Guides and tips about legal documents in Canada.
October 21, 2026
Two people, a good idea, and a handshake — that is how most Canadian partnerships begin. And it works, right up until it does not. Every province has a partnership statute that writes a partnership agreement for you when…
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If you are buying a used car privately in Ontario, the most important document in the deal is one you have probably never heard of. It is called the Used Vehicle Information Package — the UVIP — and it costs $20 from Ser…
Read post →October 18, 2026
Being named the executor of someone's will — called a liquidator in Quebec — feels like an honour, and it is. But it is also a legal job with a fiduciary standard: the courts hold you to the care of a careful, honest man…
Read post →October 17, 2026
If you are moving into a new rental in Canada, one of the first surprises is the deposit question — and the answer changes completely at every provincial border. Canada has no national deposit law. Each province sets its…
Read post →October 15, 2026
For 2026, Ontario's rent increase guideline is 2.1%. That is the maximum a landlord can raise the rent for most existing tenants in a year without getting special approval from the Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB). The 20…
Read post →October 15, 2026
A demand letter is a formal written request asking someone to do something — usually pay money they owe you or fix a problem — before you take legal action. In Canada, courts expect you to try resolving a dispute before…
Read post →October 15, 2026
Most roommate disputes in Ontario aren't about big things. They're about the small ones: who buys toilet paper, whether overnight guests are okay, what happens when someone wants to leave early. A roommate agreement sett…
Read post →October 15, 2026
Every year, most Canadian adults put off making a will. It feels like a task for later — until a sudden illness or accident makes it urgent. But in Canada, dying without a will has a legal name: you are 'intestate.' And…
Read post →October 15, 2026
Almost everyone knows they should have a will. Almost nobody thinks about the document that matters while you are still alive. A power of attorney names someone you trust to make decisions for you if illness, injury, or…
Read post →October 15, 2026
Evicting a tenant in Canada is a strict, province-by-province legal process — and most evictions that fall apart do so for a boring reason: the wrong form, the wrong notice period, or a skipped step. You cannot change th…
Read post →October 15, 2026
A prenuptial agreement and a separation agreement are the two contracts that govern money and property in a relationship — one signed at the start, one at the end. In Canada, both are domestic contracts, and the law trea…
Read post →October 15, 2026
Lending money to family or friends feels simple — until it is not. A handshake deal over a few thousand dollars can end a relationship and land you in small claims court, with each side remembering the 'terms' differentl…
Read post →October 15, 2026
Before the lawyers draft the final contract, most serious business deals pass through a letter of intent. An LOI sets out the framework of the deal — the proposed price, the structure, the timeline for due diligence, and…
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