Whittal + Company Law Firm
330 Richmond St Unit 104 N7M 1P7 Chatham, ON, Canada

We at Whittal + Company Law Firm have worked hard to ensure that even in these unprecedented times, our clients feel informed, supported and prepared for whatever life throws their way. We have stringent health and safety regulations in place to allow for safe, physically-distanced in-person meetings, as well as virtual meetings and signings. We have invested in leading-edge technology and systems that ensure our clients know that no matter what 2021 may bring, their legal team is fully mobilized and ready to support them, every step of the way.

As Ontario begins a 28-day lockdown, our team is joining many of you in a concerted effort to shop local, and we thought we'd take a moment to share this hidden gem with you - one of the tenants that shares our Chatham location. Sparks Toys is a new store that opened this summer - a boutique shop that offers a totally online shopping experience with curb-side pickup and local delivery. They carry an impressive array of really cool, really unusual items - toys, puzzles, games..., art supplies and more - all stuff you can't find anywhere else! The Whittal + Company Law Firm team has *really* enjoyed visiting their holiday pop-up shop. And now, they're running a Boxing Week sale until 11:59 PM on December 28. If you're looking for the kind of items that will keep you and your kids occupied during the lockdown, we encourage you to visit their page. It's more important than ever before that we #shoplocal. CK is such an incredible community, and it's amazing to see stores like Sparks pivoting to make sure the one-of-a-kind items they offer are still available to our community at a time like this!

In a year like no other, we are grateful for the opportunity to offer high-quality legal services to the community we love. Our team has grown so much in the past year, and we are very proud of their incredible dedication to our clients and to the work we do. We're looking forward to welcoming some new faces in January, as we continue to grow and innovate to serve the needs of our clients across Southwestern Ontario. (Like so many of you, we skipped our traditional holiday p...arty this year. But we're very grateful to our upstairs neighbour, Brio Academy, for opening their enormous space so we could share a socially-distanced toast to our team and our awesome clients!) Our offices are both closed starting on December 24, 2020. Our Chatham location will re-open on January 4, 2021, and Ridgetown on January 11, 2021. However, we will be checking email and phone messages regularly. Please email: info[at]whittal[dot]co if you would like to get in touch with us over the break. We wish our clients, colleagues and community best wishes for a joyous holiday and a New Year filled with love, happiness and prosperity!

Here’s a little peek into something unique about our firm’s approach to real estate law ... not only do we love technology, we also know how to do your title searches ‘old school’. One of our most prized possessions is a legacy of maps, plans and title search documents that we inherited from CK’s former searcher, Pat Lozon. We have definitely put this treasure to good use! Title searching is a lost art, but every member of our real estate team knows how to leverage both technology and tradition to make sure you’re well protected, every step of the way. #realestatelaw #lawfirm #lawyer #realestatelawyer #titlesearch #aglaw #ckont #oldschool

We’re so blown away by the generosity of our community, and so proud of our team members who hit the streets to help out with porch donation pickup! CK, you showed up again - what an incredible place to call home! Our hearts are very full today! #TheGiftCK #communityunity #lawfirm #kindnessmatters #proudofourcommunity #ckont

Get ready, CK! Something awesome is happening tomorrow! The Gift is taking over our community! Whittal + Company Law Firm team is getting ready to join forces with thousands of people across our community to help make this holiday season the best one ever! Our team and their families are hitting the streets to collect community porch donations of toys, gifts and food. ... Want to help out? It's really simple! Tomorrow at 12 noon, leave a gift on your doorstep. That's it! Something that will help make the season a little brighter for someone else. Our team will be out collecting these porch donations, along with thousands of volunteers across Chatham-Kent! #TheGiftCK #maketheworldabetterplace #randomactsofkindness

Parents of minor children, you need to read this article. Then, you need to make sure that you have a comprehensive estate plan in place that actually: Does what you want it to do... Helps you consider all the possibilities Grows with you and your family Protects the people that mean the most to you That’s why we created Panoramic Plan. Not only do we encourage parents of young children to have a Will and powers of attorney in place, we’ve created a suite of comprehensive documents that help craft an estate plan that is a true reflection of who you are, and what matters to you. For a parent of a young child, a Panoramic Plan could include: A Will and Powers of Attorney Our one-of-a-kind Child Protection Plan that includes temporary guardianship instructions, permanent guardianship instructions, and guidelines for them that help your appointees understand how you want your children to be raised Trusts for children with extraordinary needs Digital Asset protection Secondary wills and insurance trusts Our exclusive Life Portfolio, that puts all the important information in a centralized location for your guardians, trustees and beneficiaries, so there’s no scramble to find the documents they need to ensure your wishes are honoured We also offer revision insurance, payment plans, and a whole host of services, documents and information that allow you to rest easy, knowing you’ve created an estate plan that truly reflects your hopes and dreams for your children. A Panoramic Plan is an estate plan for the 21st Century. Contact us today to find out more about how a Panoramic Plan is the right fit for you and your family.

There are two very important lessons in this article: first, review your estate planning regularly, to ensure that it still means what you intended it to mean. Second, handwritten amendments or codicils are notoriously problematic, and easily contested. It’s so easy for us to do estate planning once, and then consider that finished. But the truth is, your estate plan is a living set of documents designed to best protect you, your loved ones, your causes and your intentions -... and by revisiting it, you can ensure that it continues to be an accurate expression of your wishes. At Whittal + Company Law Firm, we’ve come to recognize the need for our clients to make amendments quickly and thoroughly, and we’ve baked the option of unlimited revisions into our Panoramic Plan. The old method of ‘estate plan and forget it’ no longer serves the needs of many of our clients, and our solution allows them the freedom to make changes when it’s important, so that their estate plan is a living representation of their wishes! Ready to find out what makes a Panoramic Plan different? Reach out to our estate planning team today.

Our office is closed as we observe Remembrance Day in Canada. Today, we honour the courage and sacrifice of those that served their country. Lest we forget. If you'd like to join with other Canadians in our National Remembrance Day Ceremony in Ottawa, it is being livestramed starting at 10:45 AM. ... You can find information on our national ceremonies here: http://ow.ly/76MC50ChjdP #remembranceday #weremember #lestweforget

Job description Whittal + Company Law firm in Chatham-Kent is looking to fill an immediate vacancy for a full-time, experienced Real Estate Law Clerk to join our growing team. The successful candidate should be an experienced legal clerk with an extensive background in residential and commercial real estate. Company description... Whittal + Company Law Firm is one of the largest, fastest-growing firms in Chatham-Kent. We are dedicated to empowering and equipping our clients with high-quality, innovative legal services. We are a busy, fast-paced workplace, and our team is the heart of what we do. We offer competitive wages and benefits to our employees, including extended healthcare and unlimited vacation. Requirements: - Strong knowledge of Ontario real estate and related legislation (including Condominium Act, Registry Office, Tarion, Land Titles, Planning Act, HST and LTT legislation, regulations, bulletins, forms, precedents and procedures) - Ability and desire to work independently, enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and take responsibility for work and manage multiple client files - Excellent written and oral communication skills, strong problem-solving skills - A willingness to learn, grow and embrace our client-centric model for legal services - Must have experience with and knowledge of Unity, Conveyancer, Teraview, Word, Excel and Outlook. - Proficient in web-based communications - Strong organizational and project management skills - Minimum 5 years experience in real estate law Application instructions: When applying please provide a CV with details of the above requirements. Please do not submit an application if you do not have relevant experience in this area of law. If you are applying by email, please ensure any document attachments are in PDF format, or they may not be reviewed. We appreciate your interest in the position. At this time, we'll only be contacting successful applicants for interviews.

Please join us in welcoming our new lawyer, Paul Randhawa, to the team! Paul is joining our growing firm as a new Real Estate and Estate Planning lawyer, and we are thrilled to have him. Paul is originally from the GTA, and began his practice there before moving to CK. He earned his Bachelor of Science from the University of Waterloo, and his Juris Doctor from the University of Manitoba. In addition to his volunteer work, Paul enjoys training for Powerlifting meets in his spa...re time, as well as watching documentaries and winding down with music. We are so excited to have Paul join us! We know that his presence will be a huge benefit to our clients and community! #lawfirm #lawyerlife #ckont #realestatelaw #estateplanning

We've got something to tell you: we've been working on some seriously big, exciting things at Whittal + Company Law Firm. We are bursting with excitement after a fantastic team-building day at the beautiful Links of Kent last week, and we can't wait to share all the details with you. (We're going to keep you in suspense for a little while longer - but for now, we've got few photo teasers from the day!) Our team spent the time away from the office celebrating some major achi...evements, meeting new team members, discussing our passion for growing a client-centred law firm, and rolling-out some seriously exciting changes to our already awesome services. If 2020 has taught us anything, it's this: in order to serve clients successfully, it is vitally important for law firms to embrace change, focus on continuous growth and improvement, and be nimble and responsive to our rapidly changing world. The good news? We are SO up for the task! #lawfirm #lawyers #lawpractice #clientfocus #growthmindset #ckont #businesslaw #estateslaw #realestatelaw #willsandestates #soexcited