Thursday, September 14, 2023
Freedom from outdoor maintenance and full access to top-tier amenities are among the biggest advantages to living in a condominium. These advantages, of course, come at a price – the common expense fee. Monthly maintenance or condominium fees are usually…
Wednesday, September 6, 2023
Congratulations to Terilynn Anderson, Andre Ducasse, Christopher Edwards, Sybil Johnson-Abbott, Ursula Melinz, and Tara Sweeney, for being recognized as the Best Lawyers in Canada for 2024! Congratulations to Mike McDonald for being recognized as the Best Lawyers - Ones to…
Tuesday, September 5, 2023
If you are considering buying a residential condominium, it is very important to obtain, and carefully review, the status certificate from the condominium corporation. Having a lawyer review the status certificate before waiving any condition in your agreement of purchase…
Tuesday, August 15, 2023
For most people, buying a home is the largest investment they will make during their lifetime. For this reason, it is so important to properly protect your investment from a wide range of risks. From structural damage to unscrupulous attempts…
Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Although written employment contracts are not mandatory, over the past couple of years, more and more employers are realizing the value of having a written employment contract to govern the terms of employment of their employees. Without an enforceable written…
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
Soloway Wright LLP is frequently contacted by individuals as shareholders who are looking to understand their rights as shareholders and know what options are available to them to assert or enforce their rights, especially if they are minority shareholders. Many…
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
There may soon be a new set of considerations when selecting the jurisdiction to incorporate a company. In particular, the federal government has been incrementally introducing measures to increase transparency and accountability for certain corporations incorporated pursuant to the Canada…
Thursday, April 27, 2023
Since the start of 2023, news coverage related to title fraud in Ontario has become hard to ignore. Some of the most worrisome headlines relate to incidents where fraudsters have been able to sell a property that they do not…
Thursday, April 6, 2023
In the recent decisions of Park Lawn Corporation v Kahu Capitals Partners Ltd. (Park Lawn Corporation), the Ontario Court of Appeal may be signaling a shift in Ontario’s anti-SLAPP regime. In 2015, the Ontario legislature introduced the Protection of Public…
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
Adverse possession, often colloquially but incorrectly referred to as “squatters rights”, is a legal doctrine by which a party obtains legal ownership of land by extended, exclusive possession, and therefore supersedes the ownership right of the registered (or “deeded”) title…
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