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The decision to engage with a lawyer to assist you in navigating the complex legal system is a prudent decision. At Lema Law Chambers, we strive to offer friendly and reliable service in a professional environment.
Family Law
This area of law is complex and difficult to navigate without the assistance of a lawyer. The decision to engage in family or social relationships may have significant economic and social implications, which can ultimately affect your future life. The first step is to learn about your rights and obligations before you start or end a family or social relationship. The second step is to learn what the best options are in your situation. The third step is to make a sound decision based on the laws that apply to you. Family law deals with family relationships and all matters associated with separation, parenting arrangement, separation agreement, cohabitation agreement, child support, partner support, or dividing property.
This is the field of law that deals with termination of marriage relationships. The difficulty of this lies in the fact that it touches both federal and provincial laws. These laws apply to the following issues: solemnization of marriage, divorce, parenting, pre-nuptial agreement, separation agreement, child support, annulment, spousal support, ability to make decisions and receive information regarding your children, division of family property, and mobility rights. There are many ways to resolve these issues, including informal settlement, negotiations that may lead to a settlement, but which can be reduced into a separation agreement, mediation, arbitration, collaborative family law, or litigation through courts.
This is a person who can administer oaths; take and receive affidavits, affirmations, and declarations; attest oaths, affidavits, or declarations; certify and attest true copies of documents; and witness or certify and attest the execution of documents. Should you need the services of a notary public, please contact Lema Law Chambers.
This is a person who can administer oaths; take and receive affidavits, affirmations, or declarations; and attest oaths, affidavits, affirmations, or declarations.
This is an area of the law that does not involve criminal proceedings. It is a legal procedure involving two or more parties to a court process. The standard of proof for a fact is based on balance of probability, a lesser standard of proof as compared to criminal proceedings, which require proof beyond reasonable doubt. Civil litigation processes require a good understanding of the nature of the claim, how to file a claim, court procedures, discovery process, settlement methods, how to schedule trials, attending pre-trial conferences, trial preparation, trials, and decisions. Traversing the process of civil litigation without professional guidance is likely to be exceedingly difficult and may result in a negative outcome.
This is an area of law which caters for a variety of different situations including accidents, intentional conduct, use of defective products, and defamatory acts. If you are involved in or affected by a neglectful act that causes economic, physical, psychological, or emotional harm to you, this is the relevant legal area. These acts include but are not limited to car accidents, slip, and fall accidents, medical malpractice, negligence, assault, battery, broken bones, head pain, brain injuries, neck and back pain, spinal cord pain, wrongful deaths, soft tissue damage, and any other international torts. The injuries may be caused by accidents involving bikes, cars, trucks, motorcycles, ATVs, snowmobiles, boats, or defective products. We handle personal injury claims for individuals and groups who have been injured because of someone else’s wrongdoing or negligence. We will work with you to explore and ensure your legal rights have been pursued effectively.
Lema Law Chambers offers immigration services for family sponsorship, express entry programs, work permits, study permits, pilot programs, visitor visas, permanent residence, extended stays, temporary resident permits, and tribunal representation. If you have questions regarding these areas, please take advantage of our 30- minute free consultation.
Probate law regulates a person’s estate after they die. This Act is called the Wills and Succession Act (Alberta). This law deals with issues such as how to file probate applications in court, how to create a legally valid and binding will, how to amend a
will, how to distribute an estate among beneficiaries, and what happens to an estate when someone dies without a will. It also covers what happens if the will is invalidated and what the impacts of other laws, such as the Dower Act and Income Tax Act, are on an estate. Obtaining legal advice from a lawyer is highly recommended in these cases.
The legislation regulating the protection of children through intervention services in Alberta is called the Child, Youth, and Family Enhancement Act. The focus of this law is to ensure that children are safe through intervention services with minimal disruption to the family unit. A child may require intervention services if the child is abandoned; lacks the necessaries of life; lacks adequate supervision; lacks protection from physical, psychological, or emotional harm; or if the child is at high risk of physical, psychological, or emotional harm. The Director has different methods of dealing with a child who needs intervention services: the Director may enter into a family enhancement agreement, custody agreement, or permanent guardianship agreement; may seek a supervision order or apprehension order for the removal of a child from a guardian; or may seek initial custody, a temporary guardianship order, or a permanent guardianship order. At Lema Law Chambers, we understand the complexities associated with intervention services. It is prudent to seek legal advice from a lawyer who can provide you with a variety of options before you sign any agreements or orders with the Director.
This involves a sound understanding of the law governing land transactions. The lawyers at Lema Law Chambers will be able to prepare and review documents, negotiate terms and conditions, conduct land conveyances, discharge encumbrances on land titles, review documents involving the buying and selling of land or the purchasing and selling of property, and provide consultations on land transactions including mortgages, zoning, title transfers, and land developments.
