How to hire a family lawyer on a budget in Ontario
KPA Lawyers – May 21, 2020 Other than legal aid and divorce financing, there is a third creative option that helps people in Ontario access family lawyers on a limited budget. It’s called Limited Scope Retainers. Click here to order a limited scope retainer. Here’s the thing. When most people get a family lawyer in […]
Ontario Extends State of Emergency until at least May 19
KPA Lawyers – May 7, 2020 Ontario officials announced on Wednesday May 6th, 2020 that all emergency orders currently in effect under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act have been extended from May 12th, 2019, until at least May 19th, 2020. The initial orders were first placed on March 17th, 2020 closing all non-essential […]
What to Expect Buying a New Build Home in Ontario
KPA Lawyers – June 11, 2020 The residential development industry is strong in Ontario providing $34 billion in investment value and employing over 270,000 people across the province. As Ontario’s population grows over the next decade, more and more new build development projects are going to be completed in an effort to meet the province’s […]
What is a case conference in Ontario Family Law?
KPA Lawyers – June 20, 2020 What is a case conference? Every family law case has a case conference near the beginning of the process. A judge is involved in this type of meeting. The judge will have two primary goals during the case conference. The judge’s first goal is to determine whether some or […]
Conveying a home in Ontario after a death: What to know.
A loved one has died and left behind a residential property. Whether you are the estate trustee, a beneficiary or a joint owner in the property, you may be wondering what happens now. How real property in Ontario is handled in the administration of an estate largely depends on a few things: If the property […]
Six steps to starting a family court case in Ontario
KPA Lawyers – June 23, 2020 https://youtu.be/-wcqt9zQOXQ The first step in a court case is to file an Application. The Application tells the Court and your ex-partner the issues that you are asking the Court to decide and the orders you want the Court to make. This can include a divorce order, if you have […]
What happens if my parents co-sign a mortgage for my first home in Ontario?
https://youtu.be/UoyW9hpYM-4 It is not uncommon for first-time homebuyers to have a co-signer on their mortgage. Having said that, if you are a first-time homebuyer, having a co-signer could impact the first-time homebuyers land transfer tax rebate available to you. My first suggestion would be to have your co-signer act as a guarantor as opposed to […]
What is a Pre-Delivery Inspection and why do I need it?
KPA Lawyers – June 20, 2020 In Ontario, all builders must register new build houses, condominiums and townhomes with the Tarion Warranty Corporation (“Tarionâ€), which is the corporation responsible for administering the Ontario New Home Warranties Plan Act (the “Actâ€). The Act requires that all new home builders be licensed to build and new homes […]
Four privacy laws everyone in Ontario should know
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYCoxHL91UI In this article, we’ll be discussing a little bit about how privacy law works in Ontario. Before we get started, I want to mention what this article won’t be covering. We won’t be talking about how businesses and corporations use our personal information, and we won’t be getting into doctor-patient confidentiality or the Personal […]
How do construction liens work in Ontario?
https://youtu.be/UMuk5pwdW34 Click here to book a consultation. In this article, we’ll be discussing a little bit about how construction liens work in Ontario. For homeowners, we’ll be exploring questions like what happens if I renovate my home but don’t provide full payment for services rendered by my contractor? For contractors, we’ll also discuss the other […]