FRANCIS LAW
Suite #8 - 2400 Centre Street North T2E 3E3 Calgary, AB, Canada

Meet Yenny J Suarez our bookkeeper who began with us in February. Yenny completely her accounting program at CDI College. Yenny is good with numbers and brings exceptional organization to her work.

Did you need help with buying or selling your business? Look at this review from this broker for our lawyer Mr. Li who assisted a client on the sale of their business. https://g.co/kgs/APAXU

Meet our Student-at-Law Cristina Pagluanan. Cristina started with Francis Law in early February. Cristina was a member of the Phillipine Bar prior to starting the licensing process in Alberta. Cristina brings with her a wide range of legal experience from the corporate/commercial firms she worked at here in Calgary. Cristina is accepting new clients. http://www.francislaw.ca/cristina-pagluanan/

From a happy client. Thank you! Great work Tiger Li (Corporate/Commercial Legal work)!

Have you heard us on Shine? Tune in to 88.9 Shine FM. https://www.cjsi.ca/advertisers/francis-law/

Our office re-opens January 4, 2021.Our office re-opens January 4, 2021.

Family Law Minute: Have you been served with an Emergency Protection Order (EPO) or have you obtained one? These EPO’s are reviewed within two weeks to either extend the order or to withdraw it. We can assist you at this review hearing. If you have not yet found counsel request an adjournment from the court to do so. https://www.alberta.ca/get-emergency-protection-order.aspx

Family Law Minute: What is an Exclusive Posession Order? An Order for Exclusive Possession or exclusive possession order is an order by the court in Alberta that allows one party to have exclusive use of a couples primary residence or matrimonial home. ... The Family Property Act governs these orders when married couples separate. Call legal counsel to assist you with your court application so you are sure you have enough information to meet the legal test for the court to make an order.

Happy Boxing Day! Stay safe on the snowy roads. Did you know if you are in an accident there are Section B benefits available that cover treatments like physio therapy?... You must be assessed by your medical practitioner. If you are diagnosed with a Wad I injury you are entitled to 10 treatments. A Wad II injury entitles you to 21 treatments. These are the minimum.

Did you know we also draft and review contracts and agreements for organizations? http://www.francislaw.ca/aboriginal-law/

Wills & Estates: Be careful what kind of provisions you are inserting in your will. A clause within the will can be challenged for it's validity and enforceability. Obtain professional legal experts to draft your will. In this case, a poison pill clause was inserted as a provision within the will which essentially disinherited a beneficiary who challenged the will. "In Alberta, poison pill clauses such as that contained in the [testator's] will (without deciding the point)... are very arguably contrary to public policy and are at a minimum mean spirited. The validity and enforceability of such a provision is a significant matter of interpretation, and in my view fits within the first exception to the modern rule of costs in estate litigation: interpretation of the will. I have already ruled that it was appropriate that the Applicants seek advice or directions in Alberta. The interpretation of this provision is within the scope of public interest in the administration of estates and is a significant factor in assessing costs." Citation: Foote Estate (Re), 2010 ABQB 197

Family Law Minute: What do the courts say about Covid-19 and denying parenting? A parent who refuses to communicate reasonably and in good faith and to quickly demonstrate full compliance with all required COVID-19 rules and procedures runs a real risk of having his or her access or parenting time reduced to virtual time, with the other parent having primary care during the pandemic. The health and safety of the children is the primary concern. Citation: SAS v LMS, 2020 ABQB 287

So many people neglect filing an injury claim because their injury was not so bad. If you were injured and you went to your physiotherapy appointments, this took time and energy from your schedule. Did you know most injuries settle outside of court? Call us today! Don’t wait until it is too late as you may pass your two year limitation period which applies to most motor vehicle claims. Serving Alberta residents.

A recent family law client reported this of Mr.Li: Francis Law is the best thing that ever happened in my life. At Francis Law we take a team approach! http://www.francislaw.ca/tiger-li/