Contingency Fees in Ontario
Every week clients approach me to take their case on a contingency fee basis. I most often decline; let me tell you why. To begin with, let’s define our terms. A contingency fee is when the lawyer is...
View ArticleA Trustee Is Not Entitled To Use Trust Property For His Own Benefit
Justice Strathy of the Superior Court of Justice ordered that Mr. Zimmerman repay nearly $500,000 in compensation he took as an attorney for property (FN1). The judge also ordered that he personally...
View ArticleCourt Ordered Withdrawal of Notice of Objection
Clients are sometimes understandably frustrated when the cost of defending a bogus claim is greater than settling. I want to share a story about one case where an aggressively creative motion addressed...
View ArticleDistribution of estate by an Estate Trustee During Litigation
Is it appropriate for a court order to permit an Estate Trustee During Litigation (“ETDL”) to distribute the Estate? Possibly. The statutory authority to appoint the ETDL is found in Section 28 of the...
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