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Social Media and Legal Evidence: Protecting Yourself from Your Own Statements

Odds are you have a Facebook page, or you’ve been asked ad nauseam why you don’t....

Celebrating Singledom: The Emergence of Divorce Parties

Divorce is often very difficult for everyone involved. You and your soon-to-be-ex-spouse...

Assessing Assets as an Executor

If you are the executor or administrator of an estate, taking account of the assets...

Should I Sign a Prenuptial or Cohabitation Agreement in Canada?

No one wants to think that his or her relationship may someday end. However, in what's...

Canadian Estate Planning Tip: Watch out for Joint Bank Accounts

After the loss of a spouse, an older parent may rely on a grown-up child to look...

What If I’ve Been Appointed Executor in a Will in Canada?

A Will for Your Digital Self?

How Fast Can I Get a Divorce in Canada?

BC Divorce Process Changing

Foreign Executors for Wills

Sole or Joint Divorce?

Understanding Separation Agreements

Insurance and Divorce

Dying Without a Will in Canada

Can I Do My Own Divorce?

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Should I Start a Bed & Breakfast or Just Rent out My Suite?

Do you have an unused suite available in your home? If so, you may have looked at...

Should I Start a Home-Based Food Business?

Do you love to bake or cook? Would you like to earn money doing what you love without...

Making Your Employees Happy: The Power of Perks

Maybe you’ve heard it said that a happy employee makes for a happy employer. When...

Market to a Target: Appealing Websites Are Key to Consumer Interest

Your online business is well established, with a presence that has already generated...

Marketing Your Business through Seminars

Do you need a new way to market your business? Are traditional ways of advertising...

Lower Your Business Expenses Today

Is a Catering Business the Right Business for You?

Distribution Options for Online Businesses

Opportunity in Divorce?

What Happens to Your Business When You Retire or Die?

Videos on Retail Business

Incorporation in Canada

Video on Internet Marketing

Videos on Pricing Strategies

Videos on Starting a Food Business

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Real Estate

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When Can I Enter My Tenant's Home in Canada?

You may own the property, but if you’re a landlord in Canada, you can only legally...

How Do I Evict My Tenant in Canada?

Many landlords are not sure of their legal rights and responsibilities when it comes...

Lease? or Rent?

People are often confused about the meaning of the word “lease”. They think that...

Video on Landlording in Canada

  Michael Drouillard, author of Landlording in Canada, was recently interviewed...

Video on Renting Recreational Property

 CTV’s Canada AM interviewed Heather Bayer, author of Renting Your Recreational...

Video on Home Staging

Landlording and Record-Keeping

Home Fire Safety Checklist

Mapping Electrical Loads

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Personal Finance

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Should Couples Have Joint or Sole Finances?

Unlike couples of the Baby Boomer generation, where sharing a bank account was nothing...

Knowing How to Talk to the IRS Is Key to Avoiding American Tax Problems

Clarifying the IRS's Roles, Responsibilities, and Allowances Due to the inherent...

Uncover the Myths to Get on Track Financially

Personal finance is a constant area of struggle for Canadians. It is often pushed...

Dealing With Debt

Debt is different from expenses. Expenses are something you have to have, like food...

Year-Round Financial Prioritizing

Every new year, many of us begin thinking about our finances. But should we continue...

Avoiding Medicare Scams

Reducing Your Banking Costs

Create a Budget

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Languid Language: Writing Young Adult Fiction

Even if you haven’t read them, you’ve probably heard of them: series like Harry...

The Woes of Web Writing: Is Grammar Important?

You and your business associates have decided that the time has finally come —...

Should You Self-Publish?

You’ve got a concept. You’ve got an outline. Maybe you’ve got a completed manuscript...

Canada Submission Guidelines

Self-Counsel Press is a business and legal books publisher. We pioneered do-it-yourself...

USA Submission Guidelines

International Self-Counsel Press Inc. is a business and legal books publisher. We...

Old Stories Seem New Again

Why Don't You Publish...?

Finding a Publisher

Romance and Garbage Cans

Keep the Focus on Your Website Visitors

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Reference

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Caregiving Tip: Remember to Care for Yourself

It’s an oft-ignored concept by caregivers, yet it remains so important. When you...

How Does Birth Order Affect Your Personality?

Who are you? When you are asked this question, what considerations do you take...

Tips to Study Smarter

Being a student is a full-time job. It requires motivation, organization, and the...

Students Must Learn Key to Finding Work after Graduation

With jobless rates still high in the US, and only marginally better in Canada, one...

Computer Security Problems

The popular media spends a lot of time and energy talking about the risks business...

Internet Safety Not Child's Play

Flexibility in Job Application

Wedding Planning: 8 Ways to Avoid Panic

Disaster Preparation Doesn’t Have to Be a Disaster

Recognizing Online Fraud

Family Medical Records

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