General Practice
From demand letters and negotiations to independent legal advice, commissioning and notarization, GP Legal Hub assists individuals and businesses with legal issues that may not fit neatly within a single practice area.
Overview
Some legal matters are straightforward but still call for a lawyer: a document that needs to be commissioned or notarized, a guarantee that requires independent legal advice, or a letter that needs to be sent. Others are harder to categorize and touch on more than one area of law at once.
GP maintains a broad general practice and assists individuals and businesses with legal issues that may not fit neatly within a single practice area. We take the time to understand your objectives, explain the legal issues in plain language and provide practical options.
Whether you are trying to recover an amount you are owed, preparing to sign an important document, or simply want to understand where you stand, we can help you work toward an efficient resolution.
Who we help
Services
Practical legal support for individuals and businesses, whether your matter involves a single document or an issue that touches several areas of law.
Setting out your position clearly and working toward a resolution.
Understanding a document before you sign it, where appropriate.
Services may include the following. Valid identification is required.
Clear documents that reflect what you intend.
Help navigating forms, notices and processes.
A starting point when your legal issue is hard to categorize.
A broad perspective
GP maintains a broad general practice and assists clients with legal issues that may not fit neatly within a single practice area, including demand letters, negotiations, legal document preparation, independent legal advice, commissioning and notarization, and administrative matters.
Called to the Alberta Bar in 2024, GP has legal experience spanning over nine years and two jurisdictions, with a background in both legal practice and legal operations. He has also been involved in legal education and community service, and has volunteered with Lethbridge Legal Guidance.
Because his practice also includes real estate, estate planning, immigration, corporate and commercial, contracts, employment, family and civil litigation matters, GP can help identify issues that cross more than one area of law and explain how they fit together.
Briefly describe your situation or the document you need help with. If you are not sure what kind of legal issue you have, that is a fine place to start.
We talk through your objectives, identify the legal issues involved and explain the options available in plain language.
We confirm the scope of our services and the applicable legal fees before beginning work, so you know what to expect.
We prepare or review your documents, commission or notarize where appropriate, communicate with other parties as needed, and keep you informed along the way.
We work toward an efficient resolution and let you know if any further steps or other legal services may be helpful.
Fees
General practice matters range from commissioning a single document to negotiating the resolution of a dispute. Legal fees depend on the nature, scope and complexity of the work involved, and we will explain the applicable legal fees before any work begins.
GST and applicable disbursements are additional unless expressly stated otherwise.
We will confirm the scope of our services and the applicable legal fees before beginning work.
FAQs
Don't see your question? Call us at 403-892-3439 and we'll talk it through.
A demand letter is a formal letter that sets out a claim or concern, explains what the sender is asking for and usually gives the recipient a deadline to respond. It is often used to try to resolve a matter, such as an unpaid amount, before more formal steps are considered.
A demand letter prepared by a lawyer can help present your position clearly. Some legal matters are subject to time limits, so it is a good idea to seek advice promptly.
Read it carefully, note any deadlines and avoid ignoring it. How you respond can affect how the matter unfolds.
We can review the letter, explain your options and help you prepare a response or negotiate a resolution.
Independent legal advice (ILA) is advice from a lawyer who does not act for the other party to a transaction or agreement. The lawyer explains the nature and effect of the document, your rights and obligations, and the potential risks, so you can make an informed decision before you sign.
A lender, another party or the document itself may require ILA, for example for some guarantees, mortgages and agreements. We can provide ILA where appropriate and where we are able to act independently of the other party.
Our commissioning and notarization services may include affidavits, statutory declarations, certified true copies and travel consent letters for minors.
Whether we can assist with a particular document depends on the document, its purpose and where it will be used. Contact us with details of your document and we can let you know.
Valid identification is required. You should also bring the document itself and any instructions you have received from the person or organization that requested it.
In many cases, you should wait to sign the document until you are in front of the person commissioning or notarizing it.
Requirements vary depending on the country and the organization receiving the document. Some documents intended for use outside Canada may need additional steps, such as authentication, after they are notarized.
We recommend confirming the requirements with the receiving organization before your document is signed.
Yes. We can review a document, explain the key terms and potential risks in plain language and, where appropriate, suggest changes before you sign.
Yes. Many legal issues do not fit neatly within a single practice area. We can discuss your situation, help identify the legal issues involved and explain your options in plain language.
Because GP’s practice spans several areas of law, he can help identify issues that touch more than one area. If your matter is outside the scope of our services, we can let you know and, where appropriate, suggest where you might seek assistance.
Next step
Whether you need a demand letter, independent legal advice, a document commissioned or notarized, or guidance on where your legal issue fits, GP Legal Hub can help you take the next step.
The information provided on this page is general information only and does not constitute legal advice.
General practice matters depend on the particular facts, documents and objectives involved. Requirements for commissioning, notarization and independent legal advice may also vary depending on the document, its purpose and the person or organization that will receive it.
Legal fees vary depending on the nature, scope and complexity of a matter. GST and applicable disbursements are additional unless expressly stated otherwise.
Submitting information through this website or contacting GP Legal Hub does not create a lawyer-client relationship. GP Legal Hub must first agree to act for you, complete any required conflict and identification procedures, and confirm the terms of the engagement.
