Do I need a lawyer for a separation agreement in Alberta?
Do I need a lawyer for a separation agreement in Alberta?
In Alberta, the courts have stated that separating couples should have a lawyer give independent legal advice from a lawyer for the agreement to be binding.
What a surviving spouse needs to know?
Financial checklist: 13 things you need to do when your spouse…Call your attorney. Contact the Social Security Administration. Locate the will. Notify your spouse’s employer. Ask your spouse’s former employers. Check with the Veteran’s Administration. Notify all insurance companies, including life and health. Change all property titles.
What debts are forgiven upon death?
Paying Off Outstanding Debts If there is not enough cash to pay off the debts, the executor must sell property or other assets to cover them. If the deceased still does not have enough money left, even after selling all assets, then the debts are usually forgiven.
What is the first thing you do when your spouse dies?
You will need certified copies of your spouse’s death certificate to prove the passing of your spouse and to claim benefits or to switch over accounts into your name. Ask the funeral home for at least a dozen or more copies. You may also need certified marriage certificates to prove you were married to the deceased.
