by Howard Nightingale | May 17, 2019 | Family Law, Federal Court Legislation |
Who is most guilty of parental alienation, the custodial parent, usually the mother, or the access parent, usually the father?Answer: In his Globe and Mail essay, Judge Harvey Brownstone writes, “We judges often see high conflict-cases where both parents badmouth each... 
by Howard Nightingale | Mar 27, 2019 | Real Estate Law |
Commercial tenants and their residential counterparts have different needs and accordingly are governed by different legislation. Landlords, whether residential or commercial, have a similar objective, that being a sound investment, part of which is determined by... 
by Howard Nightingale | Feb 6, 2019 | Family Law |
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... 
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... 