Written by: Sara Bahadori  Important amendments to Ontario’s Construction Act, RSO 1990, c. C.30, came into force on January 1, 2026, introducing changes that affect holdback payments, prompt payment obligations, adjudication procedures, and how certain construction claims can be litigated. These amendments aim to improve payment flow within the construction industry and provide more efficient...Read More

Written by: Dina Nikseresht In Ontario, purchasing a home comes with significant upfront costs, one of the largest being land transfer tax. Most conveyances of land are subject to land transfer tax, subject to limited exemptions. For first-time home buyers, the Government of Ontario offers a land transfer tax refund that can reduce closing costs....Read More

Written by: Dina Nikseresht In the recent Ontario Superior Court of Justice decision Bayliss v  Burnham, 2025 ONSC 5376, the Court invalidated the purported will of Kenneth Ryan Hill, a wealthy Six Nations businessman with an estate valued at over $83 million. After the death of Hill, an unwitnessed, single-page, typewritten document was discovered. The...Read More

Written by: Naa Lansana  Payors of child support are often surprised to learn that, in addition to table child support payments, they are also expected to contribute to special and extraordinary expenses. Section 7 of the Federal Child Support Guidelines, along with its near-mirror counterpart, section 7 of the Ontario Child Support Guidelines, defines these...Read More

Written by: Naa Lansana  The Federal Child Support Guidelines (Guidelines) were updated on October 1, 2025 to align with recent tax regulations. The previous update occurred in 2017. Before 1997, child support payments were not standardized, but since then, a predictable system has been in place for payors with regular employment and ascertainable incomes. In...Read More

Written by: Dina Nikseresht Under Ontario’s Family Law Act, there is a requirement that consent must be provided by both spouses where matrimonial property is being sold, even if one spouse is not on title. A matrimonial home is a home that is occupied by a person and his or her spouse as their family...Read More

Written by: Sara Bahadori  When a director or officer is suddenly shut out of the corporation, it can create major disruptions. Although the process may look different in each case, the Ontario Business Corporations Act (“OBCA”) offers a range of remedies for directors and officers who have been excluded from their corporation. Under section 248...Read More

Written by: Dina Nikseresht When a loved one passes away, their assets need to be transferred according to their will or, if there is no will, in accordance with Ontario’s intestacy laws. This process is often referred to as estate administration. One of the most misunderstood steps in that process is probate. What is Probate?...Read More

Written by: Naa Lansana  Equalization, authorized under the Family Law Act (FLA), is a legal framework designed to share the economic gains accumulated by parties during their marriage. This applies in several scenarios, among them, when the marriage ends due to separation or the death of a spouse. In the event of a spouse’s passing,...Read More

Written by: Sara Bahadori  When small corporations borrow funds, lenders often require a personal guarantee from the owner. If a dispute arises over the owner’s personal liability, courts will look at the contract and the context in which the agreement was made. The recent case of Royal Bank of Canada v. 1108135 Ontario Inc., 2025...Read More