LawFact of the Day: Family Law

Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Wednesday November 7, 2018.

Today we are talking about Family Law.

A final Separation Agreement will document all issues that have been resolved by the parties signing it, along with any remaining actions, payments or arrangements required to complete the Agreement.

Additionally, a Separation Agreement will include extensive releases by both parties of all future claims they may have against each other regarding their property, support and estates.

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LawFact of the Day: Employment Law

Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Tuesday October 6, 2018.

Today we are talking about Employment Law.

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140Law: Legal Headlines for the week of November 5, 2018

Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of November 5, 2018 from Wise Law on Twitter: 

• Mom, son reunited after he was allegedly abducted as a toddler in 1987

• New Toronto courthouse will increase risk of gang violence downtown: secret police report

• 'I felt so violated': Ex-husband charged after Winnipeg woman finds hidden cameras in her home

• Pardons don't go far enough. Convictions for cannabis possession must be expunged

• Pittsburgh synagogue shooting suspect due in court

• Pipe bomb suspect Cesar Sayoc due in court

• Another Wedding Cake Controversy in Oregon: $135,000 for Emotional Damages

• Vancouver, Canada’s Marijuana Capital, Struggles to Tame the Black Market

• News Analysis: Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Proposal Is at Odds With Legal Consensus

• NC Judge will end his routine courtroom shackling of juveniles in detention, who can be as young as 6

• Police raid Indian call-centres linked to 'CRA phone scam' that has victimized Canadians

• Plot to Smear Mueller Unravels as F.B.I. Is Asked to Investigate

• Mueller refers to FBI claims that women were offered money to discredit him

• Electric chair builder worried Tennessee execution will fail

• National Archives releases draft indictment of Richard Nixon

• Robert Bowers Indicted on 44 Counts After Synagogue Shooting in Pittsburgh

• Toronto police obtain nine new search warrants in Sherman murder investigation

• Residents who admit to pot use turned away at U.S. border, says Estevan, Sask., mayor

• Judge: Assange must obey new rules to stay in embassy

• Bill Tabled to Repeal Ontario Liberal Labour Law Reforms

• Judge declares mistrial in Toronto murder case, ruling Crown should not have played videos to jury

• Mexican Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Decriminalized Marijuana

• 'Stalked within your own home': Woman says abusive ex used smart home technology against her

• Toronto taxi owners sue city for $1.7 billion over arrival of Uber, lost plate value

• Judge Orders Evidence to Be Gathered in Emoluments Case Against Trump

• Province submits fresh evidence in ongoing court fight over Toronto council cut

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LawFact of the Day: Wills and Estate

Here is your daily LawFact for Thursday November 1, 2018.

Today we are talking about Wills and Estate.

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LawFact of the Day: Family Law

Here is your daily Lawfact from Wise Law for Wednesday October 31, 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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LawFact of the Day: Employment Law

Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Tuesday October 30, 2018.

Today we are talking about Employment Law.

Did you know that certain terms of an employment contract are applicable even after the end of your employment?

This can include the duty of confidentiality, non-solicitation, and non-compete clauses. It is important to carefully review your employment contract to fully understand your obligations both during your employment and thereafter.

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140Law: Legal Headlines for the week of October 29, 2018

Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of October 29, 2018 from Wise Law on Twitter:  

• Transgender People and Allies Protest Trump Plan at Rallies and on Social Media

• Judge denies Monsanto's request to nix $250 million award to man with cancer

• Charges under new Cannabis Act: When cannabis smoke’s coming from your engine, there may be a problem

• Postal union rotating strike to hit Toronto today

• Why Prince Harry and Meghan Won't Have Full Custody

• Palestinian Leaders Are Accused of Using Torture and Arbitrary Arrests to Crush Dissent

• Young People Are Suing the Trump Administration Over Climate Change. She’s Their Lawyer.

• Ontario government moves to hold minimum wage at $14 and end paid sick days

• Bill Cosby denied new trial, prompting attack on judge by his wife

• See the video: Judge chases fleeing inmates, catches one before he escapes building

• PIPEDA breach notification & recording starts Nov 1 – are you ready?

• Grassley refers Avenatti and client to DOJ for criminal investigation over Kavanaugh accusations

• Court gives former Maple Leaf Nikolay Kulemin second chance for citizenship

• US halts visas for diplomats' gay partners

• N.W.T. man becomes first convicted under Criminal Code for unsafe drone use

• Florida man arrested in pipe bomb probe; white van with Trump stickers is surrounded

• Turkey seeks extradition of 18 Saudis for killing of Khashoggi

• BC Supreme Court fight lays bare the prickly world of Pickleball

• York police charge Toronto woman with witchcraft and fraud in $600,000 ‘evil spirit’ scam

• 'I have to ask you to leave': insurance adjuster tries to boot breastfeeding mom from meeting

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LawFact of the Day: Wills and Estates

Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Thursday October 25, 2018.

Today we are talking about Wills and Estates.

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LawFact of the Day: Family Law

Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Wednesday October 24, 2018.

Today we are talking about Family Law.

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LawFact of the Day: Employment Law

Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Tuesday October 23, 2018.

Today we are talking about Employment Law.

Did you know that an Employee is obligated to give reasonable notice of his or her intention to resign from his or her position of employment?

The amount of notice to be given will depend on a number of factors, including the nature of the Employee's position experience and skill-set, length of service with the employer, nature of the industry, and the time it would reasonably take to find a proper replacement. 

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140Law: Legal Headlines for the week of October 22, 2018

Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of October 22, 2018 from Wise Law on Twitter: 

• Suspended West Virginia justice is convicted for false statements, misuse of state vehicles

• The Saudis are preparing a report that will acknowledge Jamal Khashoggi's death was the result of an interrogation that went wrong, two sources say

• Campfires and cannabis: Parks Canada says it's OK to smoke pot at campsites

• Stormy Daniels’s Defamation Suit Against Trump Is Dismissed

• What Canada Can Learn from California on Marijuana Legalization

• Paul Bernardo to seek parole Wednesday after 25 years in prison

• Florida Supreme Court rules that exiting governor can’t replace 3 retiring justices

• Cops aren’t entitled to kill dogs during search just because they are unlicensed, 6th Circuit says

• Liberal government to waive fee, waiting time for pot pardons

• Cannabis is legal in Canada — here's what you need to know

• Cannabis and the border: what pot-smoking Canadians need to know

• Lawyer says Paul Bernardo will 'express remorse' in parole bid. Here's why it's unlikely to sway the board

• Saskatchewan First Nation won't recognize government jurisdiction over cannabis

• Liberals move to end solitary confinement of federal prisoners

• Lead detective told Weinstein witness to delete cell phone messages

• Ontario passes pot bill 17 hours after marijuana legalized across Canada

• Ex-USA Gymnastics president arrested on charge of tampering with evidence

• 52 Year Old American University Prof Was Denied Tenure. Jury Awarded Her $1.3 Million

• Hackers target Canada’s federal government networks an average of 474 million times per day, memo shows

• Careful, Lawyer’s Communications Are Not Always Protected

• Julian Assange sues Ecuador, which has let him stay in its embassy for 6 years

• The Harvey Weinstein case might be unraveling

• Trump Administration Eyes Defining Transgender Out of Existence

• UK House of Commons staff threaten strike over bullying MP’s

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LawFact of the Day: Wills and Estates

Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Thursday October 18, 2018.

Today we are talking about Wills and Estates.

If a deceased person owed support to a spouse or child under the Family Law Act, they may be entitled to support from the deceased's estate.

If the deceased's will doesn't provide for these obligations, the support recipient can apply in court to receive the support they are owed.

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