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May
6,
2010
The Duty to Disclose Property Defects
This question often comes up with clients: Are we required to disclose latent defects in the property we are selling?A latent defect is a defect that...
May
6,
2010
The New Simplified Procedure Rule for Civil Litigation in Ontario
Beginning where we left off earlier, the Simplified Procedure, under Rule 76 of the Rules was initially introduced in 1996 to reduce the cost of litigating claims...
May
5,
2010
The recent changes to the Ontario Rules of Civil Procedure
The Ontario Rules of Civil Procedure1 (the “Rules”) underwent substantive changes on January 1, 2010, since the Rules were first adopted in 1985; brought about by Ontario...
May
4,
2010
INCOME TAX LAW: A Share Purchase vs. an Asset Purchase of an Incorporated Business
This article is attempting to illustrate the type of reasoning necessary in order to decide if an asset purchase or share purchase of an incorporated business...
May
4,
2010
INCOME TAX LAW: General Anti-Avoidance Rule
The GAAR: Overriding, Overarching or Just Over?In most legal structures, rules and regulations tend to expressly or implicitly instruct or guide a person or any other...
May
3,
2010
Appointing a legal guardian for the mentally incapable.
To become a court appointed guardian of property; there are two procedures: the “standard procedure” and the “summary disposition procedure”. The second procedure needs two assessments...
May
2,
2010
PARTNERSHIPS: Limited Partnerships (LP) vs. Limited Liability Partnerships (LLP)
Limited partnerships are formed to carry on any business that a general partnership can also do. Its principal feature is that the liability of each limited...
May
1,
2010
PARTNERSHIPS: The essentials on a General Partnership.
As partnerships are normally comprised of more than one decision-maker, rules to provide a framework for the relationship between the partners carrying on business together, and...
Apr
29,
2010
FAMILY LAW: From case conference to motions to settlement conference to trial management conference to trial and finally to appeal!
After a case conference, a litigant usually seeks an order on motion, which requires two documents: a notice of motion and an affidavit. The affidavit is...
Apr
28,
2010
REAL ESTATE: Depending on the age and type of property, the following off title searches may be necessary!
Occupancy permits: For a newly built or renovated dwelling or an extension or addition thereto, it is necessary to find out whether or not the local...
