Our Take On Things

As mentioned in previous blogs I’m sure, Garnishments are Court Orders that are obtained by a Creditor after judgment is awarded, where the Court orders a party (the Garnishee) to pay the Creditor the amount provided in the Notice of Garnishment. How much is garnished...

I’m taking my turn on the Firm’s Blog this week to talk about some changes you may have noticed on my social media (LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter @ingatalk) over the past month.   Some of my posts have the #LawyerMentor and #LawyerCoach labels and the content is...

Most would think that moving and adjusting to life in another country is the toughest part of being an international student. However, the most critical part of making the decision to pursue a degree in another country should be this: what happens after I get my...

Do you remember the last time you had your employee contracts reviewed by a lawyer? Hopefully, in the very least it was at the time they were created! Don’t get us started on the number of clients who previously created and relied solely on their own employment...

I’m one of those people who doesn’t really celebrate my birthday, or anniversaries.  It can get tiring year after year.  Yes, I’m a year older, thank you.  I don’t really want to be reminded of that.  I do always make sure others in my life are...

Did you ever hear the tragedy of the modern lawyer? I thought not. It’s not a story that law schools would tell you. It’s not a Sith legend but a story all too common when I sit down and chat with my peers in the legal field. Whether we’re in litigation or...

A client had a vehicle delivered to them for repairs.  However, after those repairs were complete, the owner never returned and essentially abandoned the vehicle which ended up being forgotten by our client for some time…oops! They wanted to proceed with a Notice...

There is a phrase that was common when I was a young lawyer:  it takes years to build your legal reputation and a moment to lose it. The phrase needs to be brought back into fashion. As a lawyer, my words carry extreme weight.  I choose them carefully.  If I...

It’s been a challenging and dark week since the Supreme Court in the United States overturned the decision in Roe v Wade, which protects one’s freedom to choose to have an abortion. This landmark case was important, as it provided legal and safe access to abortion in...

When a tenant and a landlord enter into a commercial lease agreement without a lawyer, they often do so wearing rose-coloured glasses. They can’t see the potential pitfalls and worst-case scenarios that lay ahead in their new-found relationship. The plan is to lease a...

Everyone who buys their first house is so excited and the last thing on their minds is hiring a lawyer.  When it comes to commercial real estate transactions, that should be one of the first things you think of.  While commercial transactions are essentially...

It’s no secret that litigation can be an expensive prospect. So, it’s no surprise that litigation expenses will often inform decisions relating to how to proceed, whether to settle, or even whether someone should file a claim at all. But one factor that I find often...

We recently had a matter where our client was sued for conversion for allegedly selling several vehicles the Plaintiff owned. The Plaintiff alleges that due to our client selling those vehicles, they suffered damages. It’s important to note that these vehicles were...

I hate bullies.  I hate bullies who bluster and take positions and threaten people they perceive to be vulnerable.  I like when those same bullies fold like a house of cards when I step up to protect the victims of the bullies. Lately there are a lot of...

When you’re young, everyone’s favourite question is “what do you want to be when you grow up”, and, as you get older, that question is slowly replaced with the expectation of a progress update on your chosen career path. For me, the answer was always simple; I wanted...

Recently we have noticed an influx of clients coming to us after they sign a contract, asking us what their rights are. We’re always polite and helpful, but internally we shake our heads. Help us, help you! We then have the hard task of telling those clients that they...

Recently a client was notified of liens registered under the Personal Property Security Act (“PPSA”) registered against equipment it owns. The circumstances of the registrations are quite bizarre and very interesting.  Our client was approached by individuals to...

We often get push back from clients when we remind them they have an annual obligation to update their Minute Books.  Many of those companies have husband and wives as shareholders and some of them just don’t understand why. Well, the Ontario Superior Court just...

It has been six months with the new Ministry of Consumer & Business Services online filing system and there have been many issues with it.  That said, there have been many positives that came from it.  We can now file online Amendments, Dissolutions and...

Did you know that even in death, we cannot escape the tax collector? When we die, estate administration tax becomes payable under the process of probate. “Probate” is a court process where your estate is assessed as to value and content for the purpose of calculating...

A client recently repossessed several vehicles due to multiple lease defaults and discovered that liens had been registered on title under the Repair and Storage Liens Act (the “RSLA”) and the Personal Property Security Act (the “PPSA”) by an organization that...