Understanding Wills and Estates

Statistics from a legal fees survey conducted by the Canadian Lawyer indicate that the cost of a divorce in Canada today can be as much as around $74,122, family lawyer services included. Doing the divorce paperwork yourself may seem like the best option since it would be cheaper. However, DIY divorce isn't for everybody. Here are three questions that can help you decide whether you need a family lawyer, or just your own typing ability, to file for divorce.

When an injury occurs that is the fault of another person or company, the injured person may have a legitimate personal injury law case against the responsible party. However, before this can be done, the situation must be looked at closely. There are matters that must be considered before the case can be filed with the courts. This will help ensure it is a legitimate case and prevent a waste of time for both the injured party and his attorney.

Are you thinking about your estate plan? Would you like to leave assets to your grandchildren? Depending on the child's age, doing so may be difficult. After all, you likely don't want to turn vast sums of money over to a young child or even a reckless teenager. On the other hand, though, you may not feel comfortable turning over control of the assets to the child's parents. You may not know whether the parents will, in fact, preserve the assets for the children.