Hardly anyone enjoys the prospect of preparing a will. But without one, you not only run the risk of having your estate distributed contrary to your wishes – you may be leaving your family and friends with a legal mess to clean up after you’re gone. Don’t think of a will as something ‘morbid’; think […]
How to make it easier to organize and allocate household ‘stuff’ when a parent has died When people think about being an executor of a will, they often focus on the administrative part: Making sure they know where the will is, meeting with the lawyer, contacting beneficiaries, ensuring the paperwork is completed and filed
It’s September, which – for parents and most people under 18 – means ‘back to school’. For parents with older children, this time of year can also mean saying goodbye to children who are heading off to post-secondary education, sometimes far from home. What does that mean for child support? It’s often assumed that child
Last time, we talked about what Small Claims Court in Ontario is (and isn’t). But the question I hear more often is: If I’m going to Small Claims Court, do I need a lawyer? The answer – like so many questions of law – isn’t always ‘yes’ or always ‘no’. The Small Claims rules are
Maybe, in the old days, making clients think that you – as the august and brilliant lawyer – were too busy to deliver high-touch customer service was a good strategy. But in 2016, with a marketplace over-full of lawyers in most specialties, being responsive to clients isn’t just ‘nice’ – it’s also
Everyone’s heard of Small Claims Court. But not everyone knows when to use it. The Ontario Small Claims Court is a lot of things. It’s a court of justice. It’s a statutory court. It’s a forum to litigate civil disputes and occasionally some minor family law cases. Ă‚Â It has minimal “equitable” jurisdiction. Ă‚Â As long as
August 5th, 2016 – OTTAWA       SullivanLaw is sponsoring a one-day baseball tournament Saturday, August 6, 2016 (rain date Sunday, August 7) in Alta Vista after several local teams were shut out of a Kanata tournament. After receiving word that the tournament in Kanata couldn’t accept any more teams, the South Ottawa Blues traveling team
Our very own Timothy Sullivan was recently interviewed by David Lu of the Law School Show. The Law School Show is designed to give law school students and recent grads access to real-world insights and information from practicing lawyers across a wide variety of specialties and roles. Law school can teach you a lot about
Proportionality has become increasingly important in civil law disputes, but is less commonly seen in family law disputes because of the emotional issues involved. Our own Timothy Sullivan was asked to comment on the subject in this recent Law Times article. Find the article here.
The series of checks and balances that help to protect clients With the news so often carrying stories of lawyers involved in scandals, it’s hard not to worry that you’ll choose a lawyer only to be disappointed or blindsided by their behaviour or work. It’s important to keep in mind that the vast majority of
