Allen & Allen is now Allen & Malek LLP
Effective October 15, 2020, Allen & Allen has become Allen & Malek LLP, a limited liability partnership, as permitted by the Partnerships Act and the Law Society Act. As the name [...]
Congratulations to Adam Malek, new partner at Allen & Malek LLP
I am pleased to welcome Adam Malek as my law partner as we transition from Allen & Allen to Allen & Malek LLP. I started my law practice with my father Bill Allen in 1992 and I will [...]
Executing Wills and Powers of Attorney during the COVID-19 Emergency
The COVID-19 emergency requires us to maintain social distancing, but this has made it difficult to execute wills or power of attorney documents. Normally, you must sign these respective [...]
Benefits to Incorporating Your Business
If you are a sole-proprietor in Ontario, you may be wondering what, if any, are the benefits of incorporating your business. Here are but a few examples of the pros of turning your business into [...]
Law Commission of Ontario Power of Attorney Reforms
Law Commission of Ontario makes recommendations regarding Powers of Attorney The Law Commission of Ontario (“LCO”) has released its report about Power of Attorney documents and their [...]
Can an executor be removed by court order?
In Ontario, estate trustees (or “executors”) can be removed for a number of reasons. Application Any person interested in an estate, including an executor or someone with a “financial interest” [...]
Copyright Notice Letters Turn Into Demand Letters
Thousands of students at the University of Manitoba have been receiving copyright infringement notices asking them to pay settlement offers. They are just the latest Canadian Internet users to [...]
Ontario’s Estate Information Return
Since the start of 2015, estate trustees (“executors”) in Ontario have been bound by new reporting requirements that require them to complete and file an “Estate Information Return” within ninety [...]