Glitter lacks substance and makes a kindergartener’s art a masterpiece without increasing its value. I am a lawyer licensed to practise law in Ontario. I am also a commissioner of oaths. I am also a notary public. What does all that mean, and what does that have to do with glitter? As a lawyer (a […]
April 9, 2025 at 11 am and 6 pm. SullivanLaw is pleased to present a Zoom call to inform you about the issues which arise on separation and some of the processes to use to resolve the issues. Wednesday, April 9 at 11 am and again at 6 pm, join me via Zoom. No
“My common-law partner just cheated on me, so we’re breaking up. Will he still get half the house, even though I’m the one who put up the down payment and paid most of the mortgage?” It depends. If the house was jointly owned – so both names are on the deed – the likelihood is
by Timothy Sullivan What is joint tenancy? Generally speaking, property can be owned either personally or jointly. Joint tenancy is when people own a property together and the right to an individual’s share of the property passes, in equal shares, to the surviving owners. (Tenants in common, on the other hand, see their share of
So you have a problem you think you need to talk to a lawyer about. How do you hire a lawyer? Every lawyer or firm may have different procedures. Generally, however, when you identify someone you want to hire, a lawyer will need the following: Names of anyone involved to avoid a conflict of
Remember Eddie Murphy’s comedy video Raw diatribe on splitting assets in a divorce? To paraphrase: “she gets half!!”¶. For all his talent, the voice of ShrekŦ is not an Ontario lawyer. When a married couple separates, the Ontario Family Law Act (FLA) provides that they share the increase of the value of assets acquired and
Making a Will isn’t fun. Dying without one is worse. If ‘making a Will’ has been one of those things on your long-term to-do list but doesn’t seem to ever become a top priority, you’re not alone; studies show that as many as 74% of Canadians don’t have an up-to-date Will, and about half of Canadians don’t
Common-law relationship splits have unique challenges. In the past 10 years, the number of common-law couples (non-married couples who have a household together) in Canada has continued to grow, and now comprises about 20% of families across the country. For many people, a household based on a common-law relationship is something that sort of ‘happens’.
Collaborative Law is a confidential, out-of-court alternative based upon mutual respect Collaborative Family Law differs from traditional litigation and negotiation, based in mutual respect and giving control of the process to the parties involved, not to a judge in court or the lawyers in the negotiation. Developed as an alternative to the stereotypical litigated divorce,
Sure, ‘without prejudice’ seems like a real legal term. But what is it, exactly? The traditional meaning of ‘without prejudice’ it is to allow communications between parties without worrying that those communications, like letters or emails, will be used in court against the writer. However, it’s a term often misused by lawyers. It should be
