North America: Family and Matrimonial

As a result of Goodridge v. Department of Public Health, 440 Mass. 309 (2003), Massachusetts has recognized same sex marriage for over 20 years.

On March 26, 2025, the Court of King's Bench of Alberta issued an announcement setting out updates following a pilot program that launched in 2019 in relation to Estate Case Conferences, which were established to promote the early and cost-effective resolutions of estate disputes and litigations.

Mediation is a process in which parties involved in contemplated or ongoing litigation attempt to settle their differences with the assistance of a neutral mediator.

In Episode 16 of Until Death Do Us Pod, we're diving into an important topic: Navigating Children's Medical Issues During Divorce.

El proceso Ordinario aparece regulado en el Capítulo 1, del Título I, del Libro Cuarto del Código Procesal Civil, contenido en la Ley 402 del 9 de octubre de 2023.

The Ordinary Proceedings is regulated in Chapter 1, Title I, Book Four of the Civil Procedural Code, contained in Law 402 of October 9th, 2023.

Passing your assets to the next generation can be simple or it can be complicated, but even the simplest estate plan usually involves more than just a will.

All levels of government in Canada have been busy over the past few years enacting various types of real estate taxes in an attempt to address the housing crisis.

Many people in the midst of planning their estate consider adding an adult child as a joint owner on a bank account as a straightforward way to avoid probate taxes and to ensure what they expect will be a smooth...