Our Take On Things

I always find it funny the cycles that our law firm goes through.  It could be a few weeks, a few months, or even sometimes a year before we deal with a certain type of law.  Whether it be Construction Liens, registering a Certificate of Pending Litigation...

Welcome back to our segment of “The Good Lawyer.” One resolution everyone should be making for 2019 is to not settle for less than what you deserve – and since we are a law firm, of course we mean in terms of your legal services! We’ve already discussed the importance...

I love the first couple of weeks after January 1 - it is the time of year you get to see which resolutions are sticking for those who made them.   Many lawyers I know were resolving to have work/life balance for 2019 and finding it hard to keep. I will not...

There have been many stories from tenants who claim that their landlords terminated their tenancies, claiming personal use, only to turn around and re-rent it for a much higher rate of rent. In 2017, the rules around a Landlord’s ability to terminate a tenancy based...

Warning - rant ahead.  Worse, it's a rant that only lawyers probably care about.  Read on at your own peril. There are many days, well frankly all of them, that I'm glad I refused to take Family Law in law school so I couldn't practice it.  I admire my many friends...

When I started practicing law over 26 years ago, I was a purely Business Law litigator.  About three years into my career I became tired of litigating on poorly drafted materials, so I began adding "the boring desk work" to my area of practice and have not looked back...

No, we don’t mean the 6 ft 9-inch, awkward, gloomy butler from the Addams Family. We are talking about being left in a financial bind when your commercial tenant, or someone you do business with, decides they no longer intend to keep their part of your business...

‘Twas the night before legal pot and all through the nation, Big law firms were churning out Cannabis Policies and charging a fortune. When what to small businesses’ eyes should appear, but a law  firm more practical, They’ll take it from here.   OK, so we’re not...

Usually,  the only time that the answer will be no to the question in the title of this Blog is when there is only one shareholder. Once your company has issued shares beyond the one shareholder (presumably you), you should have a shareholders’ agreement.  I know what...

Here we are again for another installment of “The Good Lawyer” …Yes, the wait is over! Last time, we began our discussion on what it takes to be a great lawyer by looking at the importance of communication. Today’s trait of choice is …RESOURCEFULNESS. Most people only...

Some Blog topics come up over and over again on our site.  It's not because we've run out of ideas - believe me WE have ideas.  It's because the issue keeps coming up over and over again. Recently, we helped a client with a lawsuit involving a contract they drafted...

The title of today's Blog is attributed to many people, so I'm not sure who to actually credit for it.  I personally learned of it recently when Lance Armstrong's wedu.team adopted it as one of their inspiring quotes.   As applicable as the quote is to endurance...

When you are running a business and you require the services of another company, most likely that company will have you enter into a contract with them.  Before you sign that contract, always read the terms and make sure you understand them.  If you don’t – call us,...

Nowadays you can’t drive a block or two without seeing a sign for a law firm. They are (what seems like) in every strip mall in the GTA. We are bombarded with lawyers faces splashed on billboards and transit buses on our morning commutes. With the legal profession as...

As the law clerk in the office, one of my responsibilities is to conduct searches on individuals and corporations.  To be honest, it may be one of my favorite things to do.  The harder it is to find someone, the more exciting it is for me. Outside of the Google and...