In this uncertain time, people are unsure of how or when they may get help with their family law matters. Due to the COVID-19...
More often than not, people who act as executors have never done so before and may never do so again. Being a first time...
As an executor it is important to know your legal obligations as, in certain circumstances, an executor may be personally responsible for unpaid estate...
Before distributing all of an estate, our office recommends that an executor apply for a tax clearance certificate from Canada Revenue Agency. An executor...
An interesting article discussing proposed changes to the law regarding assisted reproduction: https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/private-member-s-bill-would-allow-payment-to-surrogates-sperm-and-egg-donors-1.3950350
Scott & Beaven Law Office is proud of the research and writing that James Scott has undertaken with respect to First Nations and the...
Further to James Scott’s work on sentencing bias, Lindsay Hjorth has authored the following paper: Saskatchewan’s Incarceration Epidemic – final copy
In a recent decision, the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal in R. v. Thorsteinson considered whether a person may take back a gift of land into joint...
The following is an article from the National Post discussing possible new fertility treatments:
Single parents are often busy being parents. Scheduling work, school activities, sporting events and dealing with things as they come is a big responsibility....