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Family
British Columbia
A marriage contract can be made either before or after the wedding ceremony. If it is made prior to your marriage, it is referred to as a pre-nuptial agreement or “pre-nup”. Cohabiting and prospective spouses can enter into a .....
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Accident & Injuries
Canada
What is a premises liability claim? The theory behind a premises liability is that the owners and occupiers of property are held legally responsible for accidents and injuries that occur on that property. The types of incid.....
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Civil Litigation
Ontario
What Is Defamation? The law of defamation has evolved over centuries of decided cases, which we refer to as the common law, and part of this area of law i.....
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Wills, Estates, Trusts
Canada
Barbados, in common with most offshore finance centres, provides a favourable tax regime for International Business Corporations (“IBC”s). IBC status is given to companies that are carrying on the business of international man.....
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Family
Canada
If the parties are able to negotiate an Agreement, their counsel would then incorporate their agreement in writing. The Agreement is called a “Domestic Agreement” or a “Separation Agreement”. In order .....
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Accident & Injuries
Canada
Nobody expects to be in a car accident and when one occurs, it is usually surprising and traumatic. Even minor fender benders cause an autonomic nervous response that may prevent you from thinking clearly, even if you are no.....
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Wills, Estates, Trusts
Canada
Before the computer age, it was common to find wills having been prepared jointly for husband and wife, rather than the more recent practice of having a separate will drawn for each spouse. &nb.....
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Bankruptcy & Debts
Canada
Financial and insurance professionals, who have mastered the theory of asset protection, seek knowledge of suitable products to recommend to their clients. This is the purpose of what follows. But firstly, an overview of the law. T.....
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Tax
Canada
What is H.S.T. The Harmonized Sales Tax ("H.S.T.") is the 15% tax which combines provincial sales taxes and G.S.T. and which is applicable in the Maritime provinces. Residence For purposes of collecting.....
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Family
Canada
Upon separation, the parties should retain counsel in order to try and settle issues arising from the separation, such as support (child and spousal), custody and access and property division. It is important to retain counsel, as s.....
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Accident & Injuries
Canada
This article considers compensation for an acquired brain injury following a motor vehicle accident. Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of brain injury. The principles, with the exception of those relating to Part 7, are equally appl.....
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Wills, Estates, Trusts
Canada
There are many offshore jurisdictions in which a trust or company may be established. Some are extremely successful. For example Cayman is the worlds 5th largest banking centre with $1.4 trillion in assets including 8,000 hedge f.....
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Family
Alberta
You are in a common law relationship if you live as a couple but are not married. The law recognizes common law relationships between opposite–sex and same-sex couples after the couple has been in a marriage-like relationship for a certai.....
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Family
Ontario
Child support is regarded as one of the fundamental elements to ensuring that children are properly cared for when parents separate. Public policy dictates that parents be responsible for financially supporting their children in order to limit .....
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Intellectual Property
Canada
Trade-mark registration gives you exclusive rights to words, symbols and designs, or combinations of these, that distinguish your wares or services from those of someone else. Registration provides protection within Canada for renewable 15-year perio.....
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Accident & Injuries
Ontario
A spinal cord injury is one of the most catastrophic events a human being can experience. An injury to the spinal cord is usually the result of a severe trauma to the spine that damages or dislocates vertebrae. Although it is true some damage t.....
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Business
Canada
1. Be prepared to develop elaborate strategies and a master plan and then spontaneously abandon the whole thing in favor of a completely different approach. 2. Approach the witness box with a solemn mantra, which are the .....
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Accident & Injuries
Ontario
Ottawa Personal Injury Lawyers: Calculating Your SettlementWhen deciding upon a settlement for your personal injury claim, Ottawa lawyers must consider many different factors. It is not a simple process by any means. There is no way for lawyers to kn.....
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Tax
Canada
What is an E.P.S.P. An Employees Profit Sharing Plan ("E.P.S.P.") is a trust that allows an employer to share business profits with some or all of its employees. The E.P.S.P. does not require registration.Amounts are paid to a trustee .....
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Business
Canada
We have observed over the years that the amount of time lawyers have to spend on files can be a source of frustration not only for clients (who have to pay for all that time) but also for lawyers, who would much rather spend their time applying analy.....
