Services

Family Law

Advice and representation on

  • Marriage contracts and prenuptial agreements
  • Separation
  • Divorce (uncontested)
  • Divorce litigation
  • Child custody and access
  • Child and spousal support
  • Division of family property or assets
  • Restraining orders
  • Paternity issues

Estate Litigation

My practice of estate litigation involves the following:

  • Will challenges
  • Contested passing of accounts
  • Will and trust interpretations
  • Trust claims
  • Joint asset disputes
  • Dependant support claims
  • Quantum meruit claims (reasonable value of services)
  • Trustee disputes
  • Capacity disputes
  • Guardianship disputes

Here is what you can expect if you decide to open a file with me.

  1. I accept initial contacts by telephone only at 905-850-5061.
  2. Once we meet for a consultation, we will spend the 1-1 ½ hours (flat consultation rate $325 inclusive of HST) reviewing your marital history in detailed report form for future application of the information in court applications or Agreements. As such, this is a very practical use of time, both to get to know each other and to begin planning initial strategies and options.
  3. You can expect me to be open and clear in my communication with you. I will address emotional issues in the context of the case so that a judge will see you as a fully rounded person as we hammer out financial and practical realities.
  4. You can count on me to keep your feet to the fire of what can be realistically accomplished in a court room. I will guard your interests against the extremes of caving in too soon on the one hand, and wasting my time and your money arguing about petty or irrelevant issues. I will encourage fair and reasonable settlement if it is possible, but I will not allow you to be exploited.
  5. I make the solemn commitment to you to move your case as quickly as possible while maintaining the integrity of careful representation. If a settlement is possible, I will find it.  If a settlement is not possible, I will move the case forward to court as soon as possible.

Most of my clients are referred by other lawyers who count on me as a specialist in family law and estates litigation to do the best for clients they service in other legal fields. I help clients who need solid guidance they can trust. Should you decide to call me for a consultation, you will see that our interaction will be one of honesty and respect as we work together on the present to launch you into a brighter future.