On March 31, 2014, the long awaited Wills, Estates and Succession Act (known in the legal community as “WESA”) came into force. It was a long time coming, as the WESA was introduced by the B.C. government in September, 2009 [...read full post]
Many people’s idea of family law is based on what they see on TV. They imagine that they are going to “fight it out” at trial.
Nothing could be farther from the truth.
Trials are enormously expensive if you hire [...read full post]
The acronym FMEP stands for Family Maintenance Enforcement Program. This is a free service in British Columbia which monitors and enforces orders and agreements for child support and/or spousal support. If payments pursuant to a separation agreement or a court [...read full post]
At Heinrichs Richards LLP we believe that there is no one size fits all approach to family law. Below is a spectrum of the possible Dispute Resolution Options in British Columbia that we use to assist you in reaching [...read full post]
Going through a divorce in Toronto can be confusing and difficult. A Toronto divorce lawyer can help you to make sense of your situation – identify the issues that you are dealing with and plan the best path to reach [...read full post]
