Letter of Appreciation Jeff J. Li Jeff J. Li Professional Corporation 7030 Woodbine Avenue, Suite 500 Markham, ON L3R 6G2 February 25, 2016 Dear Jeff, I wish to take this opportunity to sincerely thank you personally for the excellent legal…
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Successful U.S. Humanitarian Parole Application
Hi Mary, Due to an inadvertent mistake, I overstayed my visa in the United States. Subsequently, I was refused entry to the U.S. However, my two young children still live in the U.S. I worried about them every day. Luckily,…
Spousal Support and Family Law (II): Overarching Principle and the Advisory Guidelines
By Jeff Jiehui Li* The “Overarching Principle” Having reviewed different factors and objectives the court needs to consider in ordering spousal support, one may ask: what is spousal support really for? In short, spousal support is best viewed as a…
Spousal Support and Family Law (I): Statutory Provisions and Case Law
By Jeff Jiehui Li* Determination of the entitlement, quantum and duration of spousal support is one of the most complex issues in family law. In Ontario, an order for spousal support is governed by two acts: the Divorce Act, which…
Successful Representation at the Court of Appeal by Jeff Li
[This is an email received after Jeff Li won an appeal involving matrimonial home, property division, child support and imputed income issues. The family law appeal was heard at the Court of Appeal for Ontario, Osgoode Hall, Toronto.] Dear Jeff: I’m writing…
New Divorce Process for Certain Non-residents Who Married in Canada
[The following is a news release provided by Jeff Li, Toronto Family Law Lawyer.] OTTAWA, August 16, 2013 – The Honourable Peter MacKay, P.C., Q.C., M.P., Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, announced the coming into force of a…
Woman sues fertility clinic for $400,000 after husband ‘ran off with the couple’s nurse’
[Source: dailymail.co.uk] A Canadian woman is suing a fertility clinic (Markham Fertility Centre, near Toronto, Ontario) for $400,000, after alleging her husband ran off with the couple’s nurse. Po Leung, 44, claims her husband Stuart Westcott was having a secret affair…
Small, nimble firms challenge ‘big law’
[Financial Post] Five years after the onset of the global economic slowdown, there are signs that the legal services industry is slowly starting to reshape itself in Canada. Surprisingly, the greatest innovations in legal service delivery are coming from small…
How a house sale repair clause led to a law suit
[Toronto Star] Real estate law: Be careful about how you word repair clause in home sale contract, or you might end up in court. Most home sale deals are conditional on the buyer being satisfied with an inspection. If the…
Difficult Separation Agreement Issues Resolved
I wish to express my great appreciation for Jeff Li’s professional legal advice regarding my family law case. I have been suffering for a long period of time in negotiation with my other half regarding the property dispute. After I…