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Lawyers, like most professionals, tend to
specialize their practice areas. Chapman Goddard Kagan has
carefully worked to cultivate a team which can assist you
with almost any of your legal needs. If you have a legal problem
that is not listed here, contact us anyway because we probably
have experience with the issue facing you.
Descriptions of the kind of services provided in our primary
practice areas are listed below. If you would like to receive
more information or book an appointment feel free to contact
us. We'll make sure that you are scheduled to meet with
the lawyer best suited to deal with your problem.
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There are few things as stressful as when personal relationships
breakdown. The lawyers at Chapman Goddard Kagan strive to
help you with this stressful period in your life. We will
help to ensure that your rights are protected and that you
are not taken advantage of. Our lawyers have extensive experience
with divorce, common-law break-ups, separation and child support.
Family law is, increasingly, not just limited to husbands,
wives, and children. Even if you were never legally married,
you may have legal rights and obligations that we can assist
you with. We also have significant experience addressing the
unique issues related to same-sex couples.
Our lawyers can also help in the other aspects of your family.
We can assist you with adoptions, co-habitation agreements
and pre-nuptial agreements.
And as our society ages people are often called upon to care
for their aging parents. We can assist your family in dealing
with these stressful situations by sharing our experience
in elder law.
This is one of the broadest practice areas in our firm. If
you feel that another party has wronged you, you may have
legal recourse. This could be a breach of contract, a negligent
act, or the destruction of your property. If you feel that
somebody owes you for a wrong they committed contact one of
our lawyers.
Going to court is expensive, so our firm encourages our clients
to utilize our skills in alternative dispute resolution. Our
team has provided clients with competent representation before
arbitrators, in mediation and through traditional negotiations.
We encourage you to consult one of our lawyers to determine
if you have legal recourse. We can assist as you prepare a
lawsuit, or we can help you defend against one!
If you've ever started, purchased or sold a business then
you already know how invaluable good legal counsel is. If
you're just thinking about entering the business world, perhaps
one of our lawyers can help you prepare for the challenges
that lay ahead.
We routinely assist our business clients as they secure financing,
negotiate leases and resolve disputes. Our firm can handle
the tasks related to registering your company and help you
structure the company the best way for you. We also have experience
helping clients buy-out other businesses, restructure, or
divest assets. Whether you're just starting out, already going
full steam, or in the process of winding down, we can help.
You've worked hard your whole life. You want to make sure
that after you pass away everything is taken care of in a
neat and orderly fashion. We can help you achieve these goals.
Through careful, conscientious planning we can help ensure
that your family can mourn and not worry.
Every family is unique and every situation is different.
A pre-packaged will probably won't adequately address the
specific concerns that you have for your estate. By consulting
with us, we can make sure that you have a will that reflects
what you want.
Our firm has acted as executors for thousands of estates
and we would be glad to share this experience with you.
Whether you're buying a new house, a factory, a farm or creating
a new subdivision there are numerous legal concerns when you
purchase real property. The purchase of your dream home, or
the sale of your farm needs to be handled by an experienced
legal team. If you are buying or selling we can help to make
sure that your legal rights are fully protected.
If you have been charged with a crime, or know that you are
about to be, you should call us. Criminal law is a unique,
complex area of the law and our firm possesses the expertise
to help you navigate your way through these problems. You
need to ensure that the lawyer representing you has the experience
to assist you. Chapman Goddard Kagan maintains that level
of expertise.
If you or somebody you know wants to come to Canada from
abroad we would love to assist you. For work, study or living
there are lots of reasons for moving to Canada from a foreign
country. Let us help you navigate the rules and procedures
in order to allow you speedier entry into the country.
Talk to one of our lawyers to determine which class of visa
would be best for you to apply for.
If you wish to move to Manitoba, don't forget to ask us about
the special rules that could speed up your application to
enter Canada.
If you've ever had problems with a board or tribunal, then
you are aware of how extensive Administrative Law is in Canada.
The Workers Compensation Board, Labour Board, professional
associations and coroner's inquests are just a few of the
decision making bodies that allow you to have a legal representative
present. It is your right to have counsel with you at any
point of a hearing, so feel free to contact us if you have
any questions about your rights.
Lawyers in our firm are not just limited to the areas listed
above. We have the knowledge necessary to assist you with
intellectual property (copyrights, patents, trademarks); union-management
relations; human rights litigation; and cross-border transactions.
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