estate plan
When you make an estate plan you make legal documents like:
These documents make sure someone has the power to make decisions about your property or personal care if you are no longer mentally capable.
You also make a will as part of...
witness
When you make a formal will, you have to sign it in front of 2 people. These people are called witnesses. They also sign your will.
For your will to be valid, you cannot leave your witness and their married partner any property in your will.
codicil
A codicil is a legal document that you create to make small changes to your will. For example, if you want to:
- change the amount of money you're leaving someone
- add or remove a beneficiary.
A codicil is made in the same way as a will. But it's a separate legal document.
2SLGBTQ+
These letters are a short form for the following words:
S – Two-Spirit
L – Lesbian
G – Gay
B – Bisexual
T – Transgender
Q – Queer
+ – other...
personal characteristics
A personal characteristic is a quality that a person has. There are 17 personal characteristics protected by Ontario’s Human Rights Code. These are sometimes called "protected grounds". They relate to your:
- race, colour, ancestry, place of origin, and ethnic origin
- citizenship
- religion
- sex, gender, gender identity, and...
personal characteristic
A personal characteristic is a quality that a person has. There are 17 personal characteristics protected by Ontario’s Human Rights Code. These are sometimes called "protected grounds". They relate to your:
- race, colour, ancestry, place of origin, and ethnic origin
- citizenship
- religion
- sex, gender, gender identity, and...
deposit
Money you give someone for them to hold and to count towards something you will have to pay later.
trial
A trial is a court hearing before a judge. At a trial, you share evidence to help explain your side of the story. You also explain to the judge what you want and why the judge should decide to give you what you ask for.
The person or organization you have the legal disagreement with also has time to share evidence and make their arguments....
household
The number of people in your household affects how much income assistance you can get. A household is also called a benefit unit.
A member of your household is someone who:
- lives with you, and
- is your dependant
A dependant is your:
- spouse,
- child or your spouse's child who's younger than 18,
...
RHEU
The Rental Housing Enforcement Unit (RHEU) is a service run by the government of Ontario. The RHEU tries to make sure landlords and tenants follow the law.
In serious situations, the RHEU might hold a formal investigation. If the RHEU charges the landlord or tenant, that person must go to court. The court could order the landlord or tenant to...