by Andriessen & Associates | Jul 23, 2024 | Our Take on Things
Whether you’re a long-term Commercial Landlord or Tenant, it can become easy to forget that your relationship is formal and likely the rules of that relationship are in a very long lease document. The Lease spells out who is responsible for which parts of the Premises...
by Andriessen & Associates | Jul 16, 2024 | Our Take on Things
Two weeks ago, our firm had our annual Summer Fun Day, where we took the day off and went out to have a “friendly” competition to earn the right to be immortalized on our Summer Fun Day plaque, as well as have a firm lunch. This year our competition was archery tag...
by Andriessen & Associates | Jul 9, 2024 | Our Take on Things
We were recently retained by a party who provided their services to a company who identified itself as a corporation, and we would later discover that it was not properly registered to carry on business. To carry on business in Ontario in a name other than your own, a...
by Andriessen & Associates | Jul 2, 2024 | Our Take on Things
Vacations. I used to dread taking vacation because of what I would come back to. The number of emails that need my attention, the amount of work that has piled up while I was away almost made going on vacation not really worth it. I’m pretty sure I’m not the only...
by Andriessen & Associates | Jun 25, 2024 | Our Take on Things
The Ontario Government passed the Homeowner Protection Act (HPA) on June 6, 2024. The main change introduced by this Act is a ban on the registration of Notices of Security Interest (NOSI) for consumer goods installed as fixtures such as Furnaces, Water...
by Andriessen & Associates | Jun 18, 2024 | Our Take on Things
As we hit the halfway mark of 2024, I find myself reflecting on the importance of work-life balance, prompted by a recent, rather painful lesson—a pinched nerve. Imagine this: you’re at your desk, working away, when suddenly, a sharp pain strikes in your neck....
