Our Take On Things
When to call a lawyer
Two weeks ago our Blog Entry dealt with when to use a law firm in Small Claims Court, but the question doesn’t just come up with matters that are $ 10 000.00 or less. In the ordinary course of your business you may run into a situation where you would be better off...
Estate Planning for Business Owners & Individual Pension Plans
Individual Pension Plans A few weeks ago I had an interesting lunch with Scott Plaskett, CFP of IRONSHIELD Financial Planning. We were talking about some of the different kinds of estate planning work that we do for our respective clients - I draft wills and...
Should I represent myself in Small Claims Court?
So you’re thinking about suing that customer that defaulted on its account. Or perhaps your company is being sued by a disgruntled former employee. The amount is under $10,000.00, and therefore it falls within the jurisdiction of the Small Claims Court. You wonder:...
Should you provide a Personal Guarantee ?
Here are two seemingly random legal questions that I deal with on a regular basis: Should I incorporate my business? And - Should I give a personal guarantee? I’m going to deal with these questions out of their logical order by addressing the guarantee question now...
To Sue or Not to Sue, That is the Question
With the coming of spring and life reborn, thoughts turn to the sounds of returning robins, upcoming summer vacations and time to spend outdoors with friends and family. In reality, you should be thinking about people who owe you money and how to get paid. A demand...
Is it time for a Trademark?
Hello to all of our blog readers. I’m the firm’s corporate lawyer which makes me the go to guy on everything from basic incorporations to the finer points of intellectual property law. I’m also a CIPO (Canadian Intellectual Property Office) registered Trade-mark...
When to retain our firm to collect a debt in this economy.
Rumour has it the economy is not doing so well. Seriously. I've read it in papers and as you know, if you read it in the papers, it must be true. Unless of course you read something unflattering about our firm in the papers in which case it's all lies and likely...