Family matters are where that experience shows most. A separation rarely stays tidy. Who the kids live with, who pays what, who keeps the house, and the stack of forms behind all of it tend to land at the same time. The parent who waits usually gives up ground they will not get back. A family lawyer in North Bay at Sangster Law drafts separation agreements, files for divorce, sorts out parenting time, runs support numbers under the Federal Child Support Guidelines, and argues property claims under Ontario's Family Law Act. The firm also takes criminal defence, real estate deals including private mortgages, corporate and business files, wills and estate administration, and small claims.

"People come in convinced they have already lost, and that is almost never true," said a spokesperson for the firm. "What is true is that time works against them. Every week a parent stays out of the home without an agreement in place, the other side gets to call that the new normal. We tell clients the same thing we would tell family. Talk to someone early. Put it on paper. Stop guessing at what you are owed."

William A. Sangster founded the firm and spent more than 35 years in practice before passing it to his son. Liam M. Sangster has managed the office since December 2015, and Zachary R. Campbell handles the criminal defence work. Most clients arrive through word of mouth, which is what tends to happen when a firm stays in one building long enough for the children of former clients to walk through the same door.

About Sangster Law:

A general practice firm that has served North Bay and Northern Ontario since 1978. Its North Bay family law work spans separation and divorce, custody and access, child and spousal support, and the division of family property, alongside criminal, real estate, corporate, and estate files. Visit https://sangsterlaw.ca/ to learn more.