Matkovic Allan LLP

Like many of you, our firm is evaluating the situation with respect to COVID-19 on a day to day basis. We are doing our best to balance the health and safety of our families, staff, clients and ourselves with the need to make sure that our clients’ needs are addressed.

Our lawyers will largely be working remotely. We are asking that clients and others do not attend our office without first calling and confirming that their attendance is absolutely necessary. At this time we have made the decision to keep limited staff on premises but their face to face contact with others will be limited as much as possible.

Our lawyers are able to continue maintain contact with our clients and with other lawyers by way of email, telephone and video conferencing. We are still able to conduct mediations, parenting coordination, collaborative meetings, settlement meetings and when necessary, arbitrations by way of ZOOM video conferencing. We are also happy to have meetings with clients, professionals, and other lawyer by way of video conferencing upon request. (The ZOOM platform is very user friendly but if you have any questions about this program, please do not hesitate to contact us.) We are also working with our colleagues in other firms to coordinate emergent, brief arbitration hearings.

The Courts are closed, but emergency applications are being heard on a selective basis, and are largely restricted to issues of personal safety, and in family law matters, issues pertaining to the safety of children are the priority. Further information on court closures can be found on the Court of Queen’s Bench and Provincial Court websites, or feel free to contact us directly for further information in regards to Court applications/hearings.

As this situation develops we may institute other changes but will continue our best efforts to serve our clients and to avoid any unnecessary delays in dealing with their files. In order to assist us in doing this, we request that you forward any documents to our office electronically by email or, if necessary by fax. Unless there is something urgent and you have contacted our office first, please do not send documents or other documents by courier. We will accept service by email and acknowledge the same.

For new mediations, collaborative files and arbitration files, we will accept engagement agreements (i.e. Agreements to Mediate or Arbitrate) that are signed electronically and when Independent Legal Advice is required, we will accept written declarations from lawyers that such advice has been provided to their clients whether in writing, by telephone or otherwise.

Should you have any questions for us, please do not hesitate to contact us. We are monitoring our emails and our voicemail messages regularly.

We hope that all of you and those around you stay safe and health. To do our part, please remember, if you are not feeling well, stay home. Wash your hands (a lot and for at least 20 seconds). Maintain your distance from others (at least six feet). Be kind.

Happy Holidays & Best Wishes for the New Year.

We at Matkovic Allan LLP thank you for your business and we look forward to working with you in 2020.

Matkovic Allan LLP would like everyone to know that Alberta’s new Family Property Act comes into force on January 1, 2020.

One of the most significant changes is the application to people that live in common law relationships.

Should you have any questions in relation to the impact that the new legislation may have on you or your relationship please feel free to contact one of our lawyers for a consultation at 403.265.2542.

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