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Prince George Lawyers

Welcome
Prince George lawyers are the men and women who practice law in Prince George on behalf of the people who live, work and play in the Lower Mainland area of British Columbia.

Individual lawyers will often specialize in one or more particular areas of practice.  Law firms bring individual lawyers together and are therefore able to assist you across a whole range of practice areas. 

Here are the more common practice areas that you can expect to be covered in most law firms.

Prince George Family and Divorce Lawyers
"Matrimonial" lawyers include divorce and family law lawyers. These professionals can handle your divorce and other family law matters whether your case is in Prince George or even if it is in some other part of British Columbia.  Common issues include custody of children, the payment of child support, the payment of spousal support ("alimony") and the division of  matrimonial property. The federal Child Support Guidelines and the Family Relations Act of British Columbia are often in play.  Special rules apply to pensions, businesses and inheritances.  Careful legal advice should be obtained in every case.

Your Prince George family and divorce lawyers can really help you deal with all the issues that arise in a time of divorce and family law struggles. A calm, experienced divorce lawyer is invaluable.

Corporate and Company
These lawyers are involved when there are corporations and advise companies as to their legal rights, duties and obligations.  The Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA) and the B.C. Company Act provide the regulatory framework.  There are three kinds of companies in B.C. - those incorporated under the B.C. Company Act; those incorporated under the Canada Business Corporations Act; and foreign companies registered to do business in B.C.  Common areas of law include contract law, partnership law, franchise and franchise agreements, personal property security legislation, intellectual property law, tax lawyers and leasing matters.  These lawyers can usually help with any employment lawyer issues that might arise. 

Accident and Injury
These lawyers handle insurance claims and litigation arising from injury accidents.  These include:

• car accidents,
• motorcycle accidents,
• fatal accidents,
• pedestrian accidents,
• slip and fall accidents,
• house fires,
• medical malpractice claims,
• dental malpractice claims.

If you have suffered any type of injury, or if you have lost a loved one in a fatal accident or to a serious personal injury, then it is important that you consult with an injury lawyer right away. Your Prince George injury lawyer will often represent you on a contingency fee basis.  The best lawyers will do this and they can also represent you anywhere in British Columbia, not just in Prince George.  ICBC is the Crown Corporation the provides vehicle insurance throughout British Columbia.  

Real Estate
The paperwork necessary to buy and sell houses, farms and condominiums in Prince George, British Columbia is done by real estate lawyers.  This includes the work necessary for preparing, registering and funding mortgages These are the “standard” real estate transactions.    

In addition, your real estate lawyer will be familiar with commercial transactions including the leasing and construction of residential and commercial property and the buying and  selling of farms.  Real estate lawyers must have an in depth and varied knowledge of the law that includes the Land Titles Act and many other pieces of legislation, such as the Dower Act and the Condominium Property Act and the like.   The Land Titles Act itself has over 200 sections, a host of regulations and a Practice Manual.

Your Prince George real estate lawyer will work closely with a Notary to ensure your transaction is handled properly.

Criminal
Prince George Criminal lawyers handle all the issues that accompany criminal charges, including arrest, detention, bail, release, arraignment, the conducting of a preliminary inquiry, speaking to sentence in the event of a finding of guilt (or a guilty plea) as well as sentencing and in many cases the later issues of release, probation and parole.  Most of these criminal defence lawyers work for private retainers. 

The BC legal aid program is run by the Legal Services Society and is available in Prince George.  This independent, non-profit organization provides criminal lawyer legal help for people in BC. If you have a legal problem but can't afford a lawyer, you may qualify for legal aid.

More information on BC's legal aid program, the types of legal issues covered and the financial eligibility requirements can be discovered at the website of the BC Legal Services Society.   

The most common offences that people need a Prince George criminal lawyer for include:

• assault,
• break and enter,
• dui,
• impaired driving,
• driving over .08,
• refusing to blow,
• driving with a suspended licence,
• drug possession and drug trafficking.

The drug trafficking and especially cocaine trafficking are among the more serious drug charges that Prince George criminal lawyers get involved with.   

Wills and Estates
These lawyers handle all situations arising out of the wills, estates, living wills, powers of attorney, probate applications and estate tax planning.

In addition, wills and estates lawyers generally handle Guardianship and Trusteeship matters.  The legislation that governs in these situations is the Adult Guardianship Act of British Columbia.

If someone has died and you don't know what to do - or if you are an executor of an estate and need to apply for probate - a Prince George estates lawyer is what you are looking for.

Immigration
These lawyer take care of the immigration law requirements of those immigrants who live in or are destined for the Prince George area. About 25% of all Canadian immigrants now settle in western Canada.  Cases can be refugee cases, or "family class" cases, or "skilled worker" cases or involve work visas, permanent residency and citizenship.

Prince George Court House
Prince George has many Court House locations.  Prince George has various divisions of Courts, including:

Prince George Supreme Court Civil Division
Prince George Supreme Court Criminal Division
Prince George Supreme Court Probate Division
Prince George Supreme Court Bankruptcy Court
Prince George Provincial Court Criminal Division
Prince George Provincial Court Civil Division (including "small claims")
Prince George Provincial Court Family & Youth Division 
B.C. Court of Appeal

Details regarding the locations of all courts in BC can be found at the website of the BC Attorney General.

General
Most law firms have experience in the above legal areas. 

The best Prince George lawyers and indeed all practicing Prince George lawyers can be found registered and in good standing as required with their professional association - namely the Law Society of British Columbia.

All provincial laws of BC can be found at the provincial “BC Laws” website, and all federal laws can be found at the federal Department of Justice website.   

It is important when considering who your Prince George lawyer is going to be that you select one that is practical, experienced and knowledgeable of exactly how things work in Prince George.  They should have an office in Prince George which is staffed full time and has been there for some years.

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We will help you find a lawyer.

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