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Murray Brown has blogged a few times about representing a Landlord on the residential side of things and he certainly has some interesting cases, however, being a residential Landlord is not the only type of Landlord.  What about being a Commercial Landlord?...

Growing up as the child of Dutch immigrants telling a “white lie” to spare someone’s feelings was not a concept I was familiar with.  If you’ve watched Ted Lasso, you know that the Dutch Soccer player is referred to as blunt, not mean and that pretty much sums up...

Has your incorporated business been named as a party in a lawsuit? Is your incorporated business contemplating initiating a lawsuit? It is important to keep in mind that The Law Society Act prohibits anyone other than a “licensee” (Lawyer) from providing...

Now that we are officially one month into 2024, let’s take a quick breather to see how this new year is going. They say its usually by this time that our new years resolutions are broken (if they even make it this far). Why is this? Well, it’s usually one of the...

I am frequently in motion court in real life these days and see many associates and articling students from other firms appear in “real court” for the first time. Most of those people have not been told what to do in “real court”.   They don’t know basics,...

TikTok is a great place to be entertained and kill time, however, it is not a great place to obtain legal advice. Over the holidays, having time to kill, I scrolled my FYP (For You Page) on TikTok and was blown away at the amount of people (aka Influencers) on TikTok...

All inclusive, what does that even mean in the workplace?  Well, when on vacation it means that everything is included in the price you pay.  In the workplace, all inclusive would be:  Treating colleagues with dignity and fairness, and maintaining a...

If you’re familiar with the band Frankie Goes to Hollywood, then you’ll know the song Two Tribes.  In that song they pose the question “war, what is it good for” ?   The answer is “absolutely nothing say it again.” Please insert the answer after my...

If you’re a business owner, chances are you’ve had to deal with a contract or two during your entrepreneurial tenure. Whether your asked to provide a contract for services or given a distribution contract for your review by another party, its crucial that you get...

I really love when my blogs write themselves. I do very little residential Landlord and Tenant work, but when I do, it’s interesting.  Prior to serving a landlord’s “N” notice on a Tenant for rent arrears, one of our clients prefers we take a softer approach of...

Lately due to the economy we’re doing a lot of collection litigation.   Many times the collection is based on a contract and in the contract is the annual rate of interest that will be charged on default and all amounts associated with collecting the...

Someone recently told me that they really like how open our firm is when it comes to setting out legal fees associated for certain matters.  That really is not something you expect to hear, you know, because clients buy lawyers their cottages, boats and...

Lately, we’re seeing a lot of leasing defaults and our clients are hiring us to repossess vehicles and equipment from their customers who have stopped paying. If you are one of the customers, it feels very personal to you.  This is your business and losing the...

While we usually aim for some humour in our blogs, the truth of the matter is that in the world of employment law obligations and compliance are no joke! The compliance topic of today’s discussion is with respect to the Ontario's Accessibility for Ontarians with...

Occasionally, clients will only become aware of a matter after they have been noted in default or judgment was obtained against them.  Things happen, and things are missed. The first thing a Defendant should do is to reach out to the Plaintiff or their...

When it comes to preserving your right to sue on a debt, understanding acknowledgments and what they entail under The Limitation Act, 2002, S.O. 2002, Chapter 24, Schedule B is important. It is well known that, under The Limitation Act, a two-year basic Limitation...

I don’t know if it’s just me, or if it’s everyone, but do you feel more tired than normal? Summer weather lasted longer and fall weather made a strong appearance.  Is that what is making us feel tired?  I’ve had to sit back and evaluate why this may...

I recently listened to a podcast where the owner of a multi-million dollar business broke down because they had spent a day with their lawyers the past week and walked away feeling stupid because they didn’t understand what was being discussed. My takeaway from that:...

I recently listened to a podcast where the owner of a multi-million dollar business broke down because they had spent a day with their lawyers the past week and walked away feeling stupid because they didn’t understand what was being discussed. My takeaway from that:...

Ever tried reading a contract and wished you had a translator to turn legal gibberish into plain English? It turns out there are actual jobs for that! They’re called “lawyers” Okay, maybe not the big reveal we anticipated.  Business contracts can be dense,...

So, you have a Trial date scheduled.  What now? At least thirty days prior to the Trial date, all documents the parties plan to rely upon should be served on the opposing party and Court.  Usually, documents that haven’t been served cannot be introduced as...