Question 1

What does CanLawEZ actually do?

Accepted Answer

It organises your legal matter: describe your issue in your own words, and the app builds a step-by-step checklist with deadlines, a timeline, a document vault and status tracking for your case file. It runs in any phone browser, installs to your home screen like an app, and your case file follows you between phone and computer. Source: How this app works. This is general information about using the app, not legal advice.

Question 2

How do I map my deadlines and build my brief?

Accepted Answer

Tap "Describe your issue" and write what happened — a few rough words are enough, in any language. You add your city and the date it happened, then get a checklist of steps and documents for your case type and province. Source: Describe your issue page. This is general information about using the app, not legal advice.

Question 3

Can I describe my issue by voice or in French?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Switch between English and French with the FR button, dictate your answers by voice, and have any case summary, checklist, library page or draft read aloud to you. On iPhone and iPad you can also use Siri — the quickest way is "Hey Siri, open canlawez.com", and a one-time shortcut in Apple's Shortcuts app lets you ask full questions by voice. Step-by-step instructions are on the Siri & voice commands page in the footer. Source: Language and voice settings in this app; Siri & voice commands guide. This is general information about using the app, not legal advice.

Question 4

Does CanLawEZ provide legal advice?

Accepted Answer

No. CanLawEZ provides legal information and organisation tools only — checklists, deadlines named from official rules, court forms, a document vault and fee quotes. It never represents you, gives opinions on your case, or replaces a licensed professional. Every answer names its source, and every draft is a starting point to review with a lawyer or paralegal before you sign, file or serve it. For plain-language explanations of legal processes, use the "Ask a question" page — it gives information only, in any language, by typing or voice. Source: Disclaimers, EULA and privacy pages in this app; Ask a question page. This is general information about using the app, not legal advice.

Question 5

How do I know if I qualify for free legal aid or community clinics?

Accepted Answer

The "Do I qualify?" page walks you through the published income rules for every provincial and territorial legal aid plan in a few taps, and the Free help directory lists each province's phone lines, websites and courthouse duty counsel. The Legal Help page also lists community legal clinics and pro bono services near you, with legal-aid and free-consultation filters. Source: Published legal aid plan income guidelines, per province; Legal Help directory in this app. This is general information about using the app, not legal advice.

Question 6

How do fee quotes and lawyer matching work?

Accepted Answer

Your request carries three things: your case type (family, criminal, immigration, landlord and tenant, and so on), your province, and the budget you set. Only panel members approved by us and licensed in that province for that kind of work can see it. They each send you a written quote — flat fee, hourly or contingency — and the app sorts them so the ones inside your budget come first. Quotes reach you before you pay anything; you accept one, none, or keep shopping. Panel members never see your uploaded documents or your other cases — only the request you wrote. Source: Quote matching in this app. This is general information about using the app, not legal advice.

Question 7

Can I book, share my case file, and pay a lawyer through the app?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Lawyers who open consultation time show a live calendar with the price of each slot. Pick a slot, pay by card, and the booking and receipt appear in your account and in theirs. You can also share an individual document from your vault with a professional you choose — case files, uploads and timelines stay locked to your account, so no other user or panel member can open them. Source: Booking calendar and privacy policy in this app. This is general information about using the app, not legal advice.

Question 8

Are the lawyers and paralegals licensed in Canada?

Accepted Answer

Every professional on the panel is reviewed and approved by us before they can see your request, and each is licensed in their own province — lawyers by their provincial law society, and paralegals where that licence exists (for example, Ontario). In the Legal Help directory, independent sample profiles are clearly labelled and remind you to verify with the law society, while community clinics are official public services. Always confirm a practitioner's licence number with the law society in their province before you hire. Source: Lawyer approval workflow and Legal Help directory in this app; provincial law society records. This is general information about using the app, not legal advice.

Question 9

How do I draft contracts or fill court forms?

Accepted Answer

Open "Draft contracts", pick one of the six categories (general, work, home, family, money and debt, selling and community) and choose the agreement you need. The app opens a standard draft with editable sections, suggests clauses from a clause bank you can add with one tap, and marks every blank in square brackets so you know exactly what to fill in. Type each answer once and it fills everywhere, then copy, print, save it into your case file or send it for electronic signature. "Court forms" opens the official government form for your province — read it on the court's own site or fill it inside the app and save it to your vault. Have a licensed professional review any document before you sign, file or serve it. Source: Draft contracts, clause bank and court forms in this app. This is general information about using the app, not legal advice.

Question 10

How do I file a court case in Canada?

Accepted Answer

Start with "Describe your issue": write what happened in your own words, add your city and the date. The app sets up a case file for your case type and province with the steps in order, the documents to gather, the deadlines named from the official rules, and the court forms for that court — each opening the official government PDF or fillable inside the app. Filing itself happens at the court or tribunal that handles your matter; the app tracks where you are and what is still missing, and you can get fee quotes from empanelled lawyers and paralegals at any point. Source: Case checklists, court forms and official rules of court. This is general information about using the app, not legal advice.

Question 11

How do I track my court deadlines and limitation periods?

Accepted Answer

Every case file shows a status line (preparing, filed, awaiting response, hearing, decided, closed), a progress tracker that turns your ticked checklist into a percentage, and the next date coming up — all in one place. Deadlines shown come from official statutes and court rules, with the source named; the date on your own papers always governs. Source: Official Canadian statutes and rules of court, named on each deadline. This is general information about using the app, not legal advice.

Question 12

How does payment and secure document storage work?

Accepted Answer

You pay by card on a secure checkout screen. The payment is only marked paid when the card processor sends the confirmation back to the app — not when you press pay — so a failed or abandoned card never shows as paid. The amount is locked to the quote you accepted, so it cannot be changed after the fact. Once confirmed, the booking or filing is marked paid, a receipt is stored, and it appears in your payment history. Card payments are running in test mode until go-live. Your documents live in a private vault locked to your account — only you, and any professional you choose to share a document with, can open or sign it. Source: Payments, receipts and privacy policy in this app. This is general information about using the app, not legal advice.

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