Last Updated: August 22 2026
Do I need a paralegal to represent me at the Landlord and Tenant Board in Ontario, and how fast can my paperwork be prepared?
If you are a landlord, tenant, or property manager dealing with a Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 matter that may go to the Landlord and Tenant Board, Theresa Forrest, Paralegal can review your facts, prepare the correct LTB forms, and negotiate or advocate at the hearing so you do not miss deadlines or risk dismissal for using the wrong forum. Get started by calling (519) 902-4223 to discuss your situation in Ontario and confirm what can be prepared quickly based on your documents and timelines.
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Providing Advocacy Services to Landlords
Theresa Forrest, Paralegal provides legal services for landlords as the owners of residential rental properties as well as for property managers as agent acting for the actual landlord. The services available may include document preparation involving the various Landlord Tenant Board forms, dispute resolution negotiations, representation as advocates at Landlord Tenant Board hearings, among other things. In short, Theresa Forrest, Paralegal provides knowledgeable help with the paperwork and administration and professional advocacy that may be required to maintain healthy and rewarding landlord and tenant relationships.
Note: Please contact Theresa Forrest, Paralegal by phone at: (519) 902-4223 to discuss any specific questions that you may have.
Providing Advocacy Services to Tenants
To a tenant, your rental dwelling is 'your home'. Of course, 'home' means something unique to everyone and these special feelings are recognized. With this said, Theresa Forrest, Paralegal also recognizes that impartial empathy is often necessary to remain focused upon the legal issues and to remain an objective advisor and negotiator. Theresa Forrest, Paralegal helps tenants to resolve disputes by first reviewing the facts and issues and then by working to negotiate a resolution with the landlord. If resolution is evasive, Theresa Forrest, Paralegal can prepare the required Landlord Tenant Board forms and advocate at Landlord Tenant Board hearings.
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Theresa Forrest, Paralegal provides legal services for Landlord and Tenant Board matters involving Rent Arrears, Persistently Late Rent Payments, and much more, as issues common to concerns governed by the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, S.O. 2006, Chapter 17. With this said, sometimes when a dispute involves a residential landlord and tenant, certain issues must proceed at the Landlord Tenant Board. The failure to bring specific issues into the proper forum may cause a dismissal the proceedings. It is also possible that when a dispute is brought into the wrong forum, the right to a redo or a restart of proceedings in the proper forum is lost. Accordingly, choosing the proper forum is imperative. With other cases, such as commercial tenancy disputes, the issues are always beyond the jurisdiction of the Landlord Tenant Board and must be pursued in the Superior Court depending on the legal issues involved.
NOTE: A significant quantity of online searches featuring “lawyers near me” or “best lawyer in” typically indicates an urgent requirement for proficient legal support rather than a precise job title. In Ontario, certified paralegals are governed by the same Law Society that regulates lawyers and are permitted to represent clients in specified litigation matters. Advocacy, legal assessment, and procedural expertise are key elements of this function. Theresa Forrest, Paralegal provides legal representation within its licensed framework, focusing on strategic positioning, evidence preparation, and compelling advocacy aimed at securing efficient and advantageous outcomes for clients.
