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Comprehensive guides to Ontario law covering family, employment, real estate, immigration, and business law. Written by Lexaltico lawyers.
Family Law
Divorce in Ontario
Complete overview of the divorce process in Ontario, including grounds, applications, court procedures, and timelines.
Read Guide →Separation Agreements in Ontario
What separation agreements cover, why independent legal advice matters, enforceability, and how to change them.
Read Guide →Separation Agreements Before Divorce
Why couples sign separation agreements before divorcing, what's covered, enforceability, and setting aside agreements.
Read Guide →Matrimonial Home in Divorce
Your rights to the matrimonial home during and after divorce, net family property, exclusive possession, and selling or buyout options.
Read Guide →Life After Divorce
What happens after divorce is finalized: property transfers, name changes, beneficiary updates, RRSP division, and co-parenting.
Read Guide →Property Division in Divorce
How net family property is calculated, equalization payments, excluded property, and common disputes in property division.
Read Guide →Child Support in Ontario
Child support tables, special expenses, Section 7, income disputes, and how support changes with circumstances.
Read Guide →Spousal Support in Ontario
When spousal support is awarded, how it's calculated, duration of support, and review and variation mechanisms.
Read Guide →Child Custody in Ontario
Decision-making responsibility, parenting schedules, parenting plans, and resolving parenting disputes in Ontario courts.
Read Guide →Contested Divorce in Ontario
What happens when spouses cannot agree, the contested divorce process, court motions, case conferences, and trial preparation.
Read Guide →Uncontested Divorce in Ontario
How to get an uncontested divorce, simple vs. joint applications, required forms, costs, and typical timelines.
Read Guide →Cost of Divorce in Ontario
A breakdown of divorce costs including court fees, legal fees, mediation, and ways to reduce expenses.
Read Guide →Employment Law
Wrongful Dismissal in Ontario
What constitutes wrongful dismissal, how notice of termination is calculated, severance obligations, and common damages claims.
Read Guide →Severance Pay in Ontario
Understanding severance entitlements under the ESA and common law, Bardal factors, and how to negotiate a fair package.
Read Guide →Business Law
Incorporation in Ontario
How to incorporate a business in Ontario, federal vs. provincial incorporation, NUANS reports, articles of incorporation, and ongoing obligations.
Read Guide →Shareholder Agreements in Ontario
Why shareholder agreements matter, key clauses, shotgun clauses, drag-along and tag-along rights, and dispute resolution mechanisms.
Read Guide →Immigration
Refugee Claims in Canada
The refugee claim process in Canada, eligibility, IRB hearings, evidence requirements, appeals, and timelines.
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