Simple Steps to Getting a Legal Separation Agreement in Alberta

Learn simple steps to getting a Legal Separation Agreement the friendly and affordable way. Sign up to receive this guide and receive:

• tips and strategies for keeping it friendly;
• answers to commonly asked questions; and
• links of free resources (some of the free resources are also listed below…check the free guide for more!).

If you and your spouse are willing to cooperate, these strategies will help you both minimize the back and forth between lawyers and keep your legal fees to a minimum.

Property Workbook

When you download your free guide as described above, you’ll automatically be given a free workbook that will help you begin the process of collecting all of your financial documents.

Parenting after Separation Seminar

You and your spouse may want to take the free 3-hour Online Parenting After Separation Seminar. The facilitators help parents understand how to minimize the impact of separation on children, and offer general information (rights and responsibilities) about custody, access and child support. This seminar is mandatory if you have dependent children under the age of 16 and are filing for a divorce. An exemption can be obtained in limited circumstances.

https://pas.albertacourts.ab.ca/

Child Tax Credits and GST Credits

Curious as to how much child tax credits will increase or decrease as a result of separation. Or, how much in GST credits you might qualify for? Though this is not likely to affect the division of things, if you find out that your child tax credits will increase a hundred or two, it might reduce your stress a little. Check here for free online calculators:

Canada Revenue Agency CCTC and GST Benefits Calculator

https://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/benefits-calculator/

Benefits may increase for the primary caregiver or decrease for the payor of child support.

Child and Spousal Support Calculations

• MySupportCalculator.ca for child and spousal support calculations.

https://mysupportcalculator.ca

Ultimate Record Suspension Strategies Guide

A criminal record can hold you back even more than you think it does! Sign up for the Ultimate Record suspension guide to discover:

• Are Pardons/Record Suspensions being scrapped? 
• What are the top 5 reasons your Record Suspension could be denied!
• What kind of discretionary power does the Parole Board have to deny my application if they simply feel it would be offensive to grant my application?
• What are the benefits and limitations of a Record Suspension?
• …and more!

United States Waiver of Inadmissibility Frequently Asked Questions

Traveling to the U.S. with a criminal record can be challenging. This guide explains U.S. Waivers, why you might need one, and how they impact your travel. Sign up today and find out:

• Definition of a United States Waiver
• Travel Risks
• What are Grounds of Excludability
• What is a Crime involving Moral Turpitude
• Summary vs Indictable offenses
• Conditional and Absolute Discharges
• Admitting to Drug Use
• Traveling to the U.S. with a Pardon
• Fact or Fiction? Myths About Traveling to the USA with a Criminal Record
• 1 Yr, 5 Yr and Permanent Waivers
• …and more!