Real Property, Fraud And The Land Titles Act
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]May 25, 2007 For a while the law certainly appeared to be an ass. The confusion did not start with the Ontario Court of Appeal decision in Household Corp. Ltd. v. Liu (2005) but that case is as good a place to start as any. Mr. and Mrs. Liu owned their matrimonial home as joint tenants. Mr. […]
The Obligation Of A Step-parent To Pay Child Support
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]April 10, 2007 By Brad Smith There are a variety of relationships in the modern family. This includes children from prior relationships. When there is a separation, does the step-parent have an obligation to pay child support for his or her non-biological children? A court may order the step-parent to pay child support. If the parties […]
Garnishment of a Bank Account: Some Comments
March 28, 2007 By Paul Jasiura Recently we obtained Judgment on behalf of a client and took the usual step of issuing a Notice of Garnishment against the Judgment Debtor’s bank account. We were surprised to hear back from the Bank that it would not respond to the Notice of Garnishment unless and until our […]
Slip And Fall: An Ounce Of Prevention
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]January 5, 2007 By Brian Babcock The exceptionally mild winter in Thunder Bay has lead us to observe that systems for outdoor maintenance (clearing snow or ice, preventing run off from freezing) may need to be updated. What was reasonable for one set of conditions may be inadequate in milder weather. For instance, salt and chemical […]
Noisy And Nuisance Neighbours
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]December 28, 2006 By Brian Babcock Maybe you just purchased your dream home on the lake and wake up one morning to the roar of jet skis. Perhaps you have lived in an established neighbourhood for twenty years, and the house next door was just subdivided into apartments, and next thing you know, there are motorbikes […]
When Is A Boat A Car?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]October 24, 2006 By Brian Babcock While Canada’s Supreme Court did not actually say that a boat was a car in a recent decision, they did decide that the limits on damages under the Canada Shipping Act did not apply to injuries suffered when a doctor was injured by a bungee cord which struck his eye while he […]
Non-conforming Uses, Zoning And The Court Of Appeal
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]June 9, 2006 By Brian Babcock In a previous article, I discussed the recent Superior Court ruling in Watts v Benvenutti. In that decision, a judge ruled that a landowner could operate a horse farm in an area now zoned residential, finding it to be a legally non-conforming use. The judge rejected an argument advanced by […]
What Is The Purpose Of Ontario’s Road Access Act?
May 28, 2006 Prior to the appeal decision (992275 Ontario Inc. & Karin Winklemann v. Frank Krowczyk & Lesley Scott-Krowczyk), the common belief was that the Road Access Act was remedial in nature designed to provide road access to owners of parcels of land adjacent to an access road who had no other possible access to their […]
Spring Cleaning…
May 3, 2006 Spring is here. As we do at home, we at Weilers get the urge to do a bit of spring cleaning. Many of our clients who have had wills prepared by our office have recently received letters reminding them to review their estate planning documents. It is a very good idea to […]
Child Support For Children Over The Age Of Majority
May 3, 2006 We are regularly contacted by custodial and non-custodial parents on the issue of child support for children who are over the age of 18. All of us want the best for our children, whatever their age. The decision of when to continue to assist a floundering child, maybe cut those apron strings […]