I can help you find faster, more affordable ways to win. Mediation is an alternative way to resolve legal disputes. Mediation is an internationally-recognized method to resolve disputes outside of the courtroom. How Mediation Works You and your lawyer, along with the other side, agree to resolve…
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Margo had three sons. Tom and Terry were twins from her first marriage and Stevie from her second. Stevie dropped out of school to play guitar. He never really got a job to support himself. Margo let Stevie live at home with her until she died. Her…
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Take this reality check if you are involved in a lawsuit (check all that apply): □ Are you fighting to protect someone’s honour? □ You lost your temper with your opponent. □ You are carrying a grudge to court. □ You are fighting for a noble cause….
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It’s like an epidemic. I receive phone calls in my law office every day from people in estate disputes. Let me give you seven factors that explain the growth of estate lawsuits. This is the new world we live in. 1. The Internet Spreads Information like a…
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How many times were you taught this lesson since you were in junior kindergarten? Miss Jones would say to you, “Jane or Jack, I don’t care who started this argument. I want you to stop fighting or I’ll send you both down to the principal’s office.” But…
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Are you struggling to choose an executor for your estate? Executors handle an estate to fulfill the last wishes of a friend or relative. They are unprepared to handle tax and estate laws, creditors, co-executors and the courts. Lawsuits against executors are becoming common, and they need…
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On August 15, 2011, the Toronto Star published an online editorial article about the high costs of Canadian justice. The editorial quoted Canadian Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin, who said Canadians feared launching lawsuits because of expenses and delays. No wonder statistics consistently show that 95% of cases…
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The best lawyers understand their opponent’s case as well as their own. If necessary, they are ready to change to a fresh horse in the middle of a long race. Fighting a lawsuit means you stake out your territory or legal arguments and attack the other side’s…
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In a court case, you hire lawyers to go the distance until the race is over. Your lawyer, by training, focuses on your case’s strengths and downplays its weaknesses. Lawyers rebut, argue and counter every position with their adversary almost by instinct. Trial lawyers try never to…
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The lawyer handling Emily’s case did not know what to say. He made his next mistake. “You still have to prove the other side is responsible and anything can go wrong in a trial. That’s how the legal system works. Some cases you win, some you lose,…
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