🔹 In Simple Terms In Alberta, unmarried couples may be considered Adult Interdependent Partners (AIPs) if they meet certain legal criteria. Once you are AIPs, you can have similar rights and responsibilities to married spouses, including obligations to divide family property on separation and, in...
🔹 The Challenge In a blended family, you may want to provide financial security for a surviving spouse or partner while also preserving an intended inheritance for children from a previous relationship. A carefully coordinated estate plan can help address both goals. 🔹 Key Point...
Family Property Guide Series | Issue One 🔹 In Simple Terms Not necessarily. The name registered on title is important, but in Alberta it does not, by itself, necessarily determine the final division of family property on separation. The legal result can depend on the...
🔹 Intro In real estate transactions, agents often ask: “As long as there is a holdback clause in the contract, does it guarantee that the seller will resolve a certain issue or repair a home defect?” Although the original intent of a holdback is to...
🔹 Intro A common question from clients in Alberta real estate transactions is: “Why do I need my spouse to sign something when they are not on title?” 🔹 Section 1 — What is Dower? Under Alberta’s Dower Act, a married person’s spouse may have...
