FAMILY LAW
Putting together the words “family” and “law” might seem counter-intuitive, but from the moment two people decide to live together, married or not, opposite sex or same sex, they are entering into far…
CORPORATE/COMMERCIAL
Corporate and Commercial Law – Howard Nightingale Professional Corporation. Why include business along with family and real estate Law? For one thing, as a client, you have no need of three separate…
REAL ESTATE LAW
Purchase and Sale of Commerical Real Estate Property in Toronto – Howard NightingaleReal Estate is one of those familiar terms that have a much greater complexity than people might realize.
WILLS & ESTATES
Howard Nightingale Professional Corporation understands that the end of life of family members and friends are difficult times. Clients charged with the responsibility of looking after the affairs of the…
Howard Nightingale
Lawyer/Mediator
Howard Nightingale believes very strongly about justice and fighting for what is right.
Howard studied and graduated from the University of Windsor Law School in 1980 and was called to the Ontario Bar in 1982. Howard has been in private practice for over 29 years and is a member of the Canadian Bar Association.
Howard’s diversity in legal services include family law litigation, real estate law, corporate and commercial law and wills and estate planning.
I want to make sure that no matter what position you hold, every one has access to justice and everyone has the right to be heard. I also believe in fighting for the underdog and fighting for what is right”, says Howard Nightingale.
Canadian Divorce, Cannabis Style
Yes, it’s the law! Pot addiction – or to use more precise language - addiction to cannabis - can indeed be grounds for divorce. As we adjust to a new aspect of societal order in which using “pot” is legal, this connection of cannabis to divorce likely...
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Marriage Contracts, aka Prenups, and the Law of Unintended Consequences
In Ontario, what many people casually refer to as a “prenup’ is legally termed a marriage contract. Its purpose is to allow either or both of the partners, prior to the marriage, to set aside and protect specific wealth assets that would otherwise be...
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Bill C-78: Overhauling the Federal Divorce Act
Two decades old now, the Canadian Divorce Act is out of date according to the federal government; Bill C-78 is their attempt to modernize it. The bill is promoted as being “child centric:” specifically, the law uses the phrase, Best interests of the child,...
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Reviewing Ontario’s Major Legislation in 2017
The Business of America Ontario is Business Initially attributed to American president Calvin Coolidge in 1925, this quotation might well apply (in something of a contentious way, perhaps) to Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynn’s government. This past year, it...
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A Corporate Christmas Gift: The Forfeited Corporate Property Act
Ontario Corporations have received a Christmas present from the Ontario government, although in this case, they might want to re-gift it. On December 16, 2016, new legislation affecting corporations comes into effect, and it might change the decision-making process...
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The Yin and Yang of Choosing the Right Business Model: Part 3 of 3 Series – Incorporation
There’s a certain appeal for some people, to the idea of being incorporated, a clear sense of having made it: incorporated companies play in the major leagues: it’s no longer Adam’s Widgets, or even Adam and Eve’s Widgets; it’s now the A&E Corporation, or A&E...
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