Property Dispute
Last week I settled a dispute between an owner and a project manager. We acted for the owner. A project manager for a major renovation sought an extra payment of some $25k from my client. My client disputed the claim and complained about poor project management, though the damages were hard to quantify. The Project […]
Domestic Dispute
This week I’ve been dealing with a case of elder abuse. Am 82 year old widow client of mine is being harassed by her 60 year old son. Since her husband died, she has already given him over $½ million, but he keeps asking for more, despite promising each time that it will be the […]
EPA & EPG
I saw a lovely 79 year old lady on Tuesday. She is moving into a nursing home in Glendalough run the Little Sisters of the Poor. One of the pre-conditions to admission, besides having assets less than $40,000, is that she needed an Enduring Power of Attorney in place. I prepared an enduring power of […]
Contractor Contract
We met with a new client this week. He is looking at buying a truck and a business to go with it. The business has him working as a contractor for a large international company. The contract was heavily stacked in favour of the company. He has lots of responsibilities. The company had few. The […]