Bykov Law Professional Corporation

04/04/2023

Happy Birthday to my husband and partner at Bykov Law, Oleksiy, who delivers results and wins both on court and in court 💪 👏 🥳
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We take pride in how we deal with our clients. Our firm's philosophy is “Clients First” and our

11/01/2022

Taking Care of Your Family -

We had the pleasure of working with Mayya when closing our real estate deal. She explained to us how closing works and what will be required from us. Mayya showed great professionalism when preparing the documents and despite last minute changes from our side, everything was done fast and mistake fr...

08/31/2022

Estate Planning Litigation & More -

Anton and Mayya helped with the purchase of my home, they were amazing to work with! Timely updates and very knowledgeable - a pleasure to work with!. – Kate M.

08/19/2022

Good Job Justice Centre!

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Thank you to the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms for standing up for the rights of peaceful protesters. 👏

07/26/2022

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OTTAWA - “Freedom Convoy” organizer Tamara Lich has once again been ordered released from jail after the Ontario Superior Court found errors in the de...

06/21/2022

Interesting developments in criminal law context. The federal government is passing a Bill that would eliminate a defence of extreme intoxication!

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Bill C-28 would update the Criminal Code to create a new standard for criminal liability when a person commits a crime "in a state of negligent self-induced extreme intoxication."

06/14/2022

Financial Post article featuring one of our lawyers! 👏

Everyday Canadians are targeting Russian-speaking businesses in a haphazard way, with devastating implications. Read more.

03/10/2022

Bykov Law is organizing a fundraiser starting today and until March 18, 2022 to support people of Ukraine in these difficult times.

Please contact us if you need your Will, Power of Attorney, Notarization and/or Travel Consent done. All proceeds will be donated to humanitarian organizations helping people of Ukraine! Call us to make an appointment! 🇺🇦

03/10/2022

Bykov Law is organizing a fundraiser today and until March 18, 2022 to support people of Ukraine in these difficult times.

Please contact us if you need your Will done, Power of Attorney’s, Notarization and/or travel consents. All proceeds will be donated to humanitarian organizations helping people of Ukraine! Call us to make an appointment! 🇺🇦

07/08/2020

What happens when a person dies without a valid will, called "intestate"?

Ontario's Succession Law Reform Act sets out how the estate is distributed. According to the Act, unless someone who is financially dependent on the deceased person makes a claim, the first $200,000 is given to the deceased person's spouse if he or she has decided to claim his/her entitlement. The other possibility is to claim half of the net family property. A lawyer can help determine which is the better choice. Anything over $200,000 is shared between the spouse and the descendants (e.g. children, grandchildren) according to specific rules.

If there is no spouse, the deceased person's children will inherit the estate. If any of them have died, that child's descendants (e.g. the deceased person's grandchildren) will inherit their share.

If there is no spouse or children or grandchildren, the deceased person's parents inherit the estate equally.

If there are no surviving parents, the deceased person's brothers and sisters inherit the estate. If any of the brothers and sisters have died, their children (the deceased person's nieces and nephews) inherit their share.

If there are no surviving brothers and sisters, the deceased person's nieces and nephews inherit the estate equally. However if a niece or nephew has died, their share does not pass to their children.

When only more distant relatives survive (e.g. cousins, great nieces or nephews, great aunts and uncles), the rules are complex and you should speak to a lawyer.

If any heir was alive when his or her relative died, but died before the estate was distributed, that person's own heirs are entitled to their share. When a person dies without a will, only blood relatives, including children born outside of marriage, or legally adopted children can inherit. Half-blood relatives share equally with whole-blood relatives.

If you need help with drafting your will or applying for probate, or if you have any questions about estate laws in Ontario, please feel free to reach us at 416-519-3259. You can also visit our website: www.bykovlaw.com

04/08/2020

The Ministry of the Attorney General has advised that an emergency Order In Council has been made under s. 7.1 of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act with respect to the virtual commissioning and ex*****on of wills. This order means that your will or power of attorney can be executed virtually during the time of pandemic and while the emergency order is in place.