Purchasing a home can be an exhilarating yet frightening experience. Whether it is the first home or fifth, buyers can quickly become overwhelmed by the process and lose sight of numerous critical details leading up to the closing. Even with the guidance of a realtor...
Based on numerous factors, the relationship between landlord and tenant can range from effortless to contentious. No matter how challenging the landlord-tenant relationship is, however, there are numerous legal rules in Ontario designed to protect a tenant’s privacy....
In a divorce or separation, couples generally take great pains to divide any marital property or shared debt that was incurred during the time spent together. When a common-law relationship ends, however, the parties are given very little legal protection regarding...
Landlords in Ontario are expected to maintain rental units based on a strict standard of care. These standards are in place both while a tenant is under lease and between renters. Unfortunately, it is not uncommon for a landlord to face significant or even excessive...
In recent years, it has become more and more popular for partners to remain unmarried and, instead, pursue a common-law relationship. According to data released in 2019 by Statistics Canada, more than one-fifth of all couples – 21.3 percent – were living common law in...
There are numerous reasons why a couple might choose to avoid marriage and pursue a common-law relationship. Unfortunately, when that relationship ends, these individuals might face some of the same difficulties in property and debt division that married couples do....
Popular media likes to portray divorce as a contentious struggle between two parties who have grown to the point of every discussion spiraling into a heated, emotional dispute. Fortunately, many couples decide to part amicably and search for alternative methods for...
In general, an efficient divorce proceeding finds its foundation in effective negotiation. While it is true that many couples face an argumentative proceeding, a great many couples have simply grown apart and seek to start a new life. Approaching potential disputes...
Prenups, known as marriage contracts in Canada, are documents that married couples can draft to decide how best to divide any shared assets in the event they separate. A recent study conducted in the United States indicate that there has been an increase of young...
The legal rights of common-law couples are dealt with differently across the country. Some provinces, like British Columbia, offer more modern approaches to ending common-law relationships, providing similar protections to those of married couples. Other provinces,...
