A question that is often asked is, what are the costs associated with a potential medical malpractice claim? It’s a good question and not always an easy one to answer. Medical malpractice cases are … [Read more...]
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Changes to a Will
A question commonly asked is, what will happen in circumstances where a loved one has been brought to have their will changed near the end of their life; at a time when there are concerns about who is … [Read more...]
Postnuptial Agreement
A postnuptial agreement is a marriage contract entered between married spouses after the actual marriage. The Family Law Act permits parties contemplating marriage or who are already married to enter … [Read more...]
Family Property
In Ontario, only married couples have the statutory protection of Equalization on family property under the Family Law Act. Common-law spouses do not have that statutory protection and their rights … [Read more...]
Title Search
A title search is conducted by your purchasing solicitor each time property is purchased to ensure that you have good and marketable title. It’s important for any purchaser to acquire land in a … [Read more...]
Parenting Plan
A parenting plan is a written agreement between the parents of a child or children; the parents may have either been married, in common law relationship, or didn’t cohabit at all but they’re now … [Read more...]
Dismissal Suit
In order to decide whether or not you’re eligible for a wrongful dismissal suit, we have to consider a few things. First, we need to start by looking at whether or not you have an employment contract … [Read more...]
Nursing Homes and Medical Negligence Claims
At SBMB Law, we are sometimes asked about how and whether a claim can be filed against nursing homes for abuse or other types of lack of proper care in the nursing home. To begin with, small things … [Read more...]
Granting a Divorce
Under the Divorce Act, the primary ground for granting a divorce it that you must have been separated for a period of one year. The process is that one of the spouses, whoever is seeking the divorce, … [Read more...]
Challenging a Will
At SBMB Law we are often asked, how does one go about challenging a will. A will in order to be valid has certain technical requirements. There acts which govern wills, which if it’s in original … [Read more...]