During the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries are reporting the rise of a parallel, ‘shadow pandemic’: conjugal violence. As couples are forced to spend more time together, in some cases, the physically, psychologically and/or economically weaker partner is literally trapped inside a…
“To isolate the sick is ‘quarantine’, to isolate the healthy is ‘tyranny’!” This is a refrain that we hear with increasing frequency, especially south of our border. The counterbalance is the claim that the government has not done enough and…
Our clients are very important to us. During this time of city-wide and province-wide shut downs due to the COVID-19 Virus, we consider our work to be an essential service. Our office continues to function and we are attending to…
We are very excited to announce the launch of our newly designed website. After five months of hard work and dedication, we are delighted to officially announce the launch on March 31st, 2020. We wanted to make the new website…
Shortly after I became an attorney, a close and dear friend from my pre-law school university days contacted me and asked if I could help him write a testament. Being contacted in this manner was not unusual. As most lawyer…
The camera closes in on retired veteran Montreal CFCF anchor man, Bill Haugland, as he sits at the counter stool of a typical Quebec family-owned coffee shop with a serious look on his face; it is his anchor-man-covering-an-important-issue face. The…
Although an unpleasant reality, settling your affairs is an important part of growing older. It ensures a smooth transition for your business and personal assets and relieves the burden from your family. The process of settling your affairs can seem…
In our earlier article on down-sizing, we discussed this as a possible necessity for seniors. In this article, we continue this theme by looking at ways that ease this transition for all involved. Although moving from a house to a…
Moving from a house to a condo is a something facing many seniors today. With less emphasis on generational dwellings and an increase in the availability of smaller homes and condos, the parents of Baby Boomers are making some big…
Daniel Romano, BCL, LL.B., MA; When initially discussing possible topics for this column, Barbara Moser, our esteemed editor, specifically requested that we avoid “wills and testaments” because that subject had already been covered several times. As the writer of this…
