Why you need a PCRN May 14, 2024 Raymond Leclair Payment confirmation reference numbers are the only way to have truly irrevocable, secure funds.
Taxing vacant homes April 24, 2023 Matthew Reardon and Wafa Khan What you need to know about the Federal Underused Housing Tax Act.
Modernizing payment channels July 13, 2022 Ray Leclair A welcome update that will see better data transfer abilities and better fraud protection.
Case summary: Parent-child joint title easy to do, difficult to undo April 19, 2018 Kevin Jaques Kevin Jaques brings our attention to a Saskatchewan case that examines what can happen when a parent who has registered joint title in a property with a child attempts to undo that title.
Relying on mortgage payout statements April 03, 2017 Andy Chiang What do you do if, after making payment (on your client’s behalf) to a bank in accordance with the bank’s mortgage payout statement, you discover that the statement was inaccurate and the bank refuses to release its security unless further payment is made?
Enforcement of affirmative covenants: The welcome erosion of a common law prohibition December 05, 2016 Mark Tipperman We live in an uncommon era of common ownership of property – and common responsibility to pay for its upkeep. But as Nova Scotia’s Mark Tipperman explains, some Canadian courts appear to be moving towards a more modern and enlightened position on the enforcement of affirmative covenants against successors-in-title.
Meeting with the Chambre des Notaires du Québec September 29, 2016 Brett Horton This past May, the CBA National Real Property Section executive along with a number of provincial section chairs met with members of the Chambre des Notaires du Québec. The purpose was to learn more about notaries in Quebec and build relationships to work together.
Use of bare trustee corporations August 17, 2016 Edward D. Brown A trust is a legally recognized relationship (with attendant rights and obligations) which arises where one person (or persons) hold property for the benefit or advantage of one or more other persons (respectively, the trustees and the beneficial owner(s) or beneficiaries), or where a trustee has the legally recognized power to affect (for better or for worse) legal rights and/or obligations belonging/allocated to one or more beneficiaries.
Start thinking about Manitoba’s New Home Warranty Act May 19, 2016 Edward D. Brown The Manitoba provincial government has proclaimed its (new) New Home Warranty Act and Regulation thereunder to come into force as of January 1, 2017.
Residential mortgage lenders’ instructions – an outsider’s perspective June 01, 2015 Mark Tipperman Mark Tipperman, a lawyer in Wolfville, N.S., takes an in-depth look at the increasing amount of information banks are requiring from lawyers when closing a mortgage – and just how much of that information lawyers should be responsible for.