A Trial Management Conference is a procedural appearance which takes place after a Settlement Conference has been held and the Family Court Application remains unsettled.

The purposes of the Trial Management Conference include:

a)    Exploring the chances of settling the case;

b)    Arranging to receive evidence by written report and agreed statements of facts, by

Continuing Powers of Attorney for Property are one of the documents frequently executed in estate planning practices.

The majority of Continuing Powers of Attorney for Property have no restriction in the authority given to the Attorney for the management of the grantor’s property. As such, the Attorney, when acting pursuant to an unrestricted Power of

Matrimonial Matters is pleased to announce that, effective October 1, 2011, Burgar Rowe Professional Corporation and Purser Dooley Cockburn Smith LLP will merge to form a new firm, Barriston LLP.

 While both firms have strong client bases and excellent longstanding reputations within the community and beyond, the growth opportunities of the combined firms are tremendous.

The matrimonial home is often the single largest assets owned by separating spouses. The Family Law Act (F.L.A.) recognizes and affords special protection to the matrimonial home and addressing both property and possessory entitlements. The legislation does not apply to common law spouses.

The ownership definition as set out in the F.L.A. is very broad

Part 4 of the Succession Law Reform Act (“SLRA”) answers this question in the affirmative.

The SLRA provides that, in the event that a person dies, with or without a will, in circumstances where the deceased has not made adequate provision for the support of a dependent, the dependent may initiate a proceeding against the

The RESP can be invested in government and corporate bonds, GICS and stocks and in mutual funds.

The RESP contributions are supplemented by the Canada Savings Education Grant, which is a federal program that deposits up to $500.00 per year directly into the RESP.

Although the RESP contributions are not tax deductible the tax payable

For several years, the Ontario Superior Court, Family Division in our County and through the province have faced administrative challenges in dealing with ever increasing numbers of files.  The challenge has been further exacerbated by an increasing incidents of self represented parties who are, understandably, not familiar with the court procedural rules and necessary pleadings