Legal Resources
The following documents, written by our own lawyers, give you information about a variety of legal issues and situations.
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Consumer Law
Articles
- Door-to-Door Salespeople: Beware (or PDF)
- Protect Your Credit Rating (or PDF)
- Debt Problems? A Credit Counsellor Might Help (or PDF)
- Ontario’s Consumer Protection Act (or PDF)
- Offers to Settle and Costs (or PDF)
But for the plan
- But for The Plan (Car Trouble)
- But for The Plan (The Insurance Contract That “Kept On Ticking”)
- But for The Plan (Trust Your Lawyer Through the Settlement Process) (or PDF)
- But for The Plan (Collection Agency Letters-Don ’t Take Them at Face Value) (or PDF)
- But for The Plan (Trailer Parks in the United States - Sometimes a Canadian Lawyer Can Help) (or PDF)
- But for The Plan (Renovation Issues and Contractors Who Walk Away) (or PDF)
- But for The Plan (Furnace Rental Agreements - Beware) (or PDF)
- But for The Plan (Life Insurance Company ’s Initial Refusal to Pay - Successfully Challenged) (or PDF)
- But for The Plan (Joining a Class Action) (or PDF)
- But for The Plan - (Telephone Sales) (or PDF)
- But for The Plan (Lost Travellers Cheques) (or PDF)
- But for The Plan (The Rogue Financial Advisor) (or PDF)
- But for The Plan (Bankruptcy: Changing the Terms of a Conditional Discharge) (or PDF)
- But for The Plan (Bankruptcy and Tax Reassessment Refunds) (or PDF)
- But for The Plan (Bankruptcy and Life Insurance Proceeds) (or PDF)
- But for The Plan (Mortgage Insurance Claim: Pre-Existing Illness, but Application Not Fraudulent) (or PDF)
- But for The Plan (Line of Credit Life Insurance - Unilateral Policy Changes) (or PDF)
- But for The Plan (Life Insurance Claim) (or PDF)
- But for The Plan (A Bad Roofing Job) (or PDF)
- But for The Plan (The Power of a Lawyer ’s Letter) (or PDF)
- But for The Plan (Timeshare Contract) (or PDF)
- But for The Plan (Lost Luggage) (or PDF)
- But for The Plan (Canada Pension Disability Claim) (or PDF)
- But for The Plan (USA Consumer Problem) (or PDF)
- But For The Plan (Beware of Salespersons Knocking at your Door- DO NOT LET THEM IN) (or PDF)
Family Law
Articles
- Tips for Keeping Your Family Lawyer’s Fees Down (or PDF)
- Pension Division: The New Reality (or PDF)
- Spousal Support and Early Retirement (or PDF)
- A Short Common Law Relationship Can Change Pension Rights (or PDF)
- Child Support Guidelines (or PDF)
- Limited Retainer Agreements (or PDF)
- Collaborative Family Law (or PDF)
- Separating From Your Spouse: Matters to Consider (or PDF)
But for the Plan
- But for The Plan (Recovering Support Arrears Sometimes Takes Persistence)
- But for The Plan (Separation Agreements - Subsequent Events May Affect the Original Obligations) (or PDF)
- But for The Plan (Clearing Up Pension and Bankruptcy Issues) (or PDF)
- But for The Plan (Child Support - From Self-Represented Litigant to Believer in the Plan) (or PDF)
- But for The Plan (The Single Dad and the College Student) (or PDF)
- But for The Plan (Child Support for Dad) (or PDF)
- But for The Plan (Child Support for Older Children) (or PDF)
- But for The Plan (Matrimonial Swimming Pool) (or PDF)
- But for The Plan (Grandparent Access Rights) (or PDF)
Immigration
Litigation
Articles
But for the Plan
Motor Vehicle
- But for The Plan (Highway Traffic Act Offence - Mistaken Identity) (or PDF)
- But for the Plan (When You Drive Your Child ’s Car Without Permission)
- But for the Plan (When Your Child Drives Your Car Without Permission)
- But for the Plan (Driver ’s Licence - Medical Suspension - Reinstatement Prior to the Appeal Hearing is Possible)
Real Estate
Articles
- Dealing with Neighbours But for the Plan (Real Estate Sale - When the Buyer Can ’t Close on Time)
- Two Types of Co-Ownership in Real Estate
- Protect Yourself From the Builder’s Big Bite
- Mortgage in Default? Don ’t Hand Over Your Keys to the Bank
But for the Plan
- But for the Plan (Water in the Basement)
- But for The Plan (Exclusive Listing Agreements - Get Legal Advice Before You Sign)
- But for the Plan (City Expropriation - Street Widening)
- But for the Plan (The Addition Over the Septic Tank)
- But for the Plan (The Retiree and the Business Next Door)
- But for the Plan (Buying Real Estate with Children? Stay on Title!)
- But for the Plan (When your Deed is in the Name of a Stranger)
Wills and Estates
Articles
- A Practical Guide for Planning Your Will
- Instructions to Wills Clients
- Instructions to Estate Trustees
- Beware of the “Do-It-Yourself " Will
But for the Plan
- But for The Plan (Guardianship Application Required if No Powers of Attorney) (or PDF)
- But for The Plan (Power of Attorney Initially Rejected - in Error- By Financial Institution)
- But for The Plan (The Disability Tax Credit: Don’t Forget About It)
- But for The Plan (Check Property Ownership Documentation NOW!) (or PDF)
- But for the Plan (Lost Will Validated: $300,000 Charitable Gift Saved)
- But for the Plan (Estate Work Costs Much Less at the Plan)
- But for the Plan (Making a Will? Check the Title to Your Real Estate)
- But for the Plan (Estate Debts - Collection Agency Letters - Limitations Act Defences)
- But for the Plan (Estates-Estranged Daughter) [
- But for the Plan (Estates-Only the Estate is Obliged to Pay for the Debts of the Deceased)
- But for the Plan (Estates-The Joint Account May Not Belong to the Named Survivor)
- But for the Plan (Estate Work - “Probate Fees " Avoided)