WHAT IS A PARALEGAL

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What is a paralegal and what do they do?

The most common areas in which people use paralegal services are landlord/tenant, collection, foreclosure, investigation, resolution services, and more.. Paralegals are legal agents who can perform many legal services for you and appear as your advocate in certain courts, the Immigration/ Refugee Board, before the Provincial Offenses Courts and Small Claims Courts on your behalf. Going to court is a very expensive proposition at the best of times. Paralegals can help you reduce litigation costs and problems while saving you money. Paralegal have experience in the proper presentation of evidence in court and advocacy, negotiation, mediation and arbitration skills. They are skilled in legal research and legal writing which together with their actual court and tribunal appearances equip them to assist you with your matter. They are very conversant with the ever changing rules, procedures and court forms in their areas of practice. Independent paralegals require knowledge of legal principles and procedures usually obtained through industrysponsored courses and through experience, or on completion of college paralegal program. It is very important that you satisfy yourself that the Paralegal you retain is qualied and has the experience to successfully represent your interests. There are many other areas where a Paralegal can properly represent you. These include tort and contract law, immigration and refugee law, debtor and creditor rights, and employment and labour law. They can also help you with certain family law matters such as an uncontested divorce.

Paralegal Services:
*paralegal regulations vary by country, state, province REAL ESTATE: perform full & sub searches on the land registry & title systems, attend real estate closings, foreclosure sales, and more...

FAMILY LAW: perform uncontested divorce proceedings, meet with clients, draft petition for divorce, le with court, serve the petition, draft & le motions, obtain divorce certicate, and more... CIVIL LAW: draft and le complex statement of claims & statement of defense, draft and le motions, examination of discoveries, notice of garnishments, writs, and more... ESTATE LAW: draft complex last will & testament, choose proper executor for the estate, draft general & personal power of attorneys, and more... TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS: attend court appearances, draft and le motions notice to appear, prepare for trail in charges relating to careless driving, speeding, and more... COURT APPEARANCES-AGENT: attend as court agent on adjournment motions, receive disclosures, submit decisions, request RJI, lling and retrieving documents, set pre trial dates and more... LANDLORD/TENANT MATTERS: act on behalf of landlord or tenant, draft and le appropriate forms, appear on motions, le documents, and more... PARDONS/US WAIVERS: draft/le pardons applications for individuals convicted of criminal offense, meet with clients to expedite request. TRIBUNALS: draft/le documents relating to workers compensation, income security, attend tribunal appearances. BUSINESS REGISTRATION: register small business registration & incorporating corporations, and partnerships.

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