Advance directives– a new and useful planning tool
August 1, 2012
With the recent changes in the Health Care (Consent) and Care Facility (Admission) Act (the “Act”), a new planning tool is now available to our clients to deal with the...
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Supreme Court of Canada Clarifies Negligence Test – Clements v. Clements
July 17, 2012
In personal injury cases, the most recent word from our top court regarding the test for negligence (and thus liability for accidents) was Resurfice Corp. v. Hanke, 2007 SCC 7....
No – Fault Insurance Injustice
July 17, 2012
Every now and then, I have a discussion with people about the merits of no-fault insurance. The argument goes that if we only had no-fault, we would save a lot...
Motorcycle Safety
July 17, 2012
It is finally summertime and there are lots of motorcycles out there on the roads, along with a lot of bikes, recreational vehicles, camper vans, and trailers. Although the roads...
Succession Planning – Family First OR Business First?
May 3, 2012
The manufacturing business founded by the parents has been operating for 20 years and although successful is facing growing competition. The parents work in the business with 2 of their...
Succession Planning – Family First OR Business First?
May 3, 2012
The manufacturing business founded by the parents has been operating for 20 years and although successful is facing growing competition. The parents work in the business with 2 of their...
Frequently Asked Startup Questions
February 14, 2012
We love meeting with entrepreneurs, their passion, energy and guts are inspiring. Entrepreneurs starting a new business usually have a million questions, lots of uncertainty, and usually no money to...
Enduring Power of Attorney
February 7, 2012
A Power of Attorney (“POA”) is a legal document which appoints another person (the “Attorney”) to make legal and financial decisions for you. An enduring POA is a POA which...
Succession Planning – Warning Signs
December 15, 2011
I was asked recently by a group of financial planners to provide them with information regarding common misconceptions of clients when they are considering their succession plans. My paper was...
Estate Law – Joint Tenancy and Resulting Trusts
October 26, 2011
It is usual for spouses to hold the matrimonial home and some of their bank accounts in joint tenancy. When spouses hold accounts or property in joint tenancy, there is...
Negligent Drivers – Who Pays?
September 1, 2011
Through no fault of your own, you have been injured in a car accident. You have back and neck injuries. You recover about 60% from your injuries, but you are...
Deducting Overpayments – Balancing the Ledger or Aggressive Self-Help?
September 1, 2011
Mistakes happen. You try to ensure every payment is precisely correct, but sometimes an employee gets paid too much because of an accounting error or an incorrect assumption. It could...