What’s the Difference between a Commissioner and a Notary?

by Shevas Bookkeeping And Shevas Legal Services | Sep 18, 2025 | Uncategorized

A commissioner for taking affidavits (also called a Commissioner of Oaths) only has authority to administer oaths and take affidavits. A notary public has much broader authority. A notary public can “notarize” copies of documents (verify as a true copy). In Ontario,...

C.R.A. Tax Brackets

by Shevas Bookkeeping And Shevas Legal Services | Sep 3, 2025 | Uncategorized

CRA tax brackets 2025 Canada Revenue Agency The Canada Revenue Agency has put together tax brackets. They update them annually  below are the tax brackets based on income for 2025. These tax brackets indicate how much tax you will be required to pay at the end of the...

Whats the difference between a Paralegal and a Lawyer in Ontario?

by Shevas Bookkeeping And Shevas Legal Services | Aug 7, 2025 | Uncategorized

Q: What’s the difference between a paralegal and a lawyer? A: The difference between a paralegal and a lawyer is that in Ontario Paralegals are licensed and regulated the same as lawyers. They are governed by the same body and are required to have a diploma and errors...

What’s wrong with garnishment??

by Shevas Bookkeeping And Shevas Legal Services | Jul 23, 2025 | Uncategorized

The problems with garnishment. I recently had a client who went through Small claims Court and got a default judgment on the surface this seems like a good thing. In this article we are going to discuss some issues with the garnishment process and why a default...

Canada Disability Benefit

by Shevas Bookkeeping And Shevas Legal Services | Jun 24, 2025 | Uncategorized

After several years of the government of Canada promising a Disability Benefit to take disabled adults out of poverty. At first it was supposed to be several hundred a month to top up provincial disability benefits and ensure the provinces did not deduct the benefit...