this can be a minefield. Putting a property in joint names (joint tenancy) means that if either of you dies the property will automatically go to the survivor. This […]



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Edmonton and area Collaborative Practice News and Information

Fair Settlement

divorceseparationca | May 3, 2023

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Neutral Financial Experts Save You Money

James Samaroden | April 26, 2023

When going through a Collaborative Family Law (CFL) process, it is important to have a team of professionals to support both parties in reaching a fair and equitable settlement. One key member of this team is the neutral financial professional.

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Stay in Control of Your Process

James Samaroden | April 19, 2023

Divorce is a challenging time that can be emotionally overwhelming for everyone involved. The process can become even more complicated when there are disputes over property, finances, and child custody. However…

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