Privilege, Settlement, and Common Sense
April 9, 2022 By Brian Babcock Settling your disputes before going through the time, trouble, expense, and delay of a trial or other final hearing is a good thing. This is recognized both by court rules and ethical rules applying to lawyers. Both sets of rules encourage settlements. Privilege, which is the technical legal term […]
Marriage, Separation, and Your Estate Plan
April 9, 2022 By Brian Babcock Are you married? About to be married? About to become separated or divorced? Already separated but not divorced? If you answer any of these questions “yes”, you need to be aware of changes to Ontario’s Succession Law Reform Act that came into effect on January 1st 2022. Prior to […]