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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 makes recommendations regarding Powers of Attorney The Law Commission of Ontario (“LCO”) has released its report about Power of Attorney documents and their [...]
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” [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]