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We are licensed as Notaries and Commissioners for Oaths and our authority extends not only throughout all the provinces of Canada, but throughout the world.
A
Notary Public is a person who is authorized by law to give official recognition
to certain government or private transactions or documents, commission
documents, certify documents as true copies and to verify signatures. As both
legal professionals and public officers, Notaries can write and keep documents
which are considered “authentic.” The content of an authentic document is
difficult to attack. When the original of an authentic document is kept by the
Notary, the document cannot be lost or changed. Furthermore, these documents
can easily be tracked Some of the documents that are required by law to be
notarized to authenticate its legal status include: a marriage contract or a
contract of civil union and their modifications; a gift of immovable property
(land or building); a gift of movable property (unless the property is given
immediately to the person receiving the gift); the renunciation of certain
kinds of trusts; a hypothecation on immovable property; administering or
commissioning oaths; taking affidavits, affirmations, acknowledgments, or
declarations; certifying documents as true copies; and assisting with certain
immigration documents (including passport application, permanent residence card
application, consent to travel documentation, etc.). All other documents which
under normal circumstances would suffice if commissioned, but which would be
used out of province or outside Canada, must be notarized as the authority of a
Notary Public is recognized all over the world.
A Commissioner for Oaths is a person authorized by law to take oaths or declarations, as in when you sign an affidavit or make a statutory declaration. The Commissioner is not responsible for the content of the affidavit; rather it is the responsibility of the person whose signature is being commissioned (the “deponent”). The deponent must understand not only the details to which he or she will attest but also the fact that he or she is swearing an oath vouching that the details are correct. In order for the commissioning to take place, the deponent must bring proper identification to prove their identity and the affidavit must be signed in the presence of the Commissioner
Alternative
Dispute Resolution (ADR) encompasses a plethora of dispute resolution processes
that are alternatives to civil litigation in the civil courts. These include
bi-partite or multi-partite settlement negotiations between individuals or
organizations; third-party assisted negotiations, such as mediation,
conciliation, facilitation; third-party adjudication, such as grievance or
commercial arbitration. Some of these processes are mandated by law while
others may be invoked by the contractual relations between parties.
We
believe that most if not all disputes, no matter how contentious they may
appear, are capable of being amicably resolved. We will therefore work with all
parties, while advising or representing our clients in relation to all ADR
processes, to ensure that every available opportunity towards a peaceful and
cheaper resolution of the issues are adopted. This way, the possibility of
future relationships among the parties may be created and unnecessary
misunderstandings and enmities may be avoided.
Canadian immigration and refugee law deals with the area of law related to the admission of foreign nationals into Canada, their rights and responsibilities once admitted, and the conditions of their removal. The goals of immigration and refugee legislations and policies include economic growth, family reunification, and compliance with humanitarian treaties.
Immigration
matters relate specifically to applications relating to the legal means of
being admitted to Canada, including visa applications, permanent residency
applications (family class applications, federal skilled class applications,
provincial nominees, Canadian Experience Class applications, and school
admissions), removal orders and deportation orders.
Refugee
matters apply to the practice and obligations of Canada to offer refugee
protection to people in Canada who face persecution in their home country or
the country where they normally live, or who would face persecution if they
returned to that country.
You
can make a refugee claim within Canada when you arrive by land, sea or air. You
can also make a refugee claim outside of Canada, if you are sponsored by the
government or a private group. The Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB) makes
decisions about refugee claims. They decide if you are a Convention refugee or
a person in need of protection.
We
will work with you to guide you and represent your interests in filing
applications and representing you before the Tribunals and the Courts as you
work your way towards being a legal resident of Canada and ultimately a citizen
of Canada.
The two major types of real estate are commercial and residential real estate. Commercial real estate deals with the purchase, sale and lease of property for business purposes. Residential real estate deals with the purchase, sale and rental of land and houses to individuals and families for daily living.
There
are a lot of legal issues and possible problems that may arise in the course of
dealings on property. Again, there have been many instances of fraudulent
dealings on real estate property and the uninformed or a client not represented
by experiences real estate lawyers may fall into deep waters.
It is our duty to work with you so as to safely guide you through these problems and potential landmines, while you navigate through a successful transaction. Furthermore, most purchases of commercial and residential real estate require the buyer to obtain a mortgage from a bank or other lending institution. The documentation, processes and obligations of the parties in this respect are usually intricate and sometimes, downright confusing. We will work with you to accomplish a successful borrowing from your lending institution and the fulfilment of your obligations to them.
Also called Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning, Wills and Estates Law is that part of the law which regulates wills, trusts, probate and other subjects related to the distribution of a deceased persons estate, as well as the management of another person’s property.
Writing
your Will may be one of the most important things you’ll ever do. A properly
drafted Will can help ensure that your property is divided the way you intended
and actually benefits the people you intended. Estate planning involves the
transfer of someone’s assets (for instance, property and money) while alive,
with the transfer postponed to take effect only when they die, as well as a
variety of other personal matters. Wills, estates, trusts, powers of attorney
and personal directives are all common tools used in estate planning. We will
work with you to ensure that your instructions are adequately captured, within
the allowed boundaries of legality, in line with your specific wishes and that
when you die, those wishes would be carried out to the letter, as you have
expressed them.
Employment Law covers the relationships between employers and employees in their individual and or collective employment terms, whether they be individual contracts of employment (also called contracts of service), or employment as dependent contractor, or employment as independent contractor (also called contracts for services).
Our
services in this area include advancing or defending civil claims of wrongful
dismissal, or wrongful termination of employment contracts; advancing or
defending claims of breach of restrictive covenants (such as non-competition,
non-solicitation and confidentiality clauses); advancing or defending civil
claims of breach of fiduciary duties by certain classes of employees (corporate
directors and key officers); reviewing or drafting employment or
dependent/independent contractor contractual agreements; reviewing the
reasonableness or adequacy of settlement or severance offers; and negotiating
settlements on behalf of clients.
Labour
Relations Law, encompasses the rights and duties of unionized employees
employed under collective bargaining contracts. Our services in this area
include: advancing or defending complaints or applications before the relevant
labour relations boards (for instance, the Ontario Labour Relations Board and
the Canadian Industrial Relations Board); certification/de-certification
applications, unfair labour practice complaints, complaints relating to the
breach of the duties of fair representation and to bargain in good faith;
advancing or defending grievances and disputes arising out of the
interpretation, application or alleged violation of a collective agreement;
advising or acting on behalf of clients in relation to collective bargaining;
advising or acting on behalf of clients in relation to issues arising out of
various labour-related statutes, etc.
Family and matrimonial law is an area of the law that deals with family matters and domestic relations, including: marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships; separation, divorce, child support, spousal support, adoption and surrogacy, child abuse, emergency protection orders and child abduction.
The scope of family and matrimonial law has over the years expanded as legislators and the Courts have continued to regularly re-examine and re-define the traditional boundaries of family law which tended to focus mostly legal relationships surrounding Divorce, Child Custody, and Child Support. Indeed, the on-going and increasingly vehement national debates over the structure of the family, gender bias, and morality have become part of family as societal norms and preferences continue to evolve. Despite many changes made by state and federal legislators and the Courts, family law remains a contentious and largely confusing area of Canadian law, generating strong emotions from those who have had to enter the legal process.
My
firm will work with you to provide the best guidance and the best solutions to
resolve your family disputes and to do so in as much a mutually convivial
atmosphere as possible, with a view to at all times promote the enhancement of
family values and the overall interests of children and all the parties
involved.
Criminal law is a system of law concerned with the punishment of those who commit crimes. It is a body of rules and statutes that defines conduct prohibited by the government because it threatens and harms public safety and welfare and which accordingly establishes punishment to be imposed for the commission of such acts. Generally speaking therefore, it is that body of the law that deals with conduct considered as harmful to society as a whole, that it is prohibited by statute, prosecuted and punished by the government.
Have
you been charged with a crime? Or is a criminal charge contemplated against
you? Do you have information about a crime that is about to be committed, has
already been committed or you came by the information after the crime has been
committed and you know or may have reasons to believe that you may know one or
more of the perpetrators of the crime? Has anybody made threats against you of
a criminal nature or against anybody you know or with whom you may have a
filial or other relationship?
You
should talk to us immediately as we are able to work with you and guide you on
the steps you need to take to protect, defend and extricate yourself from a
potentially tricky situation.