I have been practicing Family Law in Toronto for over 40 years.  Throughout my career, I have helped thousands of couples navigate the complexities of the Family Law Act as it evolved over the years.

What most people don’t realize is that in Family Law, there are frequently exceptions to most stated rules.

In general, people tend to seek out a family lawyer when their marriage is dissolving.  As you may well know, the breakdown of any relationship can be one of the most challenging and stressful experiences a person will face, especially if there are children involved.

Once a decision to separate has been made, you want an experienced lawyer who will help you minimize this emotional turmoil, a lawyer who will maximize the best possible solutions to all of the contentious issues which will have to be dealt with before a judge will grant the Divorce Order.

Most people don’t realize that they don’t have to go to Court to deal with contentious issues that arise in the separation process. Given the right approach and a correctly worded Separation Agreement, an amicable separation can reached, thereby saving you unnecessary emotional turmoil and costly litigation fees, not only at the time of separation but in the future as well.

With respect to property division, full and fair and consistent financial disclosure is required if the Separation Agreement is to be enforceable.

Property division is governed by Part 1 of the Family Law Act of Ontario, which does not apply to common law relationships.   Property Division between common law spouses is governed by contributions to the acquisition, maintenance and management of particular assets.

Let me help you navigate this difficult time and maximize the best possible resolution for all parties, especially the children.

LIST OF SERVICES

    • Paternity
  • Restraining Orders
  • Separation / Divorce
  • Uncontested Divorce
  • Adoption
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Annulments
  • Bankruptcy and Insolvency
  • Child  Spousal Support
  • Child Custody  Access
  • Child Protection Proceedings including cases with Family Responsibility Office and Office of the Children’s Lawyer
  • Division of Property  Assets including preparation of Financial Statements required under Family Law Act
  • Domestic Contract including marriage/co-habitation agreements
  • Independent Legal Advice
  • International Divorce
  • Alternative dispute resolutions including mediation and arbitration

Family Law

About Warren Tobias

For the last 40 years I have been committed to providing reliable and cost-efficient legal advice to my clients.

I specialize in Family and Estate Law, including creating Co-habitation Agreements, Prenuptial Agreements, Separation Agreements; obtaining Divorce Orders and Certificates of Divorce; obtaining Appointments of Estate Trustees, paying estate taxes and submitting Estate Returns to the Minister of Finance; creating Wills, Codicils, Powers of Attorney, and much more.

I have helped with people who have found themselves in need of a criminal defense attorney for serious charges and minor misdemeanors.

I have broad experience in Bankruptcy, Proposals, and Consumer Proposals.  I have successfully negotiated informal arrangements with creditors in order to preserve my client’s credit rating, and I have been a former instructor for the Canadian Bar Admission Course in Insolvency Law.

In the 1980s I was counsel to the family of baby Jordan Hines in the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the baby deaths at the Toronto Hospital for Sick Children, one of the most controversial public inquiries ever held in Canada.  

Warren W. Tobias
5255 Yonge Street, Suite 800
Toronto, Ontario 
M2N 6P4
Tel:   416.947.0911
Fax:  416.947.1742
wtobias@wartoblaw.com


Services

Family Law

I have been practicing Family Law in Toronto for over 40 years.  Throughout my career, I have helped thousands of couples navigate the complexities of the Family Law Act as it evolved over the years. What most people don’t realize is that in Family Law, there are frequently exceptions to most stated rules. In general, people […]

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Estate Law

I have been practicing Estate Law for over 40 years. I have helped many of my clients prepare and revise their Last Will and Testaments, obtain Appointments of Estate Trustees, with or without a Will; and I’ve helped clients arrange Executor’s accounts in order to pay the outstanding debts of the Estate.   I’ve helped clients collect the employment and […]

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Criminal Law

If you are facing criminal charges, let me help you navigate the criminal court system.  I have experience attending depositions and preliminary hearings, examinations for discovery, as well as obtaining and providing relevant disclosure documents.  I am an experienced litigator with a polished courtroom etiquette, which judges and crown attorneys greatly appreciate.  Whether you have been charged with a minor […]

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I have been practicing Estate Law for over 40 years. I have helped many of my clients prepare and revise their Last Will and Testaments, obtain Appointments of Estate Trustees, with or without a Will; and I’ve helped clients arrange Executor’s accounts in order to pay the outstanding debts of the Estate.   I’ve helped clients collect the employment and life insurance policies of the deceased, calculate the amount owing in estate taxes, and submit the Estate Information Forms to the Minister of Finance.

I’ve helped clients prepare individualized Powers of Attorney for Personal Care and Property.

LIST OF SERVICES