Family Law & Estate Settlements
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If you are seeking a family law settlement or estate settlement, I may be able to help. I will work with you in a calm, experienced, practical & fee friendly way. Spousal support and child support variations or changes. Spousal and children’s rights on death. These are my primary areas of focus. My service area is Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, and Guelph, although I have a number of clients in Toronto. mjmarra6@gmail.com
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Family Law
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If you are looking for creative, custom options and solutions we could be a fit. Whether in or out of the court process I will work with you, the other lawyer and the court to achieve solutions in a fair and reasonable manner as quickly as possible.
Later in life separations, changes in spousal support upon pending retirement and comprehensive negotiation of marriage or cohabitation agreements are of great interest. I am particularly adept at working within complex financial situations with financial professionals and advisors to the best advantage of the client. Since 2019 I have been a member of the Ontario Bar Association Family Law Executive and have been actively involved in sub-committees that have made submissions regarding the Children's Law Reform Act Amendments, the Superior Court's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Motion to Change reform and the LSO paralegal proposal. Mediation I am a well trained mediator and can help resolve financial issues with or without a lawyer. In particular, if you have a support issue, my years of experience can be invaluable. Changes in circumstances, arrears, section 7 expenses, retroactive support, termination of support, FRO and assignee claims are all issues that I have dealt with routinely over the course of my entire career. Mediation is essential for the majority of folks facing or involved in a Motion to Change process. All virtual. Reasonable fees. Fees I am an empathetic practitioner with a heightened sense of the cost of legal services and am always open to flexible and client focused fee arrangements. |
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Estate DisputesI have recently worked with Whaley Estate Litigation (WEL Partners), one the best-known estate litigation boutiques in Canada. I have intensively developed a new practice area which intersects with family law. The rights and obligations of spouses, prior spouses, and children on the death of the other spouse or parent is my specific focus as counsel and as a mediator. I have worked on a number of cases where the separated spouses had not completed their family law case when one of the spouses passed away. These cases present unique challenges procedurally and legally.
Most estate disputes in Toronto start in court but end up settled at mandatory mediation. Where possible, my approach is to work towards an out-of-court settlement with all of the interested parties before vast amounts of money are spent in the court system. Child Support & FRO
I was counsel for FRO for many years. I know the FRO & child support system. I offer thorough consultations & coaching to help you navigate a solution or I can mediate a new agreement or court order quickly and cost efficiently. Any location in Ontario. mjmarra6@gmail.com Visit the Child Support in Ontario page for basic information regarding the Child Support Guidelines, Motions to Change, Retroactive Child Support and Termination of Child Support. Visit the Family Responsibility Office page for basic information regarding how FRO works, 50% wage deductions, driver's license suspensions, passport suspension, credit bureau reporting and default hearings. |