Legal Columns | Virtulex Lawyers, Gatineau

“Mom, who is my dad?”

14 August 2013 | Family Law

The Civil Code of Quebec provides several rules so that the legal filiation matches as much as possible with the biological filiation. ...

End of indivision

1 August 2013 | Civil Law, Real Estate Law

Deux personnes qui achètent ensemble un bien meuble ou immeuble sont en situation de « copropriété indivise ». C’est la situation d’un bon nombre...

Need help with your case before the Small Claims Division?

17 May 2013 | Civil Law, Contracts, Uncategorized

A considerable volume of court cases involve “small claims”, that is, claims of $15,000 or less, excluding interest (art. 536 CCP). These cases are...

« A bad settlement is better than a good judgment »

5 April 2013 | Mediation

There’s truth in every adage including this one! There are plenty of reasons pushing people to sit with their lawyer in order to come to an...

Non performance of a contract

13 February 2013 | Contracts

Several litigations occur where one party fails to perform his obligation in accordance with the contract it previously agreed to. A contract is an...

Liquidation of the estate

8 February 2013 | Succession

Following the death of a loved one, it is possible that you are designated by the deceased to take care of his estate. You will then be called a...

Lola Case

25 January 2013 | Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom

Lola Case: Victory of the freedom of choice, for better and for worse When unmarried couples break up in Quebec, they are not protected by the Civil...