Wednesday, August 29, 2018

LawFact of the Day: Family Law

Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Wednesday August 29, 2018.

Today we are talking about Family Law.
Ontario’s Family Law Act (FLA) governs the equalization and division of property between spouses upon marital separation

It applies only to spouses who are legally married.
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Tuesday, August 28, 2018

LawFact of the Day: Employment Law

Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Tuesday August 28, 2018.

Today we are talking about Employment Law.
The amount payable to wrongfully dismissed employee depends on length of employment, age salary and several other factors.
   
It can be as much as one month for each year of service, or even more in exceptional circumstance.
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Monday, August 27, 2018

Top 10 Legal Headlines for the week of August 27, 2018

140Law: Here are our Top 10 legal headlines for the week of August 27, 2018.

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140Law: Legal Headlines for the week of August 27, 2018

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Thursday, August 23, 2018

LawFact of the Day: Wills and Estates

Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Thursday August 23, 2018.

Today we are talking about Wills and Estates.
Everyone who applies in Ontario for a Certificate of Appointment of Estate Trustee is required to file an Estate Information Return within 90 calendar days after a Certificate of Appointment of Estate Trustee has been issued by the Court.

An Estate Information Return must be filed with the Ministry of Finance. This form is used to certify  the net value of the assets of an Estate and to verify the Estate Administration taxes payable by an Estate
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Wednesday, August 22, 2018

LawFact of the Day: Family Law

Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Wednesday August 22, 2018.

Today we are talking about Family Law.

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Tuesday, August 21, 2018

LawFact of the Day: Employment Law

Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Tuesday August 21, 2018.

Today we are talking about Employment Law.
If your employment agreement prohibits you from competing with your employer or soliciting its customers after you leave, those restrictions may not be enforceable.

Non-competition agreements are generally unenforceable against Ontario employees. Many non-solicitation agreements may also be unenforceable.  Seek legal advice if you have signed such an agreement.
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Monday, August 20, 2018

Top 10 Legal Headlines for the week of August 20, 2018

140Law: Here are our Top 10 legal headlines for the week of August 20, 2018.

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140Law: Legal Headlines for the week of August 20, 2018

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Thursday, August 16, 2018

LawFact of the Day: Wills and Estates

Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Thursday August 16, 2018.

Today we are talking about Wills and Estates.
In Ontario, you may complete a Power of Attorney for Personal Care to appoint one or more trusted persons to make medical decisions on your behalf in critical circumstances where you are unable to provide medical direction or informed consent on your own.

In your Power of Attorney for Personal Care, you may also indicate whether you wish extraordinary measures to be taken to resuscitate you or to extend your life in the event of a critical, terminally illness where there is no prospect of your recovery.
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Wednesday, August 15, 2018

LawFact of the Day: Family Law

Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law on Wednesday August 15, 2018.

Today we are talking about Family Law.
Marriage contracts, also known as pre-nuptial agreements, enable spouses to privately determine how issues relating to their property and support will be resolved if they separate in the future.

To ensure the enforceability of a marriage contract, both parties must make full financial disclosure to each other, receive independent legal advice and execute the agreement freely, voluntarily.

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Tuesday, August 14, 2018

LawFact of the Day: Employment Law

Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Tuesday August 14, 2018.

Today we are talking about Employment Law.
Do employees have different severance entitlements under the Employment Standards Act and in wrongful dismissal cases that are decided in Court?

Ontario’s Employment Standards Act provides only for employees’ minimum notice and severance entitlements.  Common law entitlements can be as much as one month for each year of service, or even more in exceptional circumstances.
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Monday, August 13, 2018

Top 10 Legal Headlines for the week of August 13, 2018

140Law: Here are our Top 10 legal headlines for the week of August 13, 2018.

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Thursday, August 09, 2018

LawFact of the Day: Family Law

Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Thursday August 9, 2018.

Today we are talking about Family Law.
The first same-sex marriage in Ontario occurred on January 14, 2001. Its legality, along with the legality of many other same-sex marriages,  was affirmed by the Ontario Court of Appeal on June 10, 2003 in a case called Halpern v. Canada.

Same-sex marriage and divorce have been recognized throughout Canada since July 20, 2005, when the Government of Canada passed the Civil Marriage Act, which newly defined marriage in a gender-neutral manner.

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Wednesday, August 08, 2018

LawFact of the Day: Employment Law

Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Wednesday August 8, 2018.

Today we are talking about Employment Law.
My ex-employer just gave me a severance proposal, but I was only given 3 days to respond. Is that legal?”

The law does not address this question. As a courtesy, you or your lawyer should advise your former employer in writing if an extension is required.
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Tuesday, August 07, 2018

Top 10 Legal Headlines for the week of August 7, 2018

140Law: Here are our Top 10 legal headlines for the week of August 7, 2018.

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Thursday, August 02, 2018

LawFact of the Day: Wills and Estates

Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Thursday August 2, 2018.

Today we are talking about Wills and Estates.
A Last Will must provide adequately for all dependents who relied on the testator for financial support. Eligible dependents include a child, parent, spouse, or domestic partner.

If such dependents are not adequately provided for by a Will, the Court can order the Estate to pay support.
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Wednesday, August 01, 2018

LawFact of the Day: Family Law

Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Wednesday August 1, 2018.

Today we are talking about Family Law.

In determining entitlement to spousal support, Ontario courts consider the financial means of both spouses, the length of their marriage, and any economic disadvantage experienced by a spouse as a result of the marriage.

Also relevant is any significant disparity between the incomes of the spouses, the goal of encouraging economic self-sufficiency, and several other important factors.
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