What Do You Do About Latent Defects in Your Home?
Are you purchasing a new home? If you’re losing sleep worrying about the possibility of latent defects, here’s how to deal with the situation, if it arises!
Articles by Marie-Josée Gauvin
Landscaping: How to avoid disputes with your neighbours
So you’ve decided to plant a hedge to define property lines? Thinking of installing a fence or planting a tree to gain more privacy in your yard? Despite your best intentions, this type of addition can easily turn into a fencing dispute. My Legal Access Insurance team has put together a few tips...
Hit-and-Run: What You Need to Know
According to statistics issued by Quebec’s ministère de la Sécurité publique, nearly 23,000 of some 40,000 driving offences reported in Quebec in 2015 were hit-and-runs. That’s surprising, because the consequences can be very serious for anyone who commits this type of offence. Chances are,...
Common-Law Partners: Tips for a Peaceful Separation
A separation is never something we look forward to going through. The experience can be even more stressful if children are involved or if the couple doesn't have a cohabitation contract.
9 Tips for Settling an Estate With No Will
Would you know what to do if a loved one died without leaving a will? Here are the steps to follow and advice from La Capitale's Legal Access Insurance team to help guide you through the process.
5 Reasons to Have Legal Access Insurance
Believe it or not, Legal Access Insurance is a coverage designed for everyone!! Why? Because even reasonable law‑abiding citizens can sometimes run into legal trouble.
What You Need to Know About Snowmobile Accidents
There are over 80,000 people who drive snowmobiles or ATVs in Quebec. There's just one stain on this otherwise pretty picture: Two thirds of fatal snowmobile accidents occur outside of marked trails. Since Legal Access Insurance covers part of the professional fees charged by your lawyer, it's a...
