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Who Gets Custody of the Dog?
Thème: Family Law août 5, 2021 by Low Murchison Radnoff
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
Thème: Family Law juillet 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
Thème: Family Law juillet 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
Thème: Civil Litigation juin 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
Thème: Construction Law mai 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 …
Changes to the Divorce Act Have Now Come Into Effect. What Do They Mean For You?
Thème: Family Law mars 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 …