Daniel Dochylo

Don’t let clients claim legal losses late

Some of the more mundane aspects of the law revolve around time: the calculation of notice periods; the periods in which court documents must be served and filed; the number of days before a trial that expert reports must be filed.

By Daniel Dochylo |April 1, 2012

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Industry

Waiving survivor benefits

Almost all pensions provide for joint and survivor benefits. This means when a pensioner dies, his or her spouse can continue to receive benefits.

By Daniel Dochylo |June 1, 2011

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Industry

Legal pitfalls of charity pledges

You don’t usually hear about the unenforceability of pledges. This is because the vast majority of pledges to charity are honoured. They are simply paid by the donor without dispute. But promises to donate to charity are not enforceable. A promise to make a gift speaks to a future event. The gift is incomplete until […]

By Daniel Dochylo |February 11, 2011

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