Legal Matters
Litigating the Domestic Contract
BY VALERIE DYE Domestic contracts, like other contracts are often challenged before the court. This happens largely, when, years after
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Securing Rights Through Cohabitation Agreements
BY VALERIE DYE Part IV of the Family Law Act sets out provisions to allow persons to enter into agreements
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Protection of Spousal Rights to the Matrimonial Home
BY VALERIE DYE It is fairly well known that property owned by two persons as joint tenants (or jointly) attract
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Administering the Estate of a Deceased Spouse-Avoiding Liability
BY VALERIE DYE It is known that an Estate Trustee becomes liable for the debts of the deceased if the
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Administering the Estate of a Deceased: Paying off Debts
BY VALERIE DYE One may obtain a Certificate of Appointment as Estate Trustee either with a will or without a
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Domestic Contracts and Why They Are Becoming More Popular
BY VALERIE DYE Family law in Ontario is regulated by the Family Law Act and the Divorce Act. These Acts
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Planning for the Care of Disabled Relatives – The Henson Trust
BY VALERIE DYE In Estate planning it is important to give special consideration to the needs of a disabled child
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Do I Need My Spouses Consent to Sever a Joint Tenancy?
BY VALERIE DYE Jointly held real estate property is convenient for the reason that it has the right of survivorship
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Buying Property With Someone Else? What You Need To Know?
BY VALERIE DYE When more than one person has title to the same property, such title can be owned by
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Dealing with Family Law issues outside the Courts
BY VALERIE DYE Family law in Ontario is regulated by the Family Law Act and the Divorce Act. These Acts
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