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Estate Planning during a Pandemic

This article highlights the importance of estate planning during the Covid-19 pandemic: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/pandemic-pushes-health-and-will-planning-to-the-forefront-in-sask-1.6216837 Our office provides assistance in all areas of estate planning. Contact...

Does Child Support Pay For Daycare and Other Costs?

There are two types of child support set out in the Federal Child Support Guidelines:  the basic monthly amount and section 7 expenses.  The...

Family Law & Legal Fees

Unless a lawyer is assisting you with an uncontested divorce, she likely will be unable to tell you exactly how much resolving a legal...

At what age can a child choose which parent they live with?

When deciding on living arrangements for a child, the term commonly used is “parenting arrangements”.  This term should not be confused with “custody” which...

Child Support and Visitation

When parents separate, they often focus on their own rights and, in doing so, they connect the right to child visitation with that of...

The Family Home

What is the family home? In Saskatchewan, the law refers to the marital or matrimonial home as the family home.  A family home may...

Deducting Family Law Legal Fees on Your Tax Return

Some legal fees paid in a family law matter are eligible for a tax deduction.  Legal fees that are not deductible include those incurred...

Separation Agreements

Time in court arguing over the terms of separation often has damaging effects on both spouses and children.  A separation agreement can save a...

3 Things You Should Know About Divorce

What is the difference between separation and divorce? A separation occurs when one or both spouses decide to live apart with no intention of...

Child Support Payments and Covid-19

Many parents are experiencing economic hardship as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.  Usually, a parent who is paying child support will apply to...