M.J. O'Nions Lawyer & Mediator

12/01/2018

Is child support mandatory in Canada? What is covered in child support? Do you still have to pay child support if you have 50 50 custody? Read our blogpost to find out answers to the above questions:

What percentage of your income do you have to pay in child support? Under the Child Support Guidelines, the percentage of income that is payable in child support is dependent upon the parenting time that is allocated to each party, number of children as well as the incomes of each party. You can use...

10/06/2015

If you and your partner worked full time while you were married and have savings accounts, you could go through a divorce unscathed. http://ow.ly/PYcgR

Learn the things that you have to do before getting divorced.

10/04/2015

Courtroom proceedings sometimes rage on for months and months. Why would want to put themselves or their children through that? http://ow.ly/PYbzn

Contact M.J. O'Nions Lawyer & Mediator for a free consultation. Our Law Firm helps resolve family disputes in a cost effective and caring manner.

10/02/2015

If you are planning on starting a new business, doing so without the guidance of legal counsel can be biggest mistake you can ever make. http://ow.ly/PY8VX

M.J. O’Nions has been providing businesses with legal advice since 1997. Let us be your corporate legal department. Free telephone consultation.

09/29/2015

Power of Attorney, an often simple document that becomes so very important if sickness or injury renders you unable to take care of your own affairs. http://ow.ly/PY7Dn

M.J. O’Nions has been providing advice on Powers of Attorney since 1997. We can draft a Power of Attorney that truly reflects your wishes.

09/28/2015

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Visit http://www.mjonions.com/family-law-agreements/prenuptial-agreement/ What is a Prenuptial Agreement? A Prenuptial Agreement or Marriage Contract usually...

09/27/2015

If you are in the process of writing a will, you may have been wondering who is able to help you with the legalities of this. http://ow.ly/PY7vp

M.J. O’Nions has been providing advice on Wills since 1997. We can create a Will that truly reflects your wishes. Free telephone consultation.

09/25/2015

If you and your partner live together, but aren't married, you are putting yourselves at risk should something happen to one of you. http://ow.ly/PY7hj

Secure your children and assets with a binding Cohabitation Agreement. Call our Family Law Firm in Vancouver, BC for a Free Consultation.

09/24/2015

Advanced issues in family mediation

Please join us on October 14, 2015 between 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM at the People’s Law School, #150, 900 Howe Street, Vancouver, BC, for a free two hour workshop that is designed to enhance a family law mediator’s knowledge and skills in resolving family law disputes. In particular, this workshop will focus on challenging or complex situations in family law mediation. The topics that will be discussed are:

• dealing with the self-represented party
• dealing with multiple parties;
• the attorney-client relationship;
• when the lawyer stands in the way of settlement;
• when mediators get stuck or attacked by participants or counsel; and
• Review of the Professional Conduct Handbook on a lawyer acting as a family law mediator and professional ethical obligations.

09/23/2015

Not every marriage works out. Nonetheless, divorces are complex legal processes that must be worked through carefully. http://ow.ly/PY6Nj

Our professional Vancouver BC law firm can draft fair and binding Separation Agreements to help you avoid lengthy court litigation. Call us today.

09/22/2015

How to Probate an Estate

Join us on Thursday, September 24 at 1:30pm at the Burnaby Public Library, the Bob Prittie Metrotown Branch, for a free seminar on How to Probate an Estate. This seminar is open to the public and is presented by Vancouver Lawyer and Mediator Mark-John O'Nions.

This free seminar will involve a discussion on how to probate an estate in B.C. It will cover the following:
• What is probate
• When is probating an estate necessary
• What are the preliminary steps required before probating an estate
• What court forms are required to probate an estate
• How to complete the probate forms
• Explaining the probate process
• How to calculate probate fees
• What you will receive from the court registry when the process is concluded.

Please register for our free seminar at the link below.
http://bpl.bc.ca/events/how-to-probate-an-estate

Speaker Mark-John O’Nions, of M.J. O’Nions Lawyers & Mediators, has been practicing law since 1996 and has extensive experience in estate and family law.

09/21/2015

When parties are in dispute, emotions run high. Mediation can be a highly successful method of alternative dispute resolution. http://ow.ly/PY6vV

The Law Firm of M.J. O'Nions Lawyer & Mediator in Vancouver provides civil mediation services. Call us today for a free telephone consultation.