Insolvency is when you can’t cover your monthly bills and debt re-payments, a spot that more and more Albertans are finding themselves in as the pandemic nears the 2-year mark.

If you are having trouble making ends meet, find out what your options are and where to turn for help when we chat with Licensed Insolvency Trustee, Sandra Landry of MNP Ltd.

What’s the difference between being laid off and fired?

How has COVID-19 changed employee rights and employer’s obligations? 

How you do you know if you’re getting a good deal if you are let go?

Find out answers to these questions and more when we chat with employment lawyer, Mark Smith.

Do courts ever get to hear about what the kids want when their parents divorce?

Get the answer to this question and a whole lot more when we chat with lawyer Jeff Keller who acts as independent legal counsel for children when they get caught in their parents’ high conflict separation.  

Tune into this episode of Access to Justice when we speak with Nitin Bhatia about the basics starting and running a small business. You’ll hear about how, when, and why to involve other professionals like lawyers and accountants, whether you should consider incorporating your business, and loads of other practical considerations.

Whether you’re looking to buy your first home, you’re selling your home to fund your retirement or you’re anywhere in between, don’t miss this week’s episode of Access to Justice when Jeff Kahane of Kahane Law shares everything that you need to know about basic real estate transactions.  

Do you have to get along with the other person to go to mediation with them? Find out the answer to this question and much more when we chat with collaborative family lawyer and mediator Jim Taylor. We discuss how mediation can help you keep some control over the outcome of your situation (and possibly some dollars in your pockets)!

Life insurance. Critical Illness insurance. Disabilityinsurance.

Which ones do you need?

What’sthe difference between them?

Who should you turn to for advice?

Learn about the differenttypes of insuranceand more when we interview A2J special guest Kim MacDonald.

Do you need a business valuation?

HINT: You might want to think about one if you’re going through a separation or divorce, or doing estate planning. 

What’s a Chartered Business Valuator (CBV)? 

What types of situations justify hiring a CBV?

Listen to this episode of A2J where we interview Jonathan Lacasse of Grant Thornton LLP and find out the answers to those questions and much, much more!