Paying for a family lawyer to handle your divorce may seem impossible — particularly if your former spouse was the primary earner in your household. But, while expenses associated with a divorce can rise quickly, there are options available to finance your divorce while waiting for

Amendments to Ontario’s Rules of Civil Procedure came into force on March 31, 2022, stressing the importance of retaining experts early on in civil proceedings to ensure the timely preparation of expert reports. Ontario Regulation 18/22 amends the Rules of Civil Procedure and contains some significant

Easy Legal Finance Inc., a specialty lender focused on providing credit to the Canadian legal sector, announced today the launch of DivorceLoans, a product designed to fund legal costs associated with divorce proceedings as well as living expenses. “Since the beginning of the pandemic, Canadian divorces

With spring just around the corner, it’s not uncommon to see wild temperature swings, flash flooding and freezing leading to icy conditions on the roads and sidewalks. Pedestrians, who may not be adequately dressed for shifting weather, should be cautious and know what

Easy Legal Finance Inc.’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Ewa Opalinski discusses some of the professional and personal challenges and opportunities presented by the pandemic in a recent interview with CPA Ontario. Ewa was profiled in CPA Spotlight, a feature section that focuses on the success stories

A few months ago, the Law Society of Ontario (LSO) passed new contingency fee rules to improve transparency and fairness for clients. Standardizing contingency fee agreements will also make it easier for accident victims to compare personal injury lawyers. With a contingency agreement, you only pay

The recent trend for civil jury notices to be struck conditionally or provisionally will help move cases along, says Easy Legal Finance President, Larry Herscu. “Taking a ‘wait and see’ approach is a reasonable compromise given the backlogs caused by COVID-19,” he says. “It’s a growing

Although travel restrictions have loosened and most provinces are trying to return to normal, many Canadians will face another summer of road trips and camping or cottaging. For those not yet comfortable with air travel or staying in hotels, your annual family vacation