SMM Law Professional Corporation

SMM Law Professional Corporation was created to carry on the
practice of law from Stewart, Mitchell, and Macklin in Northumberland
County. The firm provides expertise in the fields of Real Estate Law, Estate
Administration, Estate planning, Corporate and Commercial matters,
Litigation and Family Law including access and custody disputes, contested
divorces, division of family property, cohabitation and marriage contracts,
and separation agreements.

Couples contemplating living together or marrying often want to create
some certainty to address the possibility of future separation.
Cohabitation Agreements and Pre-Nuptial Agreements address this
need. Couples who are married, but are now separating, also often
want written agreements to clarify the terms of their separation.

Ann Logan will assist you with all of these matters, including, if
necessary, courtroom litigation with respect to custody, support, or other
issues arising upon separation or divorce.

Sarah Jacob and our staff will help you draft and negotiate transactions, or
review the Agreement prepared by your real estate agent. Once an
Agreement has been signed, we will assist with the purchase, sale, or
mortgage of your house, condominium, apartment building, store, farmland
or industrial site. We also handle or assist with applications for: land
severances; re-zoning; redevelopment of properties and creating
condominiums and subdivisions.

Sarah Jacob, Bruce Margles, and our staff will work with you throughout
the process from the negotiation of the agreement to the final after-closing
details. Though we focus on the details, we never lose sight of the big
picture - completing the transaction to your satisfaction.

Well planned Wills and Powers of Attorney for Property and Personal Care
can make the difference for your family. The Will allows your Trustee to act
on your estate's behalf and carry out your written instructions. The Powers
of Attorney allow the person you trust to handle your affairs while you are
incapacitated, to do so properly and legally.

Sarah Jacob and our staff will assist you with the administration of the
estate of your loved one after death. We can help with the paperwork, the
telephone calls, the assets, and the liabilities so that you can carry out the
terms of the will. We ensure that the process is made as manageable and
smooth for you as possible.

Setting up a corporation, purchasing a business, reorganizing an existing
corporation, discussing the advantages of a sole proprietorship, or a
partnership, creating the documentation for a partners' or shareholders'
agreement: these are handled by our Corporate Department. We will help
you choose the right structure for your business, as it starts, and as it grows.
Reflecting it accurately on paper through leases and agreements, where
appropriate, keeps it manageable for you over the years. We also handle
matters such as restructuring a business, amalgamating or merging it with
another and structuring its service and supplier contracts.

Ann Logan is an experienced court room advocate. She will assist you
in preparing a court claim, challenge or defence, and will attempt to
resolve the issues wherever possible without a court hearing. If a
judge's decision is needed, Ann can make sure your issues are
presented before the courts.

Without trademark registration, your business name and logo have little
protection and you may not be able to stop others from using them. All
that hard work down the drain. Bruce Margles is a registered trademark
agent who can assist you in the preparation of your applications for a
Canadian trademark or design mark registration.