When you walk into a new home, you are not just looking at the colour of paint or choice of flooring. The furniture, mirrors, light fixtures, and appliances, all play into the aesthetics and feel of a home and may be one reason you buy a specific home over another. You might like the upgraded […]
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Estate Administration Form – NEW FORM
Completing and filing this form is a new bureaucratic step. All involved, including the Provincial Government administering it, are cutting their teeth on the process as it evolves. One of our clients contacted the information line and asked what value they should input for the real estate owned by the deceased at the date of […]
Read MoreEducation, Negotiation, Formalization
Often clients approach us having no idea what their entitlement is upon separation. They do not necessarily have a high conflict situation but they are starting from a point of almost complete ignorance. Often the solution is that they spend an hour or two with an experienced family law lawyer, who analyzes their situation and […]
Read MoreEnd of Life, Hospital and Home Visits
Do Grandparents Have Automatic Rights to See Their Grandchildren?
According to the Ontario Family Law, a grandparent does not have an automatic right to see a grandchild. It is generally up to the child’s parents to decide whether the child will see a grandparent or other extended family members. Although there have been efforts to make grandparents’ rights a priority for the court, the […]
Read MoreGifts to Children and Family Law Issues, Repayment and Limitation Periods
At Dale Streiman Law LLP, we are asked as lawyers for the purchaser to act on all matters. On financing, when purchasing a home, there are monies lent by a parent to child for the purposes of down payment and closing costs. While often called a “gift” or “loan”, the expectation is that such monies […]
Read MoreNew Home Warranty Act
The following summary is for information purposes and very important to any purchasers of new homes or condominiums in Ontario. Tarion Warranty Corp. is designated by statute under the Ontario New Home Warranties Plan Act to administer consumer protection and has the authority to administer new home warranties for purchasers of properties. It is a […]
Read MoreConstructive Dismissal – Employment Law
The Supreme Court of Canada on March 6th, 2015, clarified the law of of wrongful dismissal in the decision of Potter v. New Brunswick Legal Aid Services Commission. In this case the Board of Directors of the Legal Aid Commission had decided to get rid of its executive director. While Potter was on sick leave, […]
Read MoreWills and Estates – Cancelling a Will for Racism
Justice Cory Gilmore of the Ontario Superior Court recently made a decision overturning a Will that she found had been motivated for racist reasons. In the decision of Spence v. BMO Trust Company, Justice Gilmore found that the testator (person who made the Will) had left nothing to one of his daughters because she had […]
Read MorePurchasers of Condominium Units in Ontario
The lawyer’s role in acting for a purchaser if a resale and not new condominium unit and this process begins with the purchasing retaining the solicitor to act on the client’s behalf, review the offer, either before it is signed, or if signed, review the conditions and if the offer as is usually the case, […]
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