March 2010 archive
Posted on Thu, 16 Jul 2009
Common Law Separation: Dealing with Property
In Alberta, separating property on the breakdown of a “common-law” relationship is not as simple as dividing property between spouses who are formally married. The Matrimonial Property Act of Alberta presumes that property acquired during the marriage will be split “50-50”. Here, there is no similar law governing the division of property acquired during a common-law relationship.
Many factors will come into play in a common-law ...
Posted by editor on Mon, 8 Mar 2010
Common Law Separation: Partner Support
Your “common-law” relationship is coming to an end: what happens now? An increasing number of people find themselves asking this question.
Different people are in different situations: you’ve been with your partner for years now, and you’ve given everything to the relationship – your time, your devotion, and your resources – and because of that, you had agreed that you would stay home to raise the children. ...
Posted by editor on Mon, 8 Mar 2010
Non-Married Property
The first instalment of this article focused on the principles that apply to the distribution of matrimonial property. In today’s society, however, many relationships have not been solemnized by the tradition of a formal marriage ceremony. Unfortunately, for those couples, the law as it relates to property division is far less clear than it is for those who are married.
The first distinction is that the Matrimonial Property Act (“the ...
Posted by editor on Mon, 8 Mar 2010
General Contracting and the Fair Trade Act
If you are a general contractor, or if you are a homeowner thinking of hiring a contractor, you may want to consider how the Fair Trade Act of Alberta creates rights for the consumer in this context. In general terms, any contractor who engages in “prepaid contracting” needs to have a license issued by the government. Prepaid contracting is a situation where some or ...
Posted by editor on Mon, 8 Mar 2010
