Margaret’s Story
By: Tracy Theemes, Certified Financial Planner & Financial Advisor in Vancouver Margaret came to us in tears. Her husband of thirty years had told her that not only was he leaving her but that he already had an apartment rented. He was gone in under a week. A lifetime of expectations, understandings and commitments were shattered. A friend of hers suggested that she come to Sophia...Read More
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Estate Planning and Collaborative Family Law
Catherine Brink, Collaborative Family Lawyer Recently there have been some major legislative changes to estates practice in British Columbia. The Wills, Estates and Succession Act, S.B.C. 2009, c. 13(“WESA”) came into force on March 31, 2014. So what does this mean for separating families? There are too many changes to mention them all here, but as a Collaborative family...Read More
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Recommended Self-Help Books for Coping with 10 of Life’s Challenges
By: Deborah Brakeley, Registered Clinical Counsellor in Vancouver I have a general Counselling Practice and I also specialize in separation and divorce. I have put together a list of books that I have read and/or referred to in my Collaborative Practice, as well as in my Counselling Practice. I have found these books helpful as have some of my clients who I loan them to. My list of...Read More
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Love and Money
By: Tracy Theemes, Certified Financial Planner & Financial Advisor in Vancouver “Love. It will mess us up every time.” This familiar lament was vocalized by a woman in my office last week as she told me about a lifetime of putting her head in the sand and letting other people, including her husband make financial decisions for her. I am a financial advisor with a...Read More
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Can I afford to buy a home? Can I afford not too?
By: Jennifer Weeks, Certified Divorce Financial Analyst & CFP When I ask clients ‘What is the best investment you have ever made?’, home owners always answer, ‘my home’. Depending on where and when you bought into the housing market, real estate in Vancouver has doubled, tripled and even quadrupled over the last 12 years. Real estate is more than just an...Read More
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What Do Divorce Lawyers Do In Their Own Divorces?
By: Lisa Alexander, Collaborative Law & CFP The statistics have been steady for years and years – less than 10% of filed cases make it to trial. That means that even if you start your divorce in the litigation system, the likelihood of actually going to trial is very slim. But when does settlement occur? After legal fees have been spent and everyone is emotionally depleted,...Read More
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