Mar 29, 2017
Dear Readers
I’m so pleased to announce my new website, hot off the press! My website designer Steve Smiley, RGD from CatsMedia.ca ( yes that’s really his name!) and I have designed it to be very user friendly and to have the information that you need at your fingertips.
Happy Reading!
Anne
Anne Freed holds a BA (Honours Sociology), JD (Juris Doctor, Law Degree), Master of Laws Degree (LL.M.) in Alternative Dispute Resolution, Advanced Training in Mediation, Arbitration and Collaborative Practice, Certification in Collaborative Practice
© Anne E. Freed, March, 2017
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Feb 16, 2017
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
Firstly, Happy New Year! Today’s topic is: “Independent Legal Advice,” commonly referred to as “ILA.” Following are four scenarios which in my view illustrate the common assumptions and mis-assumptions of what ILA means and the huge importance that it has.
I’ll use the words “Independent Legal Advice” to mean that each party retains his/her own lawyer to advise them in the negotiation of a Separation Agreement or Marriage Contract (“Pre-nup”). I’ll use the shortened “ILA” to mean that a party wants “quick and cheap” advice from a lawyer and the lawyer’s signature on the “Certificate of Independent Legal Advice” attached to the Agreement. Is there a difference? The following 4 scenarios* I hope will provide the answer.
Is there a difference? The following 4 scenarios I hope will provide the answer.
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Nov 1, 2013
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
Welcome to the my blog and today’s topic: “Transparency between Lawyers in an ADR process: what a novel idea!”
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Oct 16, 2013
Dear Friends and Colleagues:
Welcome to the Fall issue of my Newsletter and today’s topic: “Financial Disclosure in negotiating Separation Agreements ( and marriage contracts also!): Why is it necessary?”
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Jul 1, 2013
I firmly believe that, in most cases, court is not the answer in family law when considering separation or divorce. Whatever process option we choose, I look out to protect the interests of my clients and make sure that they get a proper and fair agreement that stands the test of time even in the most complex and challenging cases.
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