Plain-English guides for actual legal trouble.
Notes from twelve years at the LTB, in Small Claims Court, and in front of Justices of the Peace. No legalese, no scare tactics, no auto-generated content.
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Three things to do before paying any speeding ticket.
Pleading guilty is the slowest, most expensive way to deal with a ticket. Here's a fifteen-minute checklist that almost always saves money — even if y…
Suing for under $50,000 without a lawyer: a Barrie guide.
Ontario's Small Claims Court is genuinely designed for self-represented people. Filing fees start at $102, the rules are readable, and the judges are …
Notary vs. commissioner: which one does your form actually need?
They cost different amounts and they do different things, but most people don't know which one their form requires. A quick decoder.
Five things your landlord legally cannot do in Ontario.
Changing the locks. Showing up unannounced. Cutting off heat in February to "encourage" you to leave. These come up monthly. Here's what to do when th…
Careless driving in Ontario: the ticket that's actually a big deal.
It sounds minor — "careless" — but it's six demerit points, a fine up to $2,000, and an insurance hit that lasts years. Don't plead it down without a …
Your tenant stopped paying. What's the fastest legal path?
A timeline for small landlords: from the first missed rent payment to an enforceable eviction order. Spoiler — it's slower than you want, faster than …
When you actually want a paralegal (not a lawyer).
For LTB, Small Claims, and traffic matters, a paralegal usually means lower fees, faster turnaround, and someone who lives in that tribunal every day.…