Davis, Saperstein & Salomon, P.C. reports that the U.S. legal system, influenced by English common law, shares key principles ...

More Canadians are entering common-law unions than ever before. Around one-fifth of Canadians are in common-law relationships, a three-fold increase from 1981, according to 2016 data from Statistics ...

A. What you’re referring to appears to be a common-law marriage. A common-law marriage is a form of informal marital union that arises when two individuals live together as a married couple without ...

Despite protestations from the insurance industry to the contrary, common law bad faith damages can be pursued in the lawsuit seeking extra-contractual damages from insurers under policies of ...

English law took a "wrong turning" around 35 years ago, the lord chief justice of England and Wales said in a lecture, external earlier this month. Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd was referring to the ...

This article is part of a series addressing popular topics and questions clients and the public may have about the legal profession. Outside of Quebec, law originates from two sources: the common law ...

In this edition of their Commercial Division Update, Thomas J. Hall and Judith A. Archer discuss recent cases that have provided additional insight into the application of the requirements for seeking ...

MUCH talk has been in the media in recent times, about marriage versus common-law, and where the entitlements end in law. Is there much to marriage except a piece of paper? How much power does ...

I have been living in a common-law relationship for over 28 years. I have contributed to house payments, purchases, a daughter over 20 years old and family support. The relationship is breaking down.

Underwood Law reports partition law helps resolve ownership disputes in business partnerships by facilitating property ...