5 January 2018 | Civil Law, Contracts
You are playing around with your phone when suddenly you receive an email from a lawyer sending you a document that looks very serious and scary. The title is in capital letters: STATEMENT OF CLAIM. You read further and discover that the person who bought your old...
6 December 2017 | Business Law, Civil Law, Contracts, Family Law, Insurance Law, Labor Law, Mediation, Real Estate Law, Succession
Everything fell apart after your separation. You are angry and agitated and you do not understand why your lawyer remains flexible and courteous with the lawyer of your former spouse. You would prefer a ruthless and unforgiving lawyer. Do you sometimes feel that your...
16 June 2014 | Business Law, Contracts
Êtes-vous en retard dans vos paiements automobiles? Venez-vous de recevoir un avis du commerçant qui exige la totalité du solde dû ou encore, vous menace de reprendre la voiture? Si oui, c’est probablement parce qu’il s’agit d’un contrat de vente à tempérament. Que...
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 heard by the Small Claims Division of the Court of Québec. Before this division, you must represent yourself: a lawyer...
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 agreement of wills which binds the parties as to what they stipulated into it, and there is not many ways for one party...
