LawFact of the Day: Wills and Estates

Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Thursday March 30, 2017.

Today we are talking about Wills and Estates.

Where a person dies without a will, an intestacy arises. Ontario’s Succession Law Reform Act establishes rules for the distribution of an intestate deceased person’s property. An intestate person’s spouse inherits the first $200,000 of an Estate.

Estate property over $200,000 is divided between the deceased’s spouse and children, in proportions that depend on the number of surviving children. Where there are no surviving spouse or children, parents inherit. If there are no surviving parents, siblings will inherit.

For more information on Employment Law, Family Law, Wills, Estates, and Estates Litigation, visit our website at www.wiselaw.net

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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LawFact of the Day: Family Law

Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law Toronto for Wednesday March 29, 2017. Today we are talking about Family Law.

Many custody disputes in Ontario family law matters are now resolved through mediation, rather than court action.

Mediators work with parents to create parenting plans and residency schedules that are tailor-made to provide for children’s needs and for joint parenting. Both parties must obtain independent legal advice to finalize any agreement.

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- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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LawFact of the Day: Employment Law

Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Tuesday March 28, 2017. 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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- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Top 10 Legal Headlines for the week of March 27, 2017

Here are our Top 10 legal headlines for the week of March 27, 2017 from @wiselaw on Twitter.

For more information on employment law, family law, and wills, estates and estates litigation, visit our website at www.wiselaw.net.

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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140Law: Legal Headlines for the week of March 27, 2017

Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of March 27, 2017 from Wise Law on Twitter: 

• Council flip-flop on Scarborough subway wreaked havoc on Metrolinx order, claims Bombardier

• Google vows to fight search warrant seeking the names of everyone who Googled crime victim

• U.S. Supreme Court nominee pledges independence on 1st day of confirmation hearing

• Sorry, a Robot Is Not About to Replace Your Lawyer

• Why marijuana legalization could mean more workplace scrutiny for employees - CBC.ca

• Omar Khadr’s lawyer says ‘it’s time for the government to . . . apologize to him’ and settle suit

• Ontario student slapped with $25K fine for snooping on personal health info

• Criticism of judges -- including Trump's -- 'demoralizing,' Gorsuch says

• Philadelphia district attorney indicted on bribery and corruption charges

• 9/11 families sue Saudi government

• Tearful friend of Dylann Roof apologizes at sentencing

• Vice Media reporter forced to turn over materials to RCMP after Ontario appeal court ruling

• ‘I’ll Criticize Judges,’ Trump Says, Hours After a Scolding for Doing Just That

• Dennis Oland was wrongly denied bail, Supreme Court of Canada rules - CBC.ca

• Jewish Center Bomb Threat Suspect Is Arrested in Israel

• Schumer's game of chicken with Gorsuch

• Twitter user charged with aggravated assault for sending strobe image that gave journalist a seizure

• Experts say AI isn’t replacing lawyers, but it can make them more efficient

• Alberta Law Reform Institute Report Recommends Abolition of Perpetuities Law

• The Lawyer's Weekly: Social Media Postings Creating a Litigation 'Gold Mine'

• Florida sex offender granted licence to practise law in Ontario

• Legal fight over Toronto’s Trump Tower is far from over: Bob Aaron | Toronto Star

• NY Judges Issues Tri-Custody Agreement

• Ex-Penn State president guilty of 1 count of child endangerment in Sandusky sex scandal

• Woman with spina bifida files human rights complaint against Danforth bar over washroom access

• Judges need mandatory sexual assault training, MPP says

• She's leading the march against revenge porn

• Judge: 'Courthouses should not be used as bait'

• Senator Don Meredith's new lawyer says sex scandal outcry isn't racist

• Judge orders Exxon to hand over climate change docs -- including alias emails

• Paralegals May Be Able To Provide Family Law Services in Ontario, Canada

• Trudeau government to legalize marijuana by Canada Day 2018: reports

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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The Lawyer's Weekly: Social Media Postings Creating a Litigation 'Gold Mine'

BY SIMRAN BAKSHI, ASSOCIATE LAWYER

I was recently interviewed by Lawyer's Weekly correspondent Kim Arnott regarding the impact that social media can have in family law litigation.

Given the nature of issues presented in family law, it is really not all that surprising to see social media increasingly relied upon by the Courts as an important tool to better understand the conduct and lifestyle of the litigants involved.

To learn more about how social media is shaping our litigation system today, I would recommend reading this article; Social media postings creating a litigation 'gold mine'.

- Simran Bakshi, Toronto

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LawFact of the Day: Wills and Estates

Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law Toronto for Thursday March 23, 2017.

Today we are talking about Wills and Estates.

Ontario strictly requires that a Will be signed by the person making the will and be witnessed by two people who are not beneficiaries.

If these formal requirements are not met, a Will may be invalidated.

For more information on Employment Law, Family Law, Wills, Estates, and Estates Litigation, visit our website at www.wiselaw.net
 

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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LawFact of the Day: Family Law

Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Wednesday March 22, 2017.

Today we are talking about Family Law.

The property rights of common law spouses upon separation are not governed by any Ontario statute.

Common law spouses may still advance family property claims, especially where property has been acquired in a “joint family venture,” or they have contributed to the acquisition, maintenance or improvement of property owned by a common law spouse.

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- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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LawFact of the Day: Employment Law

Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Tuesday March 21, 2017.

Today we are talking about Employment Law.

Did you know that a probationary period may go longer than three (3) months?

The Employment Standards Act does not impose a probationary status for employees. It simply provides that there is no minimum notice or pay in lieu of notice required for employees with less than three months of service.

For more information on Employment Law, Family Law, Wills, Estates, and Estates Litigation, visit our website at www.wiselaw.net.

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Top 10 Legal Headlines for the week of March 20, 2017

Here are our Top 10 legal headlines for the week of March 20, 2017 from @wiselaw on Twitter.

For more information on employment law, family law, and wills, estates and estates litigation, visit our website at www.wiselaw.net.

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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140Law: Legal Headlines for the week of March 20, 2017

Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of March 20, 2017 from Wise Law on Twitter: 

• Website operator jailed for distributing copyright infringing copies of music works: R v Evans

• New Ontario bill proposes rent control for all tenants

• Notice to the Professions: Advertising Rules and Referral Fees

• Charges against alleged Canadian Yahoo hacker may be 'politically motivated,' lawyer says

• Trump budget eliminates Legal Services Corp. funding

• Fed. Judge Halts Trump's Immigration Order Nationally

• Canadian Senator Don Meredith says he won’t resign in wake of ethics probe

• 2 Federal Judges Rule Against Trump’s Latest Travel Ban

• California State Bar Bans Lawyers From Sex with Clients

• Wyoming magistrate censured, but not removed over refusal to perform same-sex marriages

• Disabled N.S. worker wins discrimination claim after being denied coverage for medical marijuana

• Miami prosecutors probing lawyer's hot pants in arson case - Toronto Star

• Paralegals in family courts 'not the solution,' Toronto judge says - Toronto Star

• Maryland man arrested after allegedly sending seizure-inducing tweet to writer with epilepsy

• Court blocks most of NC GOP’s legislative coup, including election board power grab

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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LawFact of the Day: Wills and Estates

Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Thursday March 16, 2017.

Today we are talking about Wills and Estates.

A Last Will must provide adequately for dependents who relied on the testator for financial support. Eligible dependents include a child, parent, spouse or domestic partner.

If such dependents aren't adequately provided for by a Will, they can ask a Court to order the Estate to pay support to them.

For more information on Employment Law, Family Law, Wills, Estates, and Estates Litigation, visit our website at www.wiselaw.net.

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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LawFact of the Day: Family Law

Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Wednesday March 15, 2017.

Today we are talking about Family Law.

Many couples live separate and apart “under one roof,” following marital separation, and do not immediately physically separate by changing residency.

Legal advice should be obtained as to whether a separation has occurred that would be recognized under Ontario law.

For more information on Employment Law, Family Law, Wills, Estates, and Estates Litigation, visit our website at www.wiselaw.net

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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LawFact of the Day: Employment Law

Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Tuesday March 14, 2017.

Today we are talking about Employment Law.

Did you know "use it or lose it" vacation policies are illegal.

Upon termination of employment, any outstanding vacation pay must be paid to the employee.

For more information on employment law, family law, wills, estates, and estates litigation, visit our website at www.wiselaw.net.

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Top 10 Legal Headlines for the week of March 13, 2017

Here are our Top 10 legal headlines for the week of March 13, 2017 from @wiselaw on Twitter.

For more information on employment law, family law, and wills, estates and estates litigation, visit our website at www.wiselaw.net.

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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140Law: Legal Headlines for the week of March 13, 2017

Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of March 13, 2017 from Wise Law on Twitter: 

• Report recommends paralegals provide services in some Ontario family law matters

• Donald Trump critic Khizr Khan cancels Toronto speech, cites travel concerns - Toronto Star

• The ‘Breakdown’: Behind the doors at Heenan Blaikie’s collapse

• Triple murderer Douglas Garland in hospital again after being beaten unconscious by inmates

• Trump Is Said to Stand by Unfounded Wiretap Claim

• Search and interrogate: What you need to know when crossing U.S. border

• Law Commission of Ontario Final Report on Legal Capacity, Decision-Making and Guardianship

• Hawaii Sues to Block Trump Travel Ban; First Challenge to New Order

• Justice Robin Camp resigns following CJC report

• ‘This was not staged,’ says lawyer whose pants caught fire during arson trial

• Marijuana shops linked to activist Marc Emery raided in several cities - The Globe and Mail

• Puppy Parental Leave Among The Newest Benefit Offerings In The United States

• Should we worry about our devices? Wikileaks CIA documents raise hacking fears

• ACLU files ethics complaint against Jeff Sessions over his Russia testimony

• Developer of Trump Tower in Toronto faces class action lawsuit

• Supreme Court of Canada to hear appeal over duty of care owed by repair centre to auto thieves

• New York prosecutor fired after rejecting step-down request from Trump administration

• Meet Louise Arbour, the Canadian woman leading the UN's response to migration crisis

• Pot dispensary raids: Police say there's no grey area in the law

• Even judges shouldn't know names of Ontario’s top-billing doctors, lawyer argues

• Liberals propose changes to how House of Commons works

• Prime Minister Justin Trudeau prepares to bring abortion rights debate back to the Commons: Hébert

• 'We do it because our jobs are at stake': TD employees admit to breaking the law for fear of being fired

• Ontario reconsidering foreign buyer tax to cool housing market

• 21 Recommendations in Justice Bonkalo’s Final Report on Improving Access to Justice for Families in Ont.

• CRA shuts down online services over potential security risk

• Ontario judges stayed 46 cases due to court delays in 2016

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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LawFact of the Day: Wills and Estates

Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Thursday March 9, 2017. Today we are talking about Wills and Estates.

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When a person dies in Ontario, and no next of kin claims an inheritance from the Estate, the government attempts to locate a surviving relative

The Ontario Public Guardian and Trustee may take steps like retaining professional genealogists or private investigators to locate living relatives.

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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LawFact of the Day: Family Law

Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Wednesday March 8, 2017. Today we are talking about Family Law.

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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.

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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LawFact of the Day: Employment Law

Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Tuesday March 7, 2017. Today we are talking about Employment Law.

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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.

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Top 10 Legal Headlines for the week of March 6, 2017

Here are our Top 10 legal headlines for the week of March 6, 2017 from @wiselaw on Twitter.

For more information on employment law, family law, and wills, estates and estates litigation, visit our website at www.wiselaw.net.

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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140Law: Legal Headlines for the week of March 6, 2017

Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of March 6, 2017 from Wise Law on Twitter: 

• Did White House exclusion of press violate First Amendment? Norman Siegel says suit should be filed

• Upload to file-sharing site was like leaving file on a bench: Virginia federal judge; privilege waived

• Malaysia to charge 2 women with murder in death of Kim Jong-nam

• Trump says Obama possibly behind leaks

• FBI investigates Jewish cemetery vandalism in Philly

• Sources: Trump signed off on checking White House staffers' phones

• A Constitutional Right to Facebook and Twitter? Supreme Court Weighs In

• Manulife admits it was the bank fined $1.2 million by Canada’s money-laundering watchdog

• Jurors in Cosby trial to come from outside suburban Philly court

• New law won't stop Canada being used for money laundering, tax evasion, critics say

• RCMP ordered to pay $141,000 to sergeant harassed by its senior officers

• Sessions will recuse himself from Russia probe, any others related to presidential campaign

• Toronto lawyers march for human rights

• Trudeau says marijuana legislation expected by summer

• Nevada Judge who ordered handcuffing of public defender is banned from the bench

• Court rejects Toronto doctor's lawsuit over 'fraudulent' pregnancy | Toronto Star

• Forcing Parents to Pick Up Kids' Jail Costs

• Trump's baseless wiretapping claim

• Trump, Offering No Evidence, Says Obama Tapped His Phones

• Mayo, wings, butter: 'Fake milk' is the latest food fight

• Toronto lawyer sentenced to 3.5 years in prison over $2M condo fraud case - Toronto Star

• Maine court security officer is accused of emailing photo of defense lawyer’s notes to prosecutor

• Anger grows over judge who said ‘a drunk can consent’ in sexual assault case ruling

• Mubarak acquitted in protester deaths

• Clapper: No request to wiretap Trump

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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LawFact of the Day: Wills and Estates

Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Thursday March 2, 2017. Today we are talking about Wills and Estates.

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When a person is married in Ontario, the marriage automatically revokes a prior Last Will made by that person.

The sole exception to this rule is a Last Will that is specifically made in anticipation of an upcoming marriage to a specific person.

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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LawFact of the Day: Family Law

Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Wednesday March 1, 2017. Today we are talking about Family Law.

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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.

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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