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Friday, January 17, 2025

Thursday, January 16, 2025

Legal News Post of the Day: January 16, 2025

#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: Resort staff pressured ill guests to sign NDAs during Cancun vacation, say Sask. families #law #legal #legalnews via @CBCNews https://t.co/LTUmrD9bNB

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Ontario Wills and Estates #LawFact of the Day: Holograph Wills in Ontario

For an Ontario Will to be valid, it must be signed by the testator and be witnessed by two people who are not beneficiaries under the Will.

A Holograph Will is an exception to these formal requirements.

Holograph Wills must be entirely handwritten and signed by the testator. No witnesses are required. It will not be valid if any portion of it is typewritten or otherwise not entirely in the testator's handwriting.

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Legal News Post of the Day: January 15, 2025

#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: Capital One Is Accused of Cheating Customers Out of $2 Billion #law #legal #legalnews via @nytimes https://t.co/8XP2zastxa

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Wise Law's Family #LawFact of the Day: Uncontested Divorce in Ontario

Separating spouses can file an Application for Divorce with the Court at any time following your separation.

Where matrimonial issues remain unresolve, a divorce judgement can still be issued after 1 year of separation. Any remaining issues can then be continued before the court in a "corollary relief proceeding.”

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Legal News Post of the Day: January 14, 2024

#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: Special Counsel Report Says Trump Would Have Been Convicted in Election Case #law #legal #legalnews via @nytimes https://t.co/3RE1Nsc5xy

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Wise Law's Employment #LawFact of the Day: Termination Without Cause

Can an employer lawfully terminate an exceptional employee who has had consistently good performance reviews?

Under Ontario law, an employer may terminate any employee without cause, so long as…

The employer provides reasonable notice, or pay instead of such notice, to the employee.

If you receive a termination letter, you may be entitled to additional compensation.

Don't sign any documents until you have received legal advice.

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Monday, January 13, 2025

Friday, January 10, 2025

Thursday, January 09, 2025

Legal News Post of the Day: January 9, 2024

#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: Survey shows more newcomers choose immigration consultants over lawyers — and that can be risky, experts say #law #legal #legalnews via @CBCNews https://t.co/PxeR0BmgE3

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Ontario Wills and Estates #LawFact of the Day: How Much are Ontario Probate Fees?

Ontario’s probate fees are $250 for the first $50,000 of an estate’s value and $15 for each additional $1,000.

These fees are properly referred to as Estate Administration Taxes.

These taxes typically must be paid at the Court when an Application is filed for the appointment of an Estate Trustee to administer an Estate.

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Punitive Damages in Ontario Employment Law - Pate Estate v. Galway-Cavendish and Harvey (Township)

American courtroom dramas and John Grisham novels tend to skew Canadian views on what punitive damages are and how they are awarded.

The Ontario Court of Appeal’s November 2013 decision in

Pate Estate v. Galway-Cavendish and Harvey (Township) provides some clarity on the awarding of punitive damages in the employment law context.
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Money Mart Ordered to Pay $30K for Harassment

The Ontario Human Rights Tribunal has ordered National Money Mart Company to pay $30,000 in compensation to a former, one-year employee of the company who had been subjected to ongoing, serious sexual harassment by her workplace supervisor.