Family Law

Family Law

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Dentons’ Family Law practice advises high and ultra-high net worth individuals, families and family offices on all matters affecting their business, personal and family wealth. The group’s clients include many of the wealthiest individuals, including entrepreneurs, owners, investors and senior executives, as well as those who have inherited substantial wealth. The team also represents individuals and institutions entrusted with the effective management of that wealth in both general administrative and contested matters.

Our experience helps families protect, grow, manage and pass on their personal and business wealth. In addition, we advise and represent individual and corporate executors and trustees in all aspects of estate and trust administration, including enforcing probate decrees and family court orders, handling creditor claims and advising on discretionary distributions.

Our lawyers have advised clients with legal needs at all stages in life’s journey, including drafting sophisticated prenuptial, postnuptial, cohabitation and domestic partnership (including LGBTQ+) agreements, adoption and surrogacy, and guardianship and conservatorship appointments, and have provided representation in a wide range of family law disputes relating to separation, including protective orders and stalking injunctions; and divorce, including issues over spousal support; child custody, visitation and support, and paternity issues. We also counsel individual clients on family-based immigration matters, including obtaining permanent resident status and citizenship.

Insights

Episode 17: Farming Success: tax strategies, business tools, and risk prevention

February 26, 2025

Canada: Heather Barnhouse, KC, Keith Hennel and Adam Kotlowitz return to review key considerations that can help set farmers up for success. They will talk about the Canadian Entrepreneurs' Incentive, capital gains exemptions, pros and cons of incorporation and joint ventures, what to look for when obtaining tax and legal advice, and how to help prevent risks and disputes along the way.

Episode 61: Restoring the path to family enterprise success and bridging the generational gap

March 28, 2024

Canada: Join Heather Barnhouse, Partner in our Edmonton office, as she explores women in leadership and entrepreneurship, and the ecosystem that supports them. In episode 61, Parinder Gandhu, Founder of Soka Family Enterprise Services Inc., dives into the intricacies of navigating family dynamics in business, illustrating the delicate dance between communication, planning, and building trust.