Canadian Lawyer Magazine (http://www.canadianlawyermag.com/index.php) published the results of their legal fees survey in the June 2014 edition of their magazine. The broke down the cost of legal fees by area in Canada, area of law, and provided minimum – average – maximum ranges. What I find compelling is the difference in legal fees for contested […]
Joint Tenancy vs. Tenants in Common Both are ways to own property with another person. What’s the difference? There are three main differences: 1. Right of Survivorship. When one owner predeceases the other, the survivor owns 100% of the property. This means that the property does not fall into the estate of the deceased owner, […]
Consultations with lawyers are expensive. You want to make sure you get the best value for your money when going to the first consultation with a lawyer. Here is a checklist of information to assemble and steps to take to ensure your consultation with a lawyer is successful: 1. Marriage certificate, if you have it. […]
One of the main issues addressed by a separation agreement is spousal support. If your separation agreement has spousal support payments being made, then you should consider registering the document with Canada Revenue Agency. The reason for this is due to the tax treatment of spousal support payments. The payor of spousal support can claim […]
Cohabitation Agreement, Prenuptial Agreement, Postnuptial Agreement, Marriage Agreement and Separation Agreement. They are all legal documents between two individuals who are living together, whether they are married or not. How are they different? Not by much. In essence the difference is in terms of timing – when the agreement is signed. A Cohabitation Agreement is […]
