Topic: Family Law
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 …
Changes to the Divorce Act Have Now Come Into Effect. What Do They Mean For You?
Topic: Family Law March 16, 2021 by Jim Jeffcott & Max Laurin
As we advised in previous articles, the Divorce Act has been amended significantly. On March 1, 2021, these amendments came into effect. What are the major changes to the Divorce …
Personal Property Division
Topic: Family Law March 10, 2021 by Matt Brown
One of the most difficult aspects of a separation is dividing the personal property that spouses have made, collected or purchased while together. It can be an exhausting and contentious …
Divorce & Separation Seminars
Topic: Family Law February 26, 2021 by Jim Jeffcott
The Family Law Group at LMR Lawyers is proud to partner with Divorce Straight Talk to present seminars to the public about divorce and separation. The seminars will be presented …
Waivers of Independent Legal Advice
Topic: Family Law December 9, 2020 by Chris Rutherford
When negotiating a separation agreement, marriage contract or any type of domestic contract, both parties are strongly encouraged to get independent legal advice. An issue that can arise is that …
Divorce Act Changes: Defining the Responsibilities of the Lawyers and the Clients
Topic: Family Law October 21, 2020 by Jim Jeffcott
As I have mentioned in previous blog posts, the Divorce Act has been amended and the changes will be coming into force on March 1, 2021. Whereas I focussed on …