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The 10 Questions You Should Always Ask Any Potential Lawyer

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The 10 Questions You Should Always Ask Any Potential Lawyer This blog is brought to you by  LawyerSelect.ca  -  Free Personalized Lawyer Referral Service It is commonplace for lawyers to provide prospective clients with a free initial consultation, during which they discuss the details of your legal situation, as well as provide you with an opportunity to ask them any questions. You should use this meeting to decide whether or not you actually need the services of a lawyer, and if you do, whether this particular lawyer is the best candidate for you and your case. In order to make that assessment, you’ll want to attend the meeting with a list of questions that touch upon things like the lawyer’s area(s) of expertise, their experience, their fee structures, any special knowledge of skills that they possess that may be relevant to your matter, and the case management approach that they typically take. To make things easier for you, we’ve formulated a list of ten question
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Hiring A Criminal Lawyer? Make Sure To Ask Them These Questions

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Hiring A Criminal Lawyer? Make Sure To Ask Them These Questions This blog is brought to you by LawyerSelect.ca - Free Personalized Lawyer Referral Service If you’re in the market for a criminal lawyer, then chances are you need to hire one soon. Be that as it may, you still need to perform your due diligence before hiring a stranger to take on such an important role. Everyone would prefer to hire the best possible criminal lawyer available. Sadly, due to cost constraints, most of us don’t have that option. Still, we want the best possible lawyer that we can get. Right off the bat, it has to be someone who has experience defending the charges that you’re facing. You can usually find out what types of criminal offences a lawyer deals with by visiting their website and clicking on practice areas. If they’re not online, call the lawyer’s office and speak with his or her assistant to ascertain whether they’ve got the necessary experience. Once you’ve narrowed your sea
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The 5 Steps to Choosing the Right Divorce Lawyer

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THE 5 STEPS TO CHOOSING THE RIGHT DIVORCE LAWYER This blog is brought to you courtesy of  www.lawyerselect.ca Let’s face it. You’re not exactly sure where to start or what to do when you’re facing a potential divorce action. The fact is most of us don’t have any prior experience with the ins and outs of the legal process of divorce. I can’t tell you how many stories I’ve heard from previous clients about the time and money they wasted on divorce lawyers before we were able to connect them with the right one. Finding the right divorce lawyer right from the get-go is one of the keys to ensuring that your divorce is faster, cheaper, and less complicated. Sadly, however, if you don’t know what to look for, or the questions to ask, you’re likely to repeat the mistakes of those before you. So here it is: the five steps to helping you find the divorce lawyer that’s right for you. Step #1 – Try And Be Realistic First and foremost, you need to come to grips with the fact tha
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Got an Employment Law Issue? We Answer Some of the Most Common Employment Law Questions

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GOT AN EMPLOYMENT LAW ISSUE? WE ANSWER SOME OF THE MOST COMMON EMPLOYMENT LAW QUESTIONS This blog is brought to you courtesy of  www.lawyerselect.ca Like all areas of law, employment law has many aspects and is quite complicated. As such, there are many misconceptions out there about what your rights and responsibilities are as an employee. Each act taken in reference to your employment or resignation has lawful implications and boundaries. Understanding these implications and boundaries will go a long way in ensuring that you make the right choices. Below, we’ll discuss some of the most common questions we receive from clients about employment law issues. 1.        I was told by my employer that he/she appraised me as a poor performer. Can I be fired for poorly performing at my job? This question is not so cut-and-dry. The law in Ontario is that an employer has the right to terminate an employee for “poor performance,” but before they do so, they’re usually require
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Avoiding Some Common Legal Mistakes When Selling Your Home

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AVOIDING SOME COMMON LEGAL MISTAKES WHEN SELLING YOUR HOME This blog is brought to you courtesy of  www.lawyerselect.ca You’re probably already well aware that the purchase or sale of a home is one of the biggest, if not biggest, money transactions you’ll make in your life. So it should come as no surprise that the process involves several complicated legal issues. At first, the sheer number of these legalities may have you feeling a little overwhelmed, but teaming up with the right real estate lawyer will go a ways in simplifying and un-complicating the process. At LawyerSelect.ca , we specialize in connecting you with the right real estate lawyer for your matter. We assess your needs, your means, as well as other factors, to ensure a smooth lawyer-client relationship. Below, we’ll review some of the most common legal processes that are incorrectly done in the real estate transaction process. It’ll be of utmost importance that you keep these processes in mind durin
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Researching A Lawyer's Disciplinary History

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RESEARCHING LAWYER DISCIPLINARY HISTORY This blog is brought to you courtesy of  www.lawyerselect.ca The fact of the matter is that lawyers talk up a pretty good game. They’re quick to tell you about their latest legal triumph and their extensive experience. But you’re smart enough to know that this is simply their sales pitch. Like any good business person, lawyers must portray themselves in a competent light, otherwise they risk losing potential clients to other, more competent lawyers. Sadly, not all lawyers are as competent, or as experienced as they may make you believe. In fact, some of them have faced disciplinary issues in the past. A very important first step in evaluating whether a lawyer is suitable for you is to investigate whether they’ve ever faced disciplinary proceedings by their governing body. All provincial Law Societies have a disciplinary department that closely monitors lawyers. Put simply, if a complaint is lodged against a lawyer, the provincial La
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Should I Use The Lawyer My Realtor Referred Me To?

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SHOULD I USE THE LAWYER MY REALTOR REFERRED ME TO? This blog is brought to you courtesy of  www.lawyerselect.ca For most people, their experience with a real estate lawyer will be brief and uneventful – and that’s not such a bad thing. However, you won’t realize the real estate lawyer’s value until you’re well into the process and something major comes up, like an issue with the land title or a sketchy clause in the purchase and sale agreement. The majority of clients are referred to a real estate lawyer by their realtor. This lawyer typically does a lot of business with your realtor, so right from the get-go you’ve got to question your realtor’s motives: is this really the best real estate lawyer for me and my purchase? Don’t sell yourself short. Buying or selling a home is likely one of the biggest decisions you’ll have to make in your life. Well, you’re probably asking yourself “what other options do I have?” Thankfully, you’ve got some good ones. A lawyer referr
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