By Marlene Kazman | Garfin Zeidenberg LLP Marlene Kazman B. SC., LL.B. There are many court cases where intemperate/nasty/crazy/ill-advised text message and emails are sent between the parents of young children.  I have had the dubious privilege of being counsel on 2 such cases.  The cases are quite different factually, however, a common theme emerges.  ...Read More

by Martin Zeidenberg OVER AGE 65? READ ON There is a method that is now being used by Estate Planners to avoid probate taxes respecting any principal residence that has significant value at the date of death. By creating a Joint Partner Trust or Alter Ego Trust (single individual) to own the property, all of...Read More

The age of the information highway and Instagram has made the twin phrases “toxic marriage” or “toxic relationship” into common parlance.   What is a toxic relationship? A relationship characterized by toxic behavior from one or both parties. Dr. Lillian Glass, author of the 1995 book Toxic People, defines a toxic relationship as “any relationship...Read More

By Tyler Benoliel | Garfin Zeidenberg LLP Corporation Naming Fundamentals A corporation name is the name selected by a company at the time of incorporation and is listed on the company’s articles of incorporation. This is the corporation’s legal name, however, a corporation may have one or more assumed names that it operates by. An...Read More

Listen to the podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1775868/8858581 Melissa was born in Toronto and grew up in the City of Markham. Prior to her legal studies, she graduated with an honors degree in Business Administration from York University. She thereafter attended the University Of Detroit Mercy School Of Law in Detroit, Michigan, where she graduated in 2010 with...Read More

By AILIN HE, LL.B., MSc The amendments to the federal Divorce Act came into force on March 1, 2021. The following is a summary of important changes: 1. Terminology: “custody” and “access” have been replaced with “decision making responsibility” and “parenting time”; 2. Family dispute resolution: lawyers must inform and encourage clients to participate in...Read More

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Listen to the podcast on Buzzsprout. Call Marlene Kazman to learn how the amended Divorce Act changes your parental responsibilities: Email kazman@gzlegal.com , Phone +1.416.642.5416.Read More

By Jordan N. Potasky In June of 2020 the Supreme Court of Canada (the “SCC”) released its decision in the case of Uber Technologies Inc. v Heller, 2020 SCC 16.  In that case the SCC  ruled that the arbitration provisions in Uber’s standard service agreements with drivers was invalid because it was unconscionable thereby, potentially,...Read More

Today (April 9, 2021), Mr. Syrtash celebrates his fortieth anniversary of being called to the Bar as a lawyer, following his attendance at Queen’s University Law School, Osgoode Hall Law School (York University), and the University of Toronto. This is a momentous accomplishment. Since 1981, he has acted as family law Counsel to hundreds of...Read More