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  • 62235.02
    In the context of teachers’ pensions, this paper explores governing legislation, death benefits, relationship breakdown situations, and resources that are available to help lawyers and their clients. It also explores common administrative issues that lawyers may encounter when drafting family property orders and family property agreements. This paper was presented at LESA’s The Winds of Change: Developments in Pension Law webinar on January 12, 2022.
  • 62235.01
    When parties are going through a relationship breakdown, two important questions emerge: (1) What is the value of the pension entitlement (i.e. pension asset) for purposes of the Family Property Act? and (2) What assets will the pension plan make available for the parties to use as part of the settlement of the pension asset? This paper explores answers to those questions, along with other considerations including options for making a pension division, recent changes to some pension plans in Alberta, divisions of pensions in pay, and mortality concerns. This paper was presented at LESA’s The Winds of Change: Developments in Pension Law webinar on January 12, 2022.
  • 62216.04
    Without a complete evidentiary record that supports one’s case, it will be difficult to win on appeal. At the Provincial Court, lawyers should keep in mind that their case may be headed to the Court of Queen’s Bench on appeal. This paper examines how to effectively build the record in the first instance to support potential future appeals. This paper was presented at LESA’s Family Law Appeals webinar series on October 28, 2021 and November 18, 2021.
  • 62216.03
    Appeals can be daunting for many family lawyers accustomed to the trench warfare of oral submissions and contested evidence. Whereas the outcome of a questionable parenting application or over-aggressive interim property division can sometimes be saved by the brilliance of your oral advocacy, the Court of Appeal is more interested in hard law, known facts, and the written record before it. In canvassing recent case law, this paper examines the standard of review and levels of appellate scrutiny in family law appeals. This paper was presented at LESA’s Family Law Appeals webinar series on October 28, 2021 and November 18, 2021.
  • 62216.02
    This paper contains an overview of the technical requirements for writing a respondent’s factum in the Alberta Court of Appeal. It also provides tips for writing this type of factum (as compared to an appellant’s factum). This paper was presented at LESA’s Family Law Appeals webinar series on October 28, 2021 and November 18, 2021.
  • 62216.01
    The single most important document in any appeal is the factum. A strong factum will do most of the heavy lifting on an appeal. Alternatively, a bad factum may sink your case. This paper provides tips for writing an appellant’s factum and contains an overview of the technical requirements. This paper was presented at LESA’s Family Law Appeals webinar series on October 28, 2021 and November 18, 2021.
  • 62241.05
    This paper provides tax information for family law practitioners relating to pre-tax corporate income generally, distributions, and allocation of undistributed pre-tax corporate income. This paper was presented at LESA’s Business Issues in Family Law webinar series on November 2, 2021 and November 9, 2021.
  • 62241.04
    The term ‘personal benefits’ means something different to accountants than it does to family law professionals. When the payor spouse/parent asks their accountant for assistance in quantifying personal benefits, which is reasonable, the accountant presumes their definition of the term is appropriate, and often concludes there are none. However, this may not be the case when calculating or disputing child support payable. This paper examines tax and other issues relating to personal benefits in the family law context. This paper was presented at LESA’s Business Issues in Family Law webinar series on November 2, 2021 and November 9, 2021.
  • 62241.03
    The “how” of determining the amount of child support owed by parents continues to stymie parents, lawyers, and judges alike. Some of the issues include how the income of the payor parent is determined, what types of documents are needed to confirm the amount of income, who is responsible for requesting or obtaining the supporting documentation, and so on. This paper provides insight into and information about the type of financial disclosure that is required to determine the “how” of child support. This paper was presented at LESA’s Business Issues in Family Law webinar series on November 2, 2021 and November 9, 2021.
  • 62241.02
    When a closely held corporation is run by a couple who are ending their personal relationship, the corporation, as a ‘legal person’ becomes a third individual that must be accounted for in settlement proceedings. This paper looks at defining roles within corporate governance, including the rights and responsibilities of shareholders, directors, and officers. It also reviews equitable remedies, focusing on oppression remedies and piercing the corporate veil to provide practical relief for parties whose wealth is caught up in corporate structures. This paper was presented at LESA’s Business Issues in Family Law webinar series on November 2, 2021 and November 9, 2021.
  • 62241.01
    Family property divisions involving one or more shareholders of a Canadian-controlled private corporation can present both the opportunity for a tax-efficient property division and significant tax risks for both the transferor and transferee of property. The focus of this paper is on the tax risks, with the intention of allowing the reader to identify potential issues and protect their clients by seeking expert advice where warranted. This paper was presented at LESA’s Business Issues in Family Law webinar series on November 2, 2021 and November 9, 2021.
  • 62249.01
    Property statements can be an incredibly useful tool as they allow lawyers to organize all of the property issues into one fluid, live document while detailing relevant disclosure, production, and offers. The challenge for many is that there is no one “right” way to put one together. Property statements can look very different depending on who drafted them and how they are organized, which can be overwhelming and confusing – especially if you have never been taught to prepare one. This paper seeks to establish the fundamentals, to understand the overarching legal and financial principles, and to discuss further considerations while reviewing and vetting the documents supporting same. This paper was presented at LESA’s Family Property Problems for Paralegals webinar on October 20, 2021.