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New Law – Wills and Marriage: Review Your Will to Avoid Unintended Consequences
Topic: Estates and Succession, Family Law October 8, 2021 by Jim Jeffcott
In 2017, I wrote an article about how Marriage and Divorce affect an existing Will. Recently, the law has changed when it comes to Wills and Marriages. The Government of …
Who Gets Custody of the Dog?
Topic: Family Law August 5, 2021 by Kimberley Pollard
To many people, pets are like children. They often are treated as such (and why wouldn’t you?). However, what happens when two pet parents separate and they cannot agree on …
Five Things We Like About Collaborative Divorce
Topic: Family Law July 29, 2021 by Patricia Simpson
Many of us in the Family Law Group at LMR are members of Collaborative Practice Ottawa, and fans of the collaborative process for resolving the matters that a separating couple …
Buyer Beware When Seeking Assistance on Legal Matters from Non-Legal Professionals
Topic: Family Law July 22, 2021 by Mimi Marrello
With the current COVID-19 pandemic, the Ontario Courts have modified their services. While emergency matters are still being heard routinely, other court proceedings who do not meet the test of …
Extending the Limitation Period by Text – Signed, Sealed and Delivered
Topic: Civil Litigation June 25, 2021 by Michael Beeson & Max Laurin
In 1475182 Ontario Inc. o/a Edges Contracting v. Ghotbi (2021 ONSC 2477), the court determined that a text message was an acknowledgement by party pursuant to section 13 (1) of …
Changes to Trust Provisions Under the Construction Act
Topic: Construction Law May 7, 2021 by Ron Petersen
The Construction Act (the “Act”) has had many amendments and the construction projects are now in force for contracts entered into after July 1st, 2018. The trust provisions of the …