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Creating a Digital Estate Plan

By Charlotte M. McCurdy

It has been estimated that approximately 20% of all Bitcoin cryptocurrency has been lost due to the inability to access those assets.  Do a quick…

In Pen We Trust: The Need for Wet Ink Signatures on Promissory Notes

By Shuhang Zhong, James Wilding, & Cody Richard

From “signed, sealed and delivered” to a quick click after receiving an electronic signing package, the COVID-19 pandemic spurred a drastic increase…

National Capital Region’s Top Employer for 2023

Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP/s.r.l. is thrilled to announce that for the 11th consecutive year, The Firm has been recognized as one of the…

Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall is Pleased to Announce New Firm Partner

Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP/s.r.l. is pleased to announce that Anne-Marie Magneron has joined the Firm’s Partnership. Anne-Marie is a…

Remembering David Hill

It is with great sadness that Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall mourns the passing of our dear friend and co-founder David Hinson Hill. David passed…

What Will Happen to Your Digital Assets Upon Your Death or Incapacity?

By Charlotte M. McCurdy

Digital assets have become an essential part of most Canadians’ assets and can be quite valuable, from a monetary and/or sentimental perspective. In…

Construction financing: The lender’s role & priority under the construction act

By Selena Saikaley

Construction Financing: The Lender’s Role & Priority Under the Construction Act (Part 1) When a property owner sets out to begin a construction…

Independent Legal Representation vs Independent Legal Advice

By Anne-Marie C. Magneron

What is the difference? Independent legal representation (“ILR”) is defined in the Rules of Professional Conduct as where the lawyer “has no…

Disconnecting from Work Policy

By Karin Pagé

Pursuant to the Working for Workers Act, 2021, all employers in the Province of Ontario, that had at least 25 employees as of January 1, 2022, will be…

Ukraine: Special Measures and Guidance Regarding Ukrainian Nationals Wishing to Visit or to Remain in Canada

By Warren L. Creates

Publication Template – Updated Special Measures and Guidance Regarding Ukrainian Nationals Wishing to Visit or to Remain in Canada (Updated March…

How and When to Safeguard the Independence of the Expert

By Katherine L. Shadbolt

This paper highlights cases where an Ontario Court held that expert evidence was not admissible for not meeting the test set out in White Burgess…

Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall is Pleased to Announce New Firm Partners

Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP/s.r.l. is pleased to announce that Conor Cronin and Jessica Barrow have joined the Firm’s Partnership. Conor…