Legal Resource Guide

2013

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Editor���s Letter Forewarned is forearmed N obody ever reaches out to a lawyer until something life changing occurs and you or someone in your family really needs one ��� such as when you get that panicked midnight call from your kid at the police station and need to reach a criminal lawyer, or when you���ve suddenly been let go from your job and don���t really know if you���re getting the short end of the stick and are desperate for some employment law advice. We at Canadian Lawyer, a Thomson Reuters business, deal with these things every day but the average Canadian will only have to tackle them once they���re thrown into the deep end of it. Thus the Legal Resource Guide was born. It���s here to help provide you with information from lawyers on their services as well as what to do when you find yourself in a sticky legal or life situation. The articles outline your rights and obligations in a variety of circumstances. For instance, who doesn���t have a bit of a panic when you see flashing lights in your rearview mirror? What should you do? As the story on page 10 notes, even though you are nervous, you are not under any legal obligation to answer the officer���s questions ��� beyond the basics ��� unless you want to. Even a good news life event like buying a new house or condo can be fraught with legal landmines ��� ones you may not realize until it���s too late. In ���Keep an eye on the fine print,��� you���ll find some good advice on examining developers��� contracts before you sign. There are also articles with recommendations on planning for the financial aspects of divorce in ���The economics of breaking up���; your rights when ���You���re fired!���; the rules and pitfalls of bringing in overseas caregivers in ���Help from abroad���; and getting a jump on planning your estate in ���Don���t wait until it���s too late.��� The guide also offers valuable tips from our lawyer contributors on protecting your rights in a medical negligence claim and understanding the role of an executor before you agree to manage someone���s estate. Forewarned is forearmed, so we trust these articles will help you to understand some of your legal rights and make you better informed to deal with those big life-changing issues when they come up. Good luck with those legal challenges! ��� Gail J. Cohen Editorial Director, Canadian Lawyer/Law Times Media, a Thomson Reuters business 2013 LEGAL RESOURCE GUIDE VISIT THE INTERACTIVE DIGITAL EDITION www.canadianlawyermag.com/lrg ��� Check out websites ��� Link to lawyers ��� Download information ��� Request a free consultation FROM THE PUBLISHER OF LRG Digital Editions Ad 7x3.indd 1 12-11-15 4:15 PM 3

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