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Rent is Non-Negotiable

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 demanding payment by way of a demand letter,

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Why Yes, that High Interest Rate Is Enforceable

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 debt.  Often those rates are over 20% of interest per year.

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Let’s talk about Legal Fees

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 Mercedes.  This could not be far from the truth.  It amazes

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It’s Not Personal, It’s Business

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 vehicle or equipment probably will impact your ability to

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Employer Obligations Under the AODA

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 Disabilities Act, 2005 (“AODA”). The AODA definitely keeps employers on

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Motions to Set Aside a Noting in Default or Default Judgment

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 Representative to see if they will consent to setting aside the

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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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