Tag: ontario law
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How to Serve Plaintiff’s Claim in a Small Claims Court Case
Service of the plaintiff’s claim is one of the most important steps for the Small Claims Court procedure. Service means delivery of the claim to the defendant. The Rules of Small Claims Court are particular about it. Below, we answer some common questions about serving a plaintiff’s claim in the Small Claims Court procedure in…
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How to Claim Moral Damages in Small Claims Court
Here we discuss the instances when it is acceptable to make a claim for “moral damages”: damages for pain and suffering or mental anguish, and the other types of compensation that can be claimed for more subjective forms of wrongdoing.
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How to deal with a tenant who is persistently late with rent.
Tenant’s obligation to pay rent on time Of course, some landlords can be lenient in giving the tenants a day or two payment extensions. Still, let’s be clear that by law, the rent payment is late even if it’s late by just one day—though the later the payment, the stronger the landlord’s case. At the…