Andriessen & Associates

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Plain English for All

Have you ever received a document from a lawyer and not been able to make sense of it – if you are our client, the answer is likely no.   If the answer is yes, please call me directly. When I was in law school 20 years ago there was a new movement called ” Plain

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The Importance of Knowing your Customer

Many clients come to our firm seeking help to get paid on outstanding invoices and contracts. A common question for new clients to ask is: do I have to pay if the defendant turns out not to have assets and our answer is yes – we charge our rates as stated to you up front.

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Dipping Your Pen in Company Ink

Last week’s televised revelation by David Letterman regarding his affairs with former staffers has brought considerable attention to the issue of workplace romance – and all of the problems that come along with it.  But from a legal perspective, how should you, the employer, be handling this thorny issue? Statistics indicate that the trend towards

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H1N1 – The Legal Side of this Flu

Word out of the newspapers this morning is that H1N1 is now in the Greater Toronto, Hamilton & London areas of Ontario. While you likely have a sense of what this means for you in your personal life (I suggest buying stock in antibacterial gel companies) you may not have a sense of the implication

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The Small Claims Court Limit is Changing

In only a few short months, your options when litigating a claim are going to dramatically change. On January 1, 2010, the limit for claims that can be brought in the Small Claims Courts in Ontario will increase to $25,000.00. That is a huge increase from the current limit of $10,000.00. Of course, you can always

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Papering the Deal

Many of our clients are involved either in lending transactions or are providing significant goods and services on account. As the economy fluctuates and uncertainty abounds, we are seeing an increase in the number of clients looking to “paper” these transactions and this work much more thoroughly than they might have a year or two

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Andriessen & Associates

Is a Business law firm located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. We are experienced lawyers who provide one stop Business legal advice, from drafting documents to aggressive litigation. Most of our services are on a flat fee basis, to allow Businesses to budget for legal work.

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