by Andriessen & Associates | Mar 17, 2011 | Corporate documentation, Estate Planning, Litigation
Recent events in Japan offer many lessons for those prepared to learn them; among them, the importance of preparedness. The laws of probability dictate that on a long enough timeline, anything that can possibly go wrong, will go wrong. The question is when, not if. ...
by Andriessen & Associates | Jan 26, 2011 | Copyright & Trade-mark, Corporate documentation, Estate Planning
One of the best reasons to incorporate is so that your business becomes an asset that you can transfer to the next generation. A well-organized corporation can be the primary source of wealth for families. Yet many small business owners don’t take the necessary step...
by Andriessen & Associates | Sep 23, 2010 | Commercial Leasing, Copyright & Trade-mark, Corporate documentation, Employment issues, Estate Planning, Litigation, Our Take on Things, Small Claims Court
In this blog entry, I will tell you one simple rule that is guaranteed to reduce all of your legal fees, increase your protection from liability and ensure that your affairs are in order. Actually, I already have in the title of this entry – follow through. If you...
by Andriessen & Associates | Jun 25, 2010 | Commercial Leasing, Copyright & Trade-mark, Corporate documentation, Employment issues, Estate Planning, Litigation
If you work in the Greater Toronto area, then as I type this blog entry (Friday, G8/G20 day) you have likely realized this week that you needed to change how you work due to the summit meetings being held in our area. Many have had to figure out how to work from home...
by Andriessen & Associates | Jun 3, 2010 | Commercial Leasing, Copyright & Trade-mark, Corporate documentation, Employment issues, Estate Planning, Litigation
Lately I’ve found that I don’t like the way I have traditionally answered the question: “What do you do?” My answer for the past 17 years has generally been “I”m a corporate/commercial trial lawyer”. This response has...
by Andriessen & Associates | May 20, 2010 | Commercial Leasing, Copyright & Trade-mark, Corporate documentation, Employment issues, Estate Planning, Litigation
It’s not as if this topic is something we’re looking forward to, but it will be a reality for Ontario at the end of next month – the HST is coming and it will make a change to the bottom line on your legal fees. Currently only GST is charged on legal fees. Certain...
