Parental Alienation and the Pandora’s Box of Family Law
After a divorce or separation, it’s not uncommon for a child to side with one parent over the other, but as a parent you should be diligent about your child maintaining a relationship with their other parent. Parental alienation is a broad concept but essentially boils down to one parent influencing the child to reject […]
Do I Need a Lawyer in Small Claims Court?
Lawyers are expensive. But often people have a dispute that needs to be fixed but can’t afford a decent lawyer to help them because the amount owed could be less than what they would spend on a lawyer. Ontario’s Small Claims Court is supposed to be there for the people to argue their case without […]
What Are The Five Questions To Ask When Looking For A New Lawyer
Alright, you are impressed by the office decor, by the initial greeting, and now it is time to get down to the brass tacks. Your potential lawyer has asked you some questions and often feels like they are the one making the decision, and you should be thankful for the opportunity to give him your […]
Insider Tips When Hiring a Lawyer or Law Firm
When hiring a lawyer, you are placed in a challenging position since you are at a power and knowledge disadvantage. The law offices are designed to project power and authority, the process is intimidating, and you are often made to wait. When you are finally granted an audience, you want to tell your story and […]
Why is My Case Not Settling?
Second Opinions – You Have More Power than you Think Personal Injury law firms are notorious for working hard to get your case, but in some cases, once you have signed up, the love shown to you earlier disappears. Why, may you ask? It’s because law is a business and some businesses do things differently. […]
John C. Drake, Business Icon and Well Known London Lawyer Joins Millars Lawyers PC as Special Counsel
John C. Drake, lawyer, philanthropist and accomplished businessman joins Millars Lawyers PC as Special Counsel to the firm. Well known for his business acumen, few know that John was a successful trial lawyer who graduated with distinction from the University of Western Ontario’s Law School and was called to the bar in 1973. He was […]
Beware! A Serious Caution for Purchasers of New Build Residential Housing
Greed has Changed the Market #housing Every new home purchaser must be very aware that some builders who sold pre-construction homes instruct their lawyers to find any way to get out of the deal. For the first time in my career of watching thousands of deals close, builders are not giving any extensions when bank […]
My Insurer is Taking an Off Coverage Position
Nightmare Insurance Scenarios Off Coverage Position, What Do I Do? When you acquire insurance for your home or motor vehicle, you are signing a contract with that insurer. That contract has terms that you are to follow in order to continue to be covered by your insurer under your insurance policy. When you are in […]
Protecting the Forgotten Landlords Affected by COVID-19
Landlords have been easy to pick on with everything that has transpired in the past year. The reality is that they provide housing to tenants, and without landlords, there is no rental housing. In the midst of COVID-19 there is tremendous coverage on tenants and little on how landlords are trying to pay their mortgages […]
Slip and Fall – Your Delay Can Cost You Thousands
The Laws have changed, resulting in you losing out on any compensation when you are Hurt. Essential update for slip and fall victims- you now only have 60 days to notify the Defendant! Just in time for the winter months when slips and falls are at their highest, the Ontario Government has passed legislation that […]
