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We develop and use technology to respond to problems and make our lives easier. Communication technology in particular has advanced rapidly over the recent decades. This has direct effects on how we manage legal transactions. Initially, we could mail legal documents to other parties involved in a transaction. Then we...

Stan Galbraith, our senior lawyer, will be working with Alberta Real Estate Association (AREA) as part of the Forms & Practice Committee for a 2-year term.

In order to allow our wonderful staff the opportunity to spend some extra time with family and friends, we will be closed over the upcoming holiday season as follows: We will be open on Friday, December 23 until noon and then closed for the holidays and we will reopen for business at 8:00 am on Tuesday, January 3, 2023.

The Land Titles Offices in Alberta are currently experiencing the longest registration delays in their history.  As of the second week of March 2022, documents submitted for registration will finally be registered in the second week of June and Land Titles is actually registering documents submitted during the first week...

We are currently experiencing phone and network system outages. We are working on the issue and will post further updates.
We apologize for any inconveniences this may cause....

Our office will be closed on May 22, 2023 and will reopen on Tuesday, May 23, 2023 at 8:00 a.m. to commemorate the birthday of Queen Victoria.

We are back online. Thank you so much for your patience and understanding....

You can increase the ability to sell your business and lower the legal and accounting costs associated with the sale by preparing your business for sale.

Many clients ask us: "Will you store my Will?" The answer is: No.

We are often asked if there is a central government registry in Alberta where someone could search to determine whether a Will has been done. The simple answer is: No.

The Alberta Court of Appeal has once again emphasized the importance of "getting it in writing" and also making sure any agreement is signed, especially where there is a husband and wife.

An "estate freeze" is a device that is used to "freeze" the value of a business or asset in the hands of one party and transfer the future growth to another person without triggering undue tax consequences.