SEE YOU IN COURT—BUT WHERE? Even though all civil claims in Ontario go through the same court system, they don’t all go through the same procedure ...
Are you late on your mortgage payments? Here is what you need to know
POWER OF SALE AND FORECLOSURE In Ontario, most homeowners will do what they can financially to avoid falling behind on their mortgage payments and ...
What is limitation period?
LIMITATIONS If you think you have cause to sue, whether it’s about a broken contract, broken pipe or broken leg, it’s important not to wait too lo ...
I left my old job! Anything I should worry about?
NON-COMPETITION CLAUSE If you’re planning to start a new job, your employer may ask you to sign an employment contract with a non-competition and/ ...
“Dismissed”, “Let-go”, “Fired”, “Terminated”..What are my rights?
SEVERANCE If your employer is terminating your employment without cause (that is to say, not because of any wrongdoing on your part), you may be g ...
I am forced to resign from my job! Do I have any rights?
CONSTRUCTIVE DISMISSAL A constructive dismissal may occur when an employer makes a significant change to a fundamental term or condition of an emp ...
Commercial Disputes
COMMERCIAL DISPUTES What is Commercial Dispute Litigation? Commercial litigation is an umbrella term that covers a number of distinct business- ...
Marijuana Legalization in Canada
MARIJUANA, POT, CANNABIS, MARYJANE Cannabis, Weed, Pot, Marijuana, Grass, Herb, Bud, Nugs, Skunk, Ganja, MaryJane…call it what you may, Canada wil ...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Most legal disputes never result in a claim being filed in court. Of those disputes that do go to court, very few of them—perhaps about 5%–actually g ...
Enforcement of a judgment (Court Order)
ENFORCEMENT OF A JUDGMENT IN SMALL CLAIMS COURT A judgment in Small Claims Court is just a piece of paper until you take steps to enforce it. Coll ...
Subrogated Claims
SUBROGATED CLAIMS If you are involved with a personal injury claim, some benefits you receive will be subject to claims for reimbursement by the s ...
Lawsuit against a corporation
SUING A CORPORATION Customers disappointed with goods, clients unsatisfied with services, visitors injured in buildings—all of them may be unhappy ...
Involved in a Motor Vehicle Accident?
TORT v. SABS If you have been injured in a motor vehicle accident in Ontario, there are two kinds of claims you can make to compensate for your lo ...
Affidavit of Documents
AFFIDAVIT OF DOCUMENTS Preparing for trial begins as soon as your statement of claim has been filed in Court, if not earlier, and key to victory a ...
To settle or not to settle, that is the question!
SETTLEMENT More than nine out of every ten cases filed in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice are settled before going to trial. In these cases, ...
Motions (mini trials)
MOTIONS IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE During the course of a civil lawsuit parties may have disputes over procedural or legal issues that they ...
Property rights in a marriage!
NET FAMILY PROPERTY When couples are getting married or are separating, one question almost always comes up: what rights do we have in each other’ ...
Pre-nuptial agreement, marriage contract, etc.
DOMESTIC CONTRACTS Couples bringing their lives together or taking them apart will find themselves dealing with many financial issues and potentia ...
Dealing with collection calls and bill collectors
WHEN THE COLLECTION CALLS COME Demand letters and phone calls from collection agencies can add stress and anxiety on top of an already difficult s ...