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At Lakhan Tram LLP, we offer a free 30-minute consultation to individuals interested in discussing the legal options available to them. This is done by submitting a consultation intake form, which can be found on our website or by clicking here.

Alternatively, you can call our office line at 4166131158 and schedule an appointment with a member of the Lakhan Tram team. For individuals with urgent matters, or matters after-hours, we encourage you to leave a detailed voicemail or email with our office.

At Lakhan Tram LLP, we endeavour to return your telephone calls or respond to your emails as quickly as possible. The goal is to have at least an acknowledgement of your communication in your hands within 24 hours (but often earlier) and a substantive response within 48 hours at the outside. However, responsiveness may vary due to circumstances, and we endeavour to make best efforts to ensure a response is made within 48 hours. Click here to contact us.

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The team at Lakhan Tram LLP make routine appearances both in-person or virtually, depending on the directions of the Court and the needs of the person. We are experienced in conducting all forms of hearings, from conferences to trials in both formats.  For more information, please feel free to contact the team at Lakhan Tram LLP to understand the different options available.

 

There are many factors that influence how long your matter can take to resolve. No two cases are identical, however, some factors that influence the length of your proceeding include your cooperation in disclosing information and producing documents, the degree of hostility between you and the opposing party and the availability of court resources. During your initial consultation, we will discuss your particular situation and provide an estimate of the range of time anticipated to bring your matter to completion.

Disbursements are expenses for which the client is responsible for in addition to the lawyers fee. Disbursements may include long distance telephone calls, photocopying costs, or costs to deliver documents to the court or  opposing party. In some cases, hiring other people, such as health care professionals or financial professionals may be required to advance your matter. The fees for these individuals, also a form of disbursements are another form of disbursements, or expenses in addition to legal fees borne by the client.

The Court fee associated for issuing a Family Law Application in the Ontario Court of Justice and Superior Court of Justice may be found by clicking the following link here. 

The Court fee associated for issuing a Statement of Claim, Application or Notice of Intent to Defend in the Superior Court of Justice may be found by clicking the following link here.

The time and associated costs to resolve a lawsuit by contract, mediation, arbitration or court can vary. Factors which determine the time and associated fees include the following:

  • The opposing parties’ frankness and cooperation in disclosing information and producing documents;
  • Your frankness and cooperation in disclosing information and producing documents;
  • The need for valuations of property, businesses and pensions;
  • The need for interim applications to court;
  • The number of documents involved;
  • The degree of hostility between you and the opposing party;
  • The wait for an available court date (and the possibility that the court may be overbooked and your case postponed to a later date);
  • The availability of the opposing party or the party’s lawyer.
 

Family Law Questions

The hourly or block rate of a family lawyer in Canada can vary depending on the circumstances of the client, the experience of the lawyer, and the stage of the litigation. For more information on how Lakhan Tram LLP can meet your financial needs, please feel free to contact our offices for a free 30-minute consultation.

 

Lawyers in Ontario charge various rates for their initial consultations. Some charge their normal hourly rates, or a portion thereof, whilst others, like Lakhan Tram LLP, offer an introductory no fee, no commitment consultation to all interested clients.

To schedule an appointment with a member of the Lakhan Tram team, you can call our office at 416.613.1158. For individuals with urgent matters, or matters after-hours, we encourage you to leave a detailed voicemail or email with our office and a member of of team will be in contact with you.

 

While there is no mandatory requirement for a person contemplating or already in the midst of a family lawsuit, the team at Lakhan Tram LLP highly suggest that, at a minimum, a consultation with a trained legal professional is conducted in order for a litigant to understand fully their rights, obligations and entitlements. Aside from self represented litigants, Lawyers, licenced by the Law Society of Ontario are the only individuals who are permitted to represent clients in family matters in Ontario.

At Lakhan Tram LLP, we offer a free 30-minute consultation to individuals interested in discussing the legal options available to them. This is done by submitting a consultation intake form which can be found on our website or by clicking here.

Alternatively, you can call our office line at 416.613.1158 and schedule an appointment with a member of the Lakhan Tram team. For individuals with urgent matters, or matters after-hours, we encourage you to leave a detailed voicemail or email with our office.

 

There are a variety of resources available to litigants interested in locating and retaining a trained legal professional. For instance, the Law Society Referral Service is a great resource offered to the public.

The team at Lakhan Tram LLP are registered with the Law Society Referral Service in order to ensure greater access to justice for litigants in the public.

At Lakhan Tram LLP, we offer a free 30-minute consultation to individuals interested in discussing the legal options available to them. This is done by submitting a consultation intake form which can be found on our website or by clicking here.

Alternatively, you can call our office line at 416.613.1158 and schedule an appointment with a member of the Lakhan Tram team. For individuals with urgent matters, or matters after-hours, we encourage you to leave a detailed voicemail or email with our office.

 

A domestic contract is a contract such as a marriage contract, cohabitation agreement (in the case of parties in a relationship), or a separation agreement that is a type of domestic contract made after parties separate. While you are not legally obligated to have a lawyer to make a domestic contract, it is always prudent to have your own lawyer give you legal advice in the negotiation, drafting and execution of any domestic contract.

 

Decision-making responsibility (formerly known as custody) is about who will make important decisions about the care of a child or children. A parent who has all the decision-making responsibility can make important decisions about a child’s health care, education, and religion. If the parents share decision-making responsibility, both parents must agree on important decisions that affect their child.

Pursuant to the Family Law Act, equalization is a property regime scheme afforded only to married spouses. Equalization, or equal division of net family property, calculates each spouse’s net family property (assets, debts, and liabilities)  at the date of marriage and at the date of separation. Upon calculating each spouse’s net family property, whichever spouse has the higher net family property will be required to pay one half the difference to the lower net family property spouse. In circumstances, the Court will also have the discretion to award an unequal division of net family property subject to satisfaction of several factors.

Civil Litigation Law Questions

Civil litigation is a wide area of law that deals with many issues, such as property disputes, torts and breaches of contract. To understand more about civil litigation and its different subsects, please visit the Practice Area of our website or click here for more information.

The hourly or block rate of a civil litigation lawyer in Canada can vary depending on the circumstances of the client, the experience of the lawyer, and the stage of the litigation. For more information on how Lakhan Tram LLP can meet your financial needs, please feel free to contact our offices for a free 30-minute consultation.

Civil Litigation Lawyers in Ontario charge various rates for their initial consultations. Some charge their normal hourly rates, or a portion thereof, whilst others, like Lakhan Tram LLP, offer an introductory no fee, no commitment consultation to all interested clients.

To schedule an appointment with a member of the Lakhan Tram team, you can call our office at 416.613.1158. For individuals with urgent matters, or matters after-hours, we encourage you to leave a detailed voicemail or email with our office and a member of of team will be in contact with you.

 

While the determination of what the “best” lawyer is can be unique to every individual, there are certain markers that we encourage people to seek out in a civil litigation lawyer:

  • Strong personal rapport – Litigation can be time consuming. It is best to go through the process with someone you feel comfortable working with on a personal level.
  • Trial experience – Often we receive inquiries from clients who are often “pushed to settle by their current lawyer.” While taking a matter to trial is not to be taken lightly, depending on your objectives, knowing upfront the breadth of litigation experience your lawyer has, can avoid unnecessary surprises later on.
  • Experience with Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) – Many civil litigation matters will resolve before ever seeing the trial floor.  This is achieved through the employment of effective strategy, and in many cases, the application of appropriate ADR methods such as negotiation, mediation or arbitration.

The Civil Litigation process begins with the exchange of pleadings (Statement of Claim, Statement of Defence, Counterclaim, Crossclaim, Third-party Claim).

Once pleadings are officially closed, the next step is the documentary discovery phase which is intended to disclose to the fullest extent a parties knowledge, information and belief of all documents that may be in their control, power and possession . This involves creating what is called an Affidavit of Documents. Once that is exchanged between the parties, the next step is called Examinations for Discoveries, which can be held orally or in writing.

Once Discoveries are complete, depending on the jurisdiction, mandatory mediation may be required to be conducted. If not, the case proceeds to the pre-trial conference and then, finally, trial.

Motions are interim reliefs that can be obtained by either party at any time in the litigation (subject to no preclusion in the Rules of Civil Procedure or an Order from the Court). The purpose of a Motion is to allow a party to obtain temporary and/or immediate relief in circumstances that require same. For instance, a Motion for interim preservation of property or a Motion to inspect real or personal property are some common Motions brought in a civil litigation proceeding.

For more information on the steps in a civil litigation proceeding, please click the link here.

While there is no mandatory requirement for a person contemplating or already in the midst of a civil lawsuit, the team at Lakhan Tram LLP highly suggest that, at a minimum, a consultation with a trained legal professional is conducted in order for a litigant to understand fully their rights, obligations and entitlements.

Aside from self represented litigants, Lawyers, licenced by the Law Society of Ontario are the only individuals who are permitted to represent clients in family matters in Ontario.

If you are a corporate entity that is contemplating or already in the midst of a litigation, the Rules of Civil Procedure require you to retain a trained legal professional.

Normally contrasted with corporate law, Commercial Litigation involves disputes that arise from matters outside of the normal day to day operation of a businesses. Commercial litigation disputes involve a wide variety of issues spanning from franchise disputes, lease or loan agreements and mandatory orders or injunctions.

 

There are a variety of resources available to litigants interested in locating and retaining a trained legal professional. For instance, the Law Society Referral Service is a great resource offered to the public.

The team at Lakhan Tram LLP are registered with the Law Society Referral Service in order to ensure greater access to justice for litigants in the public.

At Lakhan Tram LLP, we offer a free 30-minute consultation to individuals interested in discussing the legal options available to them. This is done by submitting a consultation intake form which can be found on our website or by clicking here.

Alternatively, you can call our office line at 416.613.1158 and schedule an appointment with a member of the Lakhan Tram team. For individuals with urgent matters, or matters after-hours, we encourage you to leave a detailed voicemail or email with our office

 

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  • Child and Spousal Support
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  • Mobility and Relocation Issues
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  • Variations, and family law elections
  • Mediation and Arbitration

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  • Equitable claims and disputes
  • Corporate Litigation
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