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CORPORATE NAMING UNINTERRUPTED: Federal vs. Provincial

Even after submission of an application for incorporation to the peoples concerned, doubts remain, a feeling of something left unfinished prevails, and a good night’s sleep...

Forgetting to Defend a Law Suit, Setting Aside the Default Judgment

I love this saying…“you can’t change the past but you can ruin the present by worrying about the future”. It applies to so many of us....

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT CANADIAN CORPORATE LAW

Among the definitions of business, the Concise Oxford Dictionary lists it as a person’s  regular occupation or trade and then further elaborates it as commercial activity. The...

Does a Hot Tub in Your Condominium Back Yard or Terrace Need Approval?

Case analysis on the Ontario Court of Appeal decision and interpretation of Section 98 of the Ontario Condominium Act, specifically deals with an owner needing approval...

Have a Great Condominium Balcony or Terrace? Careful You May Not Actually Own It!

Condominium balconies or terraces are generally now owned by the unit owner, they are exclusive use common elements owned by the condominium corporation. Any addition,...

Competition Bureau and the Canadian Real Estate Associations (“CREA”): More Private Deals on the Horizon?

Recently the Canadian Competition Bureau requested that CREA open up the Canadian real estate market by making the Multiple Listing Service (“MLS”) open to the public...

Commercial Leasing: The Offer to Lease, Take it Seriously

A landlord eager to secure a tenant will often provide the prospective tenant with an offer to lease, also known as an agreement to lease, before...

Standard Charge Terms, Briefly Speaking

When a loan or mortgage is electronically registered against a property by a lender, it is known as a Charge (a Charge is sometimes synonymous with...

Title Searching: “The Things Passes With Its Burden”

In the purchase and sale of a property, the most important aspect of the transfer between buyer and seller is making sure that the seller has...

Understanding the Standard Agreement of Purchase and Sale – Part 1

Often my clients have their realtors prepare their agreements of purchase and sale without fully understanding the clauses that are inserted. Most real estate clauses contained...