Legal Aid Free in Canada Sometimes. In some provinces, legal aid may be free if your income is under a certain amount. Sometimes, you may have to pay a flat fee as a contribution, or you may have to pay an hourly rate for the lawyer’s work. The legal aid hourly rate is usually much lower than the lawyer’s usual
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You Can Be Taken to Court for Failing to Keep Detailed Accounts An attorney for property is the person named in a Power of Attorney document (POA), to manage another person’s property. The attorney is not usually a lawyer – the term attorney just means the person with legal authority. Attorneys for property are required by law to keep detailed
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Part 1 describes the process for making an informal, or unofficial complaint at a local police station. This process, called “Local Resolution”, is most appropriate for minor complaints. Part 2 describes the process for making a formal, official complaint through the Office of the Independent Police Review Director (OIPRD). This process is appropriate for more serious complaints, or for complaints
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Spouse’s and Partner’s Property Rights Upon Separation Separate and apart from “family property” is the concept of “unjust enrichment.” Spouses’ Equal Share in The Family Property Family property is an automatic right, meaning legislation provides that each married spouse automatically has the legal right to share equally in the family property. Said another way, upon separation, married spouses can refer
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SMALL CLAIMS COURTS IN ONTARIO CONTINUE TO BE SUSPENDED UNTIL NOVEMBER When Will Small Claims Court Reopen in Ontario? On July 10, 2020, Associate Chief Justice Frank Marrocco ordered that operations of the Small Claims Courts in Ontario will continue to be suspended until November 2, 2020 or to another date as determined by the court. It may be possible
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Update on Court Re-openings across Ontario Which Courts are Reopening and When? In July, 2020, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice started hearing some in-court hearings in some court locations. More courtrooms are reopening across the province on an ongoing basis. It is important to contact the court in your location to clarify which hearings are proceeding in person (in
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Coronavirus Update: Health and Safety Precautions at Ontario Courthouses In July, courtrooms across Ontario started hearing in-person proceedings. Courtrooms are reopening in phases, as the necessary health and safety precautions are put in place to protect people entering the courthouse. To limit the number of people entering the courthouse to submit their paperwork at the Registrar’s counter, people are encouraged,
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When common-law Partners Separate: Who Gets the House? When a common-law relationship ends, the partners (also called common-law spouses) must decide which of them will move out and which of them will stay in the home. Their decision will depend on several factors. RENTER(s) or OWNER(s)? One of the first factors to consider is whether one or both of the
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Spousal Support and Child Support During the Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic Support Obligations: In Ontario, if there is a court order requiring you to pay child or spousal support, you cannot stop paying support, even if you have lost your job. Regardless of Covid-19, the court expects a support payor to continue to pay support until and unless they get a
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• What is a Divorce? • Get a Simple Divorce in Ontario: – What is a Simple Divorce? – When Can You Apply for a Simple Divorce? • How To Get an Uncontested Divorce in Ontario: – What is an Uncontested Divorce? • What is a Joint Application for Divorce? • How To Apply For a Simple Divorce or an
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