How does a Power of Attorney work?
A Power of Attorney is used to confer your rights to make decision to another person. It is a legally binding document and can take form in (i) short-term or (ii) long-term. It is easy to put off preparing your will as it forces you to think about a point in your life that may be unpleasant – your death. According to statistics, more than 70% of Ontario residents are hesitant about preparing a will. As unpleasant as it may be, it is important to think about your death, especially in terms of organizing your affairs in advance so that your hard-earned assets are distributed according to your wishes.
날이 갈수록 증가하는 미세먼지로 호흡기, 피부 등 건강에 문제가 발생하는 일이 빈번한 현실 속에서 대한민국 국민 중 한번쯤 이민을 꿈꿔보지 않은 사람이 없다 하여도 과언이 아닐 것입니다. 그런 가운데 이민 희망 국가 중 공기 좋고 자연이 좋은 캐나다는 꾸준히 상위권에 있습니다. 다만, 한동안은 이민의 장벽이 높아지던 추세였는데, 최근에는 이민 규제의 이민주체가 연방정부와 주정부로 나누어지면서 각 주정부의 재량에 따라 그 장벽이 조금은 낮아졌다고 할 수 있습니다. 특히, 이민국 (Immigration, Refugees, Citizenships Canada; IRCC)에서 2018년 온타리오 이민 수용인원을 기존의600명보다 10배가 많은 6000명 정도로 늘린다는 발표를 했습니다. 따라서, 이번 호에서는 한인들이 고려해 볼 수 있는 온타리오주의 이민 방법들 중 몇 가지를 소개해 드리겠습니다.
Even a good contract cannot prevent a dispute arising out of it. When a dispute arises, there are three options to pursue to resolve it.
In my 15 years of experience as a lawyer, I cannot emphasize enough the importance of having a good contract. By a “good contract” I mean a contract that is drafted clear and concisely, showing the parties intention as much as possible. I have seen so many disputes arising out of a contract, and in most of these cases, they are over interpretation of a clause(s) to downsize or over emphasize the parties’ obligations under a contract.
Pursuant to the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 (RTA) amended as of April 2017, certain changes are now in place that places additional restrictions on residential landlords.
The NRST became effective as of April 21, 2017 in most major cities in Ontario including Toronto, Hamilton, Peterborough, Waterloo. It imposes 15% surtax on the total value of the property on all purchasers in Ontario who is a "foreign-entity" or a "taxable trustee".
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