Author Archives: Stephanie

Hundreds​ ​of​ ​couples​ ​have​ ​turned​ ​to​ ​Sampson​ ​McPhee​ ​law​ ​firm​ ​in​ ​hopes​ ​of​ ​of​ ​settling their​ ​divorce​ ​through​ ​mediation​ ​outside​ ​of​ ​the​ ​courtroom.​ ​While​ ​most​ ​traditional​ ​divorce cases​ ​are​ ​lengthy​ ​and​ ​contentiously​ ​fought​ ​in​ ​court,​ ​mediation​ ​is​ ​a​ ​low-cost​ ​and effective​ ​way​ ​for​ ​a​ ​couple​ ​to​ ​amicably​ ​reach​ ​an​ ​agreement​ ​and​ ​divorce.​ ​This​ ​method has​ ​become​ ​increasingly​ ​more​ ​popular​ ​and​ ​is​ ​something​ ​we​ ​specialize​ ​in.

With​ ​the​ ​assistance​ ​of​ ​our​ ​Cape​ ​Breton​ ​divorce​ ​lawyers,​ ​you​ ​and​ ​your​ ​spouse​ ​can​ ​end your​ ​marriage​ ​on​ ​good​ ​terms.​ ​Our​ ​team​ ​of​ ​lawyers​ ​have​ ​successfully​ ​guided​ ​many couples​ ​through​ ​mediation,​ ​and​ ​are​ ​confident​ ​in​ ​their​ ​abilities​ ​to​ ​help​ ​you​ ​get​ ​through this.

Mediation​ ​can​ ​allow​ ​you​ ​and​ ​your​ ​spouse​ ​to​ ​agree​ ​on​ ​topics​ ​such​ ​as:
-Child​ ​custody
-Property​ ​division
-Visitation/Time​ ​sharing
-Child​ ​support

If​ ​you​ ​are​ ​interested​ ​in​ ​benefiting​ ​from​ ​our​ ​firm’s​ ​mediation​ ​services,​ ​please​ ​do​ ​not hesitate​ ​to​ ​contact​ ​us​ ​today.​ ​Our​ ​team​ ​strive​ ​to​ ​offer​ ​all​ ​of​ ​our​ ​clients​ ​the​ ​compassionate and​ ​results-driven​ ​representation​ ​you​ ​need.​ ​Call​ ​us​ ​at​ ​902-539-2425​ ​or​ ​email mail@sampsonmcphee.com

Clearly​ ​marriage​ ​break​ ​ups​ ​give​ ​rise​ ​to​ ​a​ ​host​ ​of​ ​emotions.​ ​We​ ​fully​ ​realize​ ​​you​ ​want​ ​to entrust​ ​your​ ​case​ ​and​ ​your​ ​family’s​ ​future​ ​to​ ​someone​ ​who​ ​not​ ​only​ ​has​ ​the​ ​experience to​ ​handle​ ​complicated​ ​legal​ ​matters,​ ​but​ ​also​ ​someone​ ​who​ ​has​ ​the​ ​compassion​ ​and understanding​ ​you​ ​need.​ ​We​ ​view​ ​our​ ​job​ ​is​ ​to​ ​ensure​ ​our​ ​clients​ ​achieve​ ​a​ ​fair settlement​ ​and​ ​at​ ​the​ ​same​ ​time​ ​build​ ​solutions​ ​to​ ​allow​ ​for​ ​the​ ​continued​ ​maintenance and​ ​care​ ​of​ ​any​ ​dependent​ ​children​ ​that​ ​may​ ​be​ ​involved. Divorces​ ​are​ ​hard​ ​and​ ​can​ ​be​ ​emotionally​ ​taxing​ ​on​ ​all​ ​parties​ ​involved.​ ​The​ ​firm​ ​you choose​ ​can​ ​make​ ​or​ ​break​ ​your​ ​case,​ ​which​ ​is​ ​why​ ​it​ ​is​ ​very​ ​important​ ​that​ ​you​ ​choose wisely.​ ​At​ ​Sampson​ ​McPhee,​ ​we​ ​have​ ​helped​ ​many​ ​clients​ ​living​ ​throughout​ ​Cape Breton​ ​and​ ​across​ ​Atlantic​ ​Canada,​ ​with​ ​our​ ​experienced​ ​legal​ ​services.​ ​We​ ​have​ ​the legal​ ​experience​ ​and​ ​sensitivity​ ​to​ ​handle​ ​matters​ ​related​ ​to​ ​alimony,​ ​modifications, mediation,​ ​time-sharing​ ​agreements,​ ​and​ ​child​ ​custody​ ​and​ ​support​ ​issues.

To​ ​learn​ ​more​ ​about​ ​how​ ​Sampson​ ​McPhee​ ​can​ ​help​ ​you​ ​with​ ​our​ ​legal​ ​approach,​ ​we are​ ​ready​ ​and​ ​willing​ ​to​ ​help​ ​get​ ​you​ ​through​ ​this.​ ​Call​ ​us​ ​today​ ​to​ ​get​ ​started 902-539-2425​ ​or​ ​email​ ​​mail@sampsonmcphee.com

Most​ ​often​ ​immediately​ ​after​ ​a​ ​car​ ​accident​ ​there​ ​may​ ​still​ ​be​ ​outstanding​ ​issues​ ​dealing with​ ​the​ ​question​ ​of​ ​liability​ ​and​ ​essentially​ ​who​ ​is​ ​to​ ​blame.​ ​Sometimes​ ​it​ ​may​ ​take years​ ​for​ ​those​ ​questions​ ​to​ ​be​ ​finally​ ​resolved.​ ​Therefore,​ ​in​ ​the​ ​interim​ ​every​ ​auto insurance​ ​policy​ ​holder​ ​is​ ​entitled​ ​to​ ​the​ ​benefits​ ​of​ ​what​ ​is​ ​referred​ ​to​ ​as​ ​“Section​ ​B coverage”.​ ​In​ ​this​ ​regard,​ ​essentially​ ​your​ ​own​ ​insurer​ ​is​ ​obligated​ ​to​ ​provide​ ​minimum benefits​ ​relating​ ​to​ ​medical​ ​care,​ ​loss​ ​of​ ​wages,​ ​vehicle​ ​damage​ ​and​ ​so​ ​forth.​ ​Ultimately if​ ​the​ ​“other​ ​party”​ ​is​ ​found​ ​to​ ​be​ ​liable,​ ​then​ ​your​ ​insurance​ ​company​ ​can​ ​claim reimbursement​ ​from​ ​their​ ​insurer​ ​for​ ​the​ ​interim​ ​money​ ​that​ ​they​ ​have​ ​paid​ ​out.

Depending​ ​on​ ​the​ ​extent​ ​of​ ​any​ ​personal​ ​injuries,​ ​the​ ​time​ ​it​ ​takes​ ​to​ ​resolve​ ​a​ ​claim most​ ​often​ ​depends​ ​on​ ​the​ ​time​ ​it​ ​takes​ ​to​ ​secure​ ​sufficient​ ​medical​ ​information​ ​to determine​ ​the​ ​extent​ ​of​ ​your​ ​injuries​ ​and​ ​the​ ​future​ ​prognosis.

In​ ​our​ ​opinion,​ ​it’s​ ​critical​ ​that​ ​you​ ​engage​ ​legal​ ​counsel​ ​immediately​ ​after​ ​the​ ​accident so​ ​that​ ​there​ ​is​ ​no​ ​delay​ ​or​ ​burden​ ​in​ ​obtaining​ ​the​ ​required​ ​funds​ ​to​ ​receive​ ​the necessary​ ​medical​ ​treatment​ ​you​ ​require.​ ​Your​ ​initial​ ​consultation​ ​with​ ​us​ ​is​ ​free.​ ​Call​ ​us today​ ​at​ ​902-539-2425​ ​or​ ​email​ ​​mail@sampsonmcphee.com.

One​ ​of​ ​the​ ​fundamental​ ​objectives​ ​of​ ​the​ ​small​ ​claims​ ​court​ ​act​ ​(Nova​ ​Scotia)​ ​is​ ​to provide​ ​a​ ​means​ ​for​ ​settling​ ​disputes​ ​in​ ​a​ ​relatively​ ​quick​ ​and​ ​inexpensive​ ​manner.​ ​The maximum​ ​monetary​ ​amount​ ​of​ ​small​ ​claims​ ​disputes​ ​is​ ​presently​ ​$25,000.​ ​To​ ​that​ ​end, while​ ​you​ ​are​ ​permitted​ ​to​ ​have​ ​legal​ ​representation​ ​that​ ​is​ ​often​ ​the​ ​exception,​ ​as​ ​most people​ ​represent​ ​themselves​ ​for​ ​these​ ​matters.​ ​While​ ​the​ ​rules​ ​of​ ​evidence​ ​and formalities​ ​of​ ​the​ ​court​ ​process​ ​are​ ​significantly​ ​relaxed,​ ​at​ ​the​ ​end​ ​of​ ​the​ ​day​ ​the claimant​ ​still​ ​needs​ ​to​ ​“prove”​ ​their​ ​case.​ ​Therefore,​ ​whether​ ​you​ ​are​ ​a​ ​claimant​ ​or​ ​a defendant​ ​and​ ​intend​ ​to​ ​represent​ ​yourself,​ ​it​ ​may​ ​prove​ ​to​ ​be​ ​worth​ ​your​ ​while​ ​to consult​ ​with​ ​a​ ​lawyer​ ​and​ ​obtain​ ​some​ ​advice​ ​and​ ​direction​ ​on​ ​how​ ​you​ ​should​ ​proceed.

If​ ​you​ ​have​ ​questions​ ​about​ ​a​ ​small​ ​claim​ ​court​ ​issue,​ ​give​ ​us​ ​a​ ​call​ ​anytime 902-539-2425.

The​ ​earlier​ ​in​ ​the​ ​process​ ​you​ ​speak​ ​to​ ​a​ ​lawyer,​ ​the​ ​more​ ​informed​ ​you​ ​will​ ​be​ ​in knowing​ ​what​ ​the​ ​essential​ ​terms​ ​will​ ​be​ ​required​ ​in​ ​a​ ​sales​ ​contract.​ ​If​ ​a​ ​real​ ​estate agent​ ​is​ ​not​ ​involved​ ​then​ ​you​ ​will​ ​need​ ​to​ ​consult​ ​a​ ​lawyer​ ​either​ ​to​ ​prepare​ ​a​ ​sales agreement​ ​for​ ​you​ ​or​ ​alternatively​ ​review​ ​a​ ​written​ ​offer​ ​you​ ​may​ ​receive.​ ​In​ ​the preliminary​ ​stages​ ​of​ ​the​ ​transaction,​ ​you​ ​should​ ​contact​ ​a​ ​lawyer​ ​to​ ​obtain​ ​a​ ​list​ ​of important​ ​items​ ​that​ ​will​ ​have​ ​to​ ​be​ ​addressed​ ​throughout​ ​the​ ​sales​ ​process.​ ​For​ ​us,​ ​if ultimately​ ​we​ ​are​ ​representing​ ​a​ ​buyer​ ​or​ ​a​ ​seller,​ ​then​ ​generally​ ​it​ ​costs​ ​nothing​ ​more to​ ​make​ ​the​ ​preliminary​ ​call​ ​and​ ​obtain​ ​some​ ​up​ ​front​ ​advice​ ​before​ ​you​ ​list.​ ​Once​ ​the terms​ ​of​ ​sale​ ​have​ ​been​ ​verbally​ ​agreed​ ​upon,​ ​it​ ​will​ ​then​ ​be​ ​critical​ ​that​ ​they​ ​be reduced​ ​into​ ​a​ ​formal​ ​agreement​ ​which​ ​will​ ​clearly​ ​set​ ​out​ ​the​ ​terms​ ​of​ ​sale.​

​​If​ ​you​ ​have questions​ ​about​ ​real​ ​estate​ ​purchases​ ​or​ ​sales,​ ​give​ ​us​ ​a​ ​call​ ​anytime 902-539-2425.