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There is a tool buried in the Rules of the Small Claims Court that costs nothing to use, takes minutes to prepare, and can dramatically increase what a winning party recovers at the end of a case. It is the formal Offer to Settle, and it remains one of the most underused strategic tools in… Read More

For most people, a Small Claims Court trial is their first and only experience inside a courtroom, and the picture in their head usually comes from television. The reality is far less dramatic and far more structured. A Small Claims Court trial in Ontario is a focused, methodical hearing where preparation matters more than performance… Read More

A business owes you money, delivered defective work, or broke the terms of your agreement, and you are ready to take them to court. Before a single form is filed, there is one question that determines whether the entire case succeeds or collapses: who exactly are you suing? It sounds simple. It is the single… Read More

The first long weekend of August has arrived, and Ontario is ready for it. Cottages are being packed, barbecues are being cleaned, and out-of-office replies are switching on across the province. From the entire team at MTS Paralegal Services P.C., Happy Civic Holiday to every client, colleague, and community member across Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, Guelph,… Read More