LEGAL INSIGHTS FROM CAMBRIA LAW

Separating after 50 turns on the assets that took a career to build: workplace pensions, RRSPs, CPP credits and the family home.

Most first-time impaired driving in Alberta now runs through the Immediate Roadside Sanctions program rather than criminal court. What that changes.

Summer is a busy time for moves in Edmonton, and first-time buyers often discover that the hardest part is not finding a home but getting to possession day without last-minute problems.

How an Emergency Protection Order is granted in Alberta, what it can order, the mandatory court review, and what to do if one is granted against you.

The clauses an Alberta separation agreement needs to cover — property, debts, support, parenting — and the ones people forget until it is too late.

Buying a condominium is not the same as buying a detached house. A condo buyer is purchasing a unit, but also joining a legal and financial community. That means the documents matter.

Most residential purchases are supposed to feel routine by the time closing approaches. The offer has been accepted, the financing condition has been waived, the moving date is booked, and everyone expects the keys to be ready on time.

Buying property with someone else can make financial sense. A sibling, parent, adult child, friend, or business partner may help make a purchase possible in a market where prices, interest rates, and carrying costs are difficult for one person alone.

Most real estate deals are built on optimism. The buyer wants the property, the seller wants a clean sale, and both sides expect the contract to move toward closing. But not every transaction gets there.

In a fast spring market, buyers can feel pressure to remove financing conditions before their lender, lawyer, or condo document review is truly finished. An Edmonton real estate lawyer financing condition review can help you understand what you are actually risking before you make the deal firm.

When someone dies without a will, the family is often left dealing with grief and uncertainty at the same time. People may know who the deceased person loved, trusted, or intended to benefit. But without a valid will, the estate does not simply follow family assumptions.

Buying a new home can feel safer than buying an older property. The finishes are new, the systems should be current, and the buyer may expect fewer surprises. But new construction has its own legal and practical risks.