Posts by Allan Snelling
Ottawa Personal Injury | How Lawyers Get Paid
What does “no fee unless you win” actually mean and how do most personal injury Lawyers get paid? Answer: Taken literally and with knowledge of what goes into every account “no win, no fee” is a legitimate statement. That means: Yes, the Lawyer will not get a fee if you don’t receive compensation. However,…
Read MoreOttawa Employment Lawyers | What is "Just Cause"?
Last month local newspapers reported the case of a McDonald’s employee in Kanata who was dismissed after receiving poor performance reviews. The employee received more than $100,000.00 in court. Why? The short answer is that the judge in this case found that although the employee’s performance was not perfect the employer did not have “just…
Read MoreAcquisition of a Business – Do Such Contracts Affect the Decision to Acquire Shares or Assets?
BY: RYAN WAKE I am considering the acquisition of a business. Long term contracts between the business and third parties are important to the business. Do such contracts affect the decision to acquire shares or assets of the business? There are a number of factors to be taken into account when purchasing an existing business…
Read MoreMerry Christmas & Happy Holidays from all of us at Allan Snelling LLP!
LEGAL NOTICE TO: The Defendant, JACK FROST aka OLD MAN WINTER WHEREAS December 22nd is the first day of winter, and December 25th is Christmas Day; AND WHEREAS for reasons and motivations, the particulars of which are known only to you, the residents of Kanata have been deprived of the snowfall to which they are…
Read MoreCohabitation Agreements
I am in a serious, committed relationship and have been living with my partner for 5 years now. I am uncertain if we will ever marry because neither one of us really believe it’s something that we want. Friends of ours were asking us if we had ever thought about a cohabitation agreement given our…
Read MoreHappy Haloween!
This week RYAN asks: “I was in the pumpkin patch choosing a pumpkin for Halloween. A zombie came up from behind and startled me. I hit it with my shovel and it broke in two. Can I get in trouble for this?” Well thank you for your question Ryan. There is always some tough legal…
Read MoreCommon Law Relationships 101
Question: I have been living with my boyfriend for 18 months and we have no plans to get married. At what point are we considered “common law” and what does that mean? What constitutes “common law” as most people use the term is highly dependent on circumstances. In terms of the ownership of assets, a…
Read MoreSpousal Support Obligations
Q: My husband and I have been married for 15 years. For the past 5 years my husband has been at home taking care of our 7 year old son while I advanced my career. Upon our separation, what obligations might I have in the way of spousal support? Whether or not a person may be…
Read MoreThe Importance of Annual Minutes
I have a corporation the shares of which are held only by me and members of my immediate family. Do I really need to have annual minutes? If your corporation is audited by the CRA and matters, such as the declaration of dividends, have not been formally documented by a written resolution of the directors…
Read MoreSmall Businesses: Is it worth it to have a Lawyer review small contracts?
I run a small business and I have several small contracts that I am currently in the process of negotiating. Are these worth bringing to a Lawyer for review? Depending on the type of contract, there are a number of areas a Lawyer’s expertise can provide guidance, including contracts relating to employment or contractor relationships,…
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