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Arifa Chanda is a lawyer serving Kitchener, Cambridge, Waterloo, and Guelph Ontario. After her call to the Ontario Bar in 2016, Arifa has been dealing with various aspects of family law, such as divorce, custody, access, support, and property division. She also assisted her clients in child protection proceedings. 

 

Like any other matter, family matters can also be resolved by way of entering into domestic contracts. Arifa assists her clients to negotiate and enter into marriage contracts, cohabitation agreements,  and separation agreements. She also provides Independent Legal Advice.

 

Arifa assists the clients, from the start to the finish of their family matters. She keeps her clients informed about every step of the process so that her clients can understand what is happening at each stage and make an informed decision.

 

In addition to providing services as a family lawyer, Arifa also assists the clients to prepare their wills and powers of attorney. 

 

Arifa also practiced as a lawyer in Rawalpindi/Islamabad, Pakistan for 8 years. She is able to assist the clients needing legal services in these cities of Pakistan by connecting them with reputed lawyers.

 

Arifa is a panel member of the Legal Aid Ontario for its family, domestic violence, and child protection panels.

 

Being fluent in English, Urdu, and Punjabi languages, Arifa is able to serve the clients from these linguistic backgrounds.

 

Professional Memberships:

Waterloo Region Law Association

Ontario and Canadian Bar Associations

Punjab Bar Council (Pakistan)

Islamabad Bar Association (Pakistan)

Islamabad High Court Bar Association (Pakistan)

March 15, 2020: Because of COVID-19 pandemic and the Government of Ontario pronouncing and now extending the Declaration of Emergency and associated emergency measures, including the closure of non-essential workplaces, Chanda Law shall be working remotely until further notice.

 

We wish to inform our clients and the general public seeking legal services that we are able and continue to serve our clients during this unprecedented time.  

 
 
April 8, 2020: Ontario has made a new regulation under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act dealing with signatures in Wills and Powers of Attorney which shall remain in effect for the duration of the declared emergency.
 
According to this new regulation, the requirement that the witnesses be present for the execution of Will and Powers of Attorney may be satisfied by means of "audio-visual communication technology" provided that at least one of the witnesses is a person licensed to practice law in Ontario as a barrister and solicitor or to provide legal services.
 
The term "audio-visual communication technology" is defined as "any electronic method of communication in which participants are able to see, hear and communicate with each other in real-time".
 
Passing this new regulation has clarified that the "physical presence" of the testator/grantor and the witnesses during the duration of declared emergency are not required.
 
At Chanda Law, we can help you to have your will and powers of attorney in place.