by Howard Nightingale | Oct 12, 2018 | Family Law, Federal Court Legislation, Ontario Legislation |
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 subject to the...
by Howard Nightingale | Aug 9, 2018 | Wills & Estates |
Once known as probate fees, the official name is now the Estate Administration Tax Public interest in wills and estates seems to be on the increase. Maybe that’s because we’re still grappling with Ontario’s new legislation which came into effect January 1, 2015 and...
by Howard Nightingale | Jul 3, 2018 | Family Law, Federal Court Legislation |
Two decades old now, the Canadian Divorce Act is out of date according to the federal government; Bill C-78 is their attempt to modernize it.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, and directs...
by Howard Nightingale | Apr 25, 2018 | Family Law, Legal Coaching |
What is legal coaching? The concept of legal coaching is best understood by redefining – at least to an extent – the relationship between lawyer and client. The lawyer does not represent you; you represent yourself. The lawyer now becomes a coach or tutor whose...
by Howard Nightingale | Apr 5, 2018 | Family Law |
Family Court has developed new terminology reflecting its attempt to develop alternative arrangements for the children of divorced and separated parents. These include: primary and secondary parents; shared and split custody, and parallel parenting. Exactly what are...
