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Benefits of Using the Collaborative Process to Prepare a Marriage Contract or Cohabitation Agreement...

The amount of COVID-19 cases in Ontario continues to increase. As of April 10th , there are more than 6,200 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the Province, with the majority of cases in the Greater Toronto Area...

The average person may think that estate planning consists of only creating a valid will.

Grey divorce—separation after age 50—is becoming increasingly common in Canada, bringing complex legal and financial challenges that differ significantly from traditional divorces. With retirement savings, pension division, and long-term financial stability at stake, understanding your legal rights and options is crucial when navigating a late-life separation.

You can imagine how unpleasant it was at the hearing for the disabled person to hear strangers debating just how short their life was doomed to be.

Tax season is upon us once again. Did you know that you could qualify to claim certain legal fees on your taxes? Be sure to speak with your family lawyer about providing you with a letter if you qualify.

It's week five in our series explaining the nuts and bolts of traditional court divorce. After starting the case and serving documents, there's one other preliminary before the case can move forward: attendance at a Mandatory Information Program.

I have a very young daughter who not only graduated law school with me but also conquered the bar exams and is now an honourary articling student with the 2024/2025 cohort.

Federal Child Support Guidelines provide a bare basics framework for determining how separating parents will split the financial responsibility and cover the costs of raising their children.

When divorce is contemplated by either one or both spouses, often it is time to start thinking about the division of assets.

It is 2025. Most people are deeply connected to their smart phones. As a collective, we are shifting towards a population where information is at our fingertips and Chat GPT has become a common tool the public can use to obtain information.

What happens if your spouse just ups and leaves? Can you press charges? Is there an automatic right to divorce?

Whether it is storing cord blood after giving birth or freezing embryos in anticipation of pregnancy, more and more of our clients are banking their genetic material

In McCrone v. Henry Estate, 2025 BCSC 1076, the Supreme Court of British Columbia recently considered whether a claim challenging a gift in a will to a male escort should be dismissed before trial.

Family law matters often involve complex legal processes, but not all resolutions occur within the confines of a court room. When marriage breakdown occurs, it is not uncommon for the parties...

Financial shenanigans during divorce are not atypical, especially where property division is at stake.

Parents and guardians of minors or adults with disabilities have extra considerations when developing their estate plans.