I worked for a client and they won’t pay me, now what?
Dealing with unpaid invoices for your business can be a headache. Many businesses in Ontario lose vast sums of revenue because of delinquent accounts and customers who fail to pay for goods and services that they received. Unpaid invoices are an inconvenience for large businesses, and can be critically harmful to small business owners. We’ve […]
Reasonable Notice and Termination Provisions in Employment Contracts in Ontario
KPA Lawyers – May 29, 2018 If you are let go or fired from your job without cause, you might be entitled to a payment that is equal to months of your former salary, depending on factors such as your age or the length of your employment. This is because the courts have long recognized […]
11 Things you should consider if you don’t have a Will
Many people believe that if they die without a Will, the law will ensure that their assets go to their loved ones. However, the rules dealing with how assets are distributed where a person has no Will are often not what you would hope they are. Many people also believe that if they do not […]
What to do if you’ve been named as a Respondent in the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario
KPA Lawyers – July 6, 2018 If you have been named as a Respondent in an application filed at the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, it means you have been sued because someone (the Applicant) believes that you are responsible for a violation of Ontario’s Human Rights Code. If you have received an application and […]
Court orders Hamilton area man to pay almost $12,000
KPA Lawyers – September 4, 2018 Faqir Ali (pictured) KPA Lawyers is actively searching for the debtor described in this article. If you have information about this individual, please contact us at info@kpalawyers.ca. On September 4th, 2018, the Hamilton Small Claims Court ordered Faqir Muhammad Ali of Mississauga (date of birth: January 17th, 1958) […]
Are the Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Clauses in my Employment Contract Enforceable?
KPA Lawyers – October 16, 2019 Very frequently employers put clauses in their employees’ contracts that state that the employee is not permitted to engage in a competing business or seek employment from a competitor after they are let go or quit their job. In common industry parlance this is referred to as a “Non-Competeâ€. […]
Can you sue for defamation on Facebook or Twitter in Ontario?
As the old saying goes, “a lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is still putting on its shoes”, commonly misattributed to Mark Twain. It turns out the quote is more likely a modern paraphrasing of a line published hundreds of years ago by the satirist Jonathan Swift. But neither of these […]
How does separation work in Ontario?
KPA Lawyers – March 2, 2019 Very few people begin an intimate relationship expecting to eventually separate in the future. That’s why when spouses and common-law partners do separate, there are often many unanswered legal issues that need to be resolved. In Ontario, the laws that govern separation, and many other aspects of family law, […]
Can you sue a purchaser for failing to close a residential real estate transaction in Ontario?
https://youtu.be/X3gwK9FWMl0 To quote the Court in Gamoff v. Hu, 2018 ONSC 2172, “when the residential real estate market is a rising market, most people – perhaps with the exception of first time buyers, are happy homeowners and investors. When the market turns and drops, it is not for the faint of heart.” The General Rule […]
How to prepare for a Settlement Conference in Small Claims Court in Ontario
KPA Lawyers – March 23, 2019 https://youtu.be/gojfY_whO1E Small Claims Court is intended to be a place where people can access justice without necessarily incurring the expense of hiring a lawyer or licensed paralegal. That being said, following the correct process and procedure in Small Claims Court is no walk in the park. If you’re reading […]