We are a team of dedicated Montreal lawyers and paralegals. From the first telephone call, one of our paralegals will gather the necessary information to evaluate your needs and our ability to help you. Without any obligation on your part or ours, she will obtain information to open your file, the names and coordinates of other parties to the action or transaction, and a brief chronology of the facts. She will guide you on the essential documents to bring for an initial meeting with one the lawyer, and will attempt to identify the issues and your need for support. She will also give you information on our fees.

This information will ensure that we can help you from the first meeting. To begin the relationship, you must agree to a contract for professional services based on your needs, as well as the means of payment adapted to your situation (fixed rate, hourly rate, percentage, or other). We accept payments by cheque, cash, Interac, Visa, and MasterCard and offer reasonable rates. Contact our Montreal lawyers today for a consultation.

About Allen Madelin Avocats - Lawyers

Founded in 2015

10 people in their team


Practice areas
Family
Business
Employment & Labor
Real Estate
Civil & Human Rights
Elder Law

Languages spoken
French
English

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Practice areas

Family

About family law in Montreal

We’ll be your generals in the battle

First of all, family law usually deals with very sensitive and delicate matters. In brief, it touches deeply personal areas. And concerns those we hold dear. Our experienced lawyers are there for you, in these situations. Specifically, they will accompany you through all the legal steps. They will respond to all your questions about the law and legal procedures. Which can look really complicated! For this reason, our legal team will support you all along the legal process.

At your service

Furthermore, our lawyers are committed to justice. And put their efforts and determination at your service. They will fight at your side to defend and protect your rights. You can count on them to represent you before the Courts and administrative tribunals in Quebec at every level. Even if you live outside of Quebec or Canada, rest assured that we will be with you every step of the way.

Managing complex situations

To begin with, we often represent clients who are involved in family litigation in more than one province or country. Our lawyers are experienced in international family law. Moreover, they have the skills necessary to represent those who are physically absent from Montreal. Therefore, in these kinds of cases, communication is particularly important, be it by email, by phone or by videoconference. Be assured that our lawyers carefully explain the particulars of Quebec family law procedures. We want to ensure that our clients understand the situation and their rights and obligations.

International Family Law

Furthermore, our lawyers are familiar with the specific requirements in cases containing an element of international family law. In that regard, certain particular issues in those cases have paramount importance, such as: questions of residency; custody; acquisition of property in dispute; matrimonial regime of another country etc.

Best family lawyers in Montreal?

Expertise recognized

Allen Madelin law firm was recognized among the best divorce law firms in Montreal by the Three Best Rated web site. An independent study was conducted with very specific criteria to determine who qualifies as one of the best divorce law firms in Montreal. Namely, experience, service quality, clients’ comments, communication and many other categories were taken into account.

Our area of expertise

For this reason, having our assistance as family law lawyers in Montreal will help you defend your rights and above all, best represent your interests in all your family law matters. 

  • Adoption
  • Divorce
  • Separation
  • Child custody
  • Grandparents’ rights
  • Alimony.
  • Representing your child in a family dispute
  • International family law

Initial consultation in family law at $125:

Specifically, we offer an initial consultation at $ 125 to any new client in family law. Thus, this initial consultation allows our lawyers to familiarize themselves with your case. And additionally, to answer your questions and to propose a strategy.

Getting ready for your consultation

Therefore, it’s preferable to send to the lawyer your relevant documents in advance. Those might be your already existing Court applications? Judgement? agreements? A marriage contract?

Our costs

Moreover, during the meeting, you could also discuss the question of costs. Namely, what kind of expenses are you expected to bear for any Court proceedings? Similarly, what the applicable judicial fees will be?  Specifically, you might want to note that our hourly rate is very competitive at $290 per hour.

Your initial consultation can be in person in our office. By phone or via Videoconference.

Contact us

In summary, we are a Montreal (Quebec) law firm, experienced in family law. As explained, our lawyers offer a wide spectrum of services tuned to your personal needs.

Our dedicated team

Furthermore, our dedicated team is there for you to efficiently respond to your questions concerning family law. With all our experience in family law, our expertise and talent are at your service to defend your interests.

Accordingly, we will be happy to give you whatever information you may need regarding the costs. And steps of legal proceedings. So don’t hesitate to call us at 514-904-4017. Or contact us by email: [email protected].

Adoption
Child Abuse
Child Custody
Child Support
Child Visitation
Divorce & Separation
Domestic Violence
Marriage

Business

  • Business Law: how can we help you?
  • Your priority is to incorporate your company, but you do not know how to do so?
  • You do not succeed to find an answer to your questions about Business Law?
  • Do you want to buy or sell a business?
  • You need assistance in contractual matters such as the drafting of shareholder agreement? Or about a partnership, a franchise or an association agreement?
  • Do you need help in the event of a breach of contract?
  • You are searching for solutions in order of financing your company?
  • Do you need help with intellectual property (patents, trademarks, industrial designs)?

As a Law firm specialized in Business and Commercial Law, we frequently advise business leader. We are talking about businessmen and women, but also about entrepreneurs. We answer all their questions in order to help them make the best decisions to resolve their legal issues. 

Business Law: 

First of all, Business Law and Commercial Law are parts of Private Law. What is concerned here is not really the structural organisation but the relations between persons under Private Law. In other words, Private Law applies more to persons than to the more conceptual and organisational part of companies.

Particularities:

One one hand, Business Law is a law of exception since exchanges must be simple and efficient. In other words, the regulation of civil law is adapted an business law falls under several other types of law. In fact, it is also covered by Employment & Labour Law, Consumer Law, and Criminal Law. Finally, its scope do apply to all types of professionals.

On the other hand, Commercial Law excludes Employment & Labour Law. In addition, it only applies to the professional category of merchants. Subsequently, its regulations do not apply to all types of professionals.

About Allen Madelin:

Through our innovative, creative and above all accessible approach, our team will help you defend yourself and represent the best interests of your company.

Whether in:

  •  
    • Real Estate Law;
    • Franchise Law;
    • Contract Law;
    • collection of unpaid accounts;
    • Intellectual Property Law;
    • Employment & Labour Law;
    • and all other legal issues concerning the management of your business.

Allen Madelin Inc. was recognized as the first firm in the top 3 of the best Employment & Labour Law firms in Montreal.

Our lawyers’ help

Whether your business is in its early stages, undergoing restructuring or even growing, our lawyers have all the tools you need to help you achieve your goals.

In order to provide effective counsel, our business lawyers will learn about your concerns and goals in order to provide you with practical, creative and expert legal assistance that is tailored to your needs. Our goal is to enable you to solve your legal problems while maximizing your business opportunities.

We are at your disposal to answer your questions, explain the terms and conditions of your first meeting with the lawyer who will be in charge of your case, and give you an estimate of the costs related to your case.

To contact us

We are a boutique firm located in Montreal, Quebec.

Our team is at your service and will respond effectively to any questions regarding legal provisions relating to business and commercial law. Furthermore, our lawyers bring their expertise and all their talent to your service to defend your interests.

To contact us you can call us at 514-904-4017 or contact us at [email protected].

Administrative
Aviation
Banking & Finance
Board of Investment (BOI)
Business Registration
Contract
Due Diligence
Employer
Franchising
Investment
Legal Document
Licensing
Merger & Acquisition
New Business Formation
Office Solutions
Oil, Gas & Energy
Tax

Employment & Labor

Allen Madelin Inc was recognized as the first firm in the top 3 of the best Employment & Labour Law firms in Montreal.

  • Do you need help writing some employment contracts for your company?
  • Would you like to contact a lawyer to review your employment contract with you?
  • Or do you want to terminate an employment contract?
  • Have you been unfairly dismissed?
  • Do you want to challenge the severance package you received?
  • Are you a victim of psychological / sexual harassment at your workplace?
  • Did you have a dispute with one of your employees?
  • One of your former employees does not respect the non-compete clause clearly established in their employment contract. And you want to know more about your rights?
  • Or else, do you have questions regarding the non-compliance? Or about the interpretation of the non-compete clause of an employee or associate?

The help of our lawyers specialized in Employment & Labour Law

At Allen Madelin Inc, we represent both employees and employers.

First, our lawyers will advise you and guide you in case of wrongful dismissal. But they will also help you in cases of psychological or sexual harassment. Or else when your severance package does not reflect the fair value of your work.

Furthermore, our expertise with the employer’s community also has many facets. We can indeed put in place the most appropriate employment management strategy for your specific situation. All that in order to best protect the interests of your company.

Moreover, we can also assist you in negotiating and drafting employment contracts for your employees or self-employed workers on all matters relating to:

  • Labour standards;
  • The interpretation and application of labour and employment laws;
  • Questions about human rights and freedoms;
  • Access to information issues;
  • The protection of personal information;
  • Matters of harassment in the workplace, and others.

To contact us 

We are a “boutique” law firm located in Montreal, Quebec.

Above all, our team is available to answer effectively any labour law question you have. Moreover, our dedicated lawyers in Employment & Labour Law will advise you and defend you with all their unparalleled determination.

You can call us at 514-904-4017 or you can contact us by e-mail at the following address: [email protected]

Employment Rights
Hiring & Firing
Job Discrimination
Labor Law
Pension
Retirement
Sexual Harassment
Social Security
Wage & Hour
Wrongful Termination

Real Estate

  • Do you have questions regarding real estate in Montreal?
  • Some questions regarding hidden defects in Montreal?
  • You want to know what your recourses in execution of deed in Montreal;
  • Any questions regarding the various role of the professionnal involved in real estate transactions?
  • You are the owner of an apartment building  in Montreal. And you would like to take one of the apartments for yourself? Or for a member of your family?
  • Would you like to evict a tenant?
  • Are you wondering regarding a residential lease or a commercial lease?

Our vast expertise in real estate law allows us to represent and advise various clients. Whether you are a business owner, the owner of a residential or commercial building, a tenant or an investor, our lawyers will be glad to assist you in your real estate transactions (buying, sale, financing). 

You can also be helped with cases regarding hidden defects, repossession of an apartment, evictions, title defects, land servitude, rights of way, Real Estate Litigation, etc.

We are at your disposal to answer your questions, explain the terms regarding your first consultation with a real estate lawyer and give you an estimate of the costs involved for the procedures in your case.

To contact our real estate lawyers:

More to that our first priority is to help you to get all the keys to understand Real Estate Law grounds. Our team is at your disposal to answer effectively any questions regarding Real Estate Law in Montreal, Quebec. Finally, at Allen Madelin, our lawyers put their expertise at your service to defend your interests.

We are a “boutique” firm located in Montreal, Quebec. However we have all the experience and the expertise required to help you even if you are not physically in Montreal, Quebec. 

Do not hesitate to ask us all question you would have about Quebec Real Estate Law. You can call us at 514-904-4017 or you can contact us by e-mail at [email protected].

Brokerage
Commercial Real Estate
Foreclosure
Housing, Construction & Development
Land Use & Zoning
Landlord & Tenant
Mortgage
Real Estate Contracts and Negotiations
Real Estate Due Diligence

Civil & Human Rights

First of all, civil law includes several sub-categories of law:
– the law of estates and persons;
– family law;
– civil liability;
– property law;
– contract law, also known as the law of obligations.

Furthermore, unlike criminal law, civil law does not seek to punish. In other words, any civil law judgment seeks solutions to repair damages. The outcome of this judgment will not be a prison sentence for example.

  • After signing your contract of employment, you acknowledge that it perpetuates discrimination against you. You want to sue your employer with the help of a lawyer?
  • You want to get a divorce out of court?
  • Your name assigned at birth no longer matches for various reasons and you want to change it?
  • Or you have questions about the terms of the dissolution of the marriage:
    • Family house;
    • Child support payments;
    • Amount of child support;
    • Question of debts contracted jointly?
    • Division of property;
    • Specificity of the diverse matrimonial regimes;
    • Community of goods;
    • Difference between married and common-law couple;
    • The question of child care.
  • Do you want to consult a lawyer about insurance? (Life insurance, property and casualty insurance, personal insurance or professional liability insurance)
  • Has your insurer terminated your insurance contract? Do they refuse to compensate for a justified claim?
  • You are grandparents and you are denied access to your grandchildren?

Our lawyers will make all the difference

Having the assistance of a lawyer can help you defend yourself and best represent your interests in all your civil law matters. For example in matters regarding  insurance law, health law, tax law, immigration law, etc.

We are at your disposal to answer your first questions, explain the procedures before you will have your first encounter with the lawyer who will be in charge of your case. Also, we will give you an approximate cost of the various procedures you might need.

To contact us 

Our committed team is at your disposal in order to effectively answer any question you may have regarding Civil Law. In addition, at Allen Madelin Inc., our lawyers specialized in Civil Law put their expertise and talent at your service to defend your interests.

You can call us at 514-904-4017 or contact us by e-mail at [email protected]

Civil Rights
Constitutional Law
Disability
Disability Insurance
Discrimination
Native People
Social Security Disability

Elder Law

  • You are involved in succession matters and you are wondering what are your rights?
  • There is a Will you want to contest as not reflecting the testator’s last wishes?
  • Are you involved in an estate litigation in Montreal?
  • A liquidator (executor) is not respecting his duties and obligations, so you want to remove him?
  • The liquidator (executor) is not providing adequate information, despite your repeated requests?
  • Do you have questions regarding a curatelle in Québec?
  • You want to probate a protection mandate (in case of incapacity)?
  • You have specific questions regarding estate law in Quebec?
  • Are you looking for the best estate lawyer in Montreal?
  • You would like to know more regarding elder law in Quebec?

Wills and Estate Law in Quebec: a quick introduction

Law of Successions and Rights of Individuals are two law domains often interconnected as they deal with the same reality: administration of property of a person who either has passed away or is facing problems of legal capacity. The number of seniors in Quebec has risen above the number of children and the difference is growing year by year. With the apparent aging of the Quebec population, this area of law becomes more and more important.

The problems associated with an aging population are reflected in the law of Successions and Individual Rights. Along with aging, we find vulnerability, incapacity, health problems and the problem of administration of property as a consequence.

Unfortunately, situations of abuse are not rare in succession cases, where some people benefit from a testator’s vulnerability. For example, a Will is modified at the last minute changing the name of the liquidator. Dispositions in such a Will do not correspond with the intentions the testator expressed when he or she was alive. Sadly, fraud attempts are all too numerous.

Similarly numerous are situations where the personal rights of the aged and vulnerable are abused. This is because they often don’t have proper representation when losing legal capacity or suffering from physical injury or financial constraints.

Law of Successions in Quebec:

Our lawyers are experienced in the law of Successions in Quebec. They can guide you through every step of the liquidation of the Estate. Notably: probation of a Will (when needed), obtaining Death Certificates, Will search with the Quebec Bar and the Notary Chamber, administration of the Estate, help with tax questions, account rendering, different notarial acts etc.

Equally, our lawyers can help you in a litigation/dispute concerning the Estate. Such as: contesting a Will or an account rendering, contesting the Will’s probation, removing a liquidator from his office, disputes between the heirs, invalidating a clause or disposition in the Will etc.

An experienced lawyer’s help in a case of Successions, whether you have a regular or contested process of liquidation, is essential. In fact, the law of Successions is a very technical area, filled with formalities, where profound knowledge should not be underestimated. Questions of time limits, applications and forms are numerous, and the answers depend largely on technicalities. A lawyer will help you to plan your expenses, reduce costs, avoid problems and answer specific questions.

Law of Individual Rights in Quebec

Elderly people face many legal problems, which are covered mostly by this area of law concerning the questions of losing one’s autonomy and protection. Our lawyers help to probate your protection mandate in case of incapacity of the principal (mandator).

Unfortunately, these situations often start family conflicts: mandates are contested by the relatives and by the Public Curator, mandataries being removed, financial reports are requested (to ensure protection from financial abuse and fraud.)

Wills & Estate Law: Capacity Matters

At Allen Madelin Inc., our Wills & Estate Law lawyers are experienced in individuals’ rights. Subsequently, they can also advise you in cases involving legal capacity, including cases involving the Curateur public du Québec.

We are here to help you to probate a protection mandate if it’s needed. But also to institute protective supervision for a person, usually elderly, who is losing his or her capacity the take care of him/herself.

Contact our estate lawyers: 

Our firm is a “boutique” law firm located in Montreal, Quebec. Experienced in the law of Successions, our lawyers offer a wide range of legal services tuned to your personal needs.

In addition, our team is there for you to respond efficiently to your questions concerning the law of Successions and Individual Rights. Our lawyers put their talent and effort at your service to protect your interests.

You can all us at 514-904-4017 or contact us by e-mail  at [email protected].

Estate Planning
Trusts
Will & Testament

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