Monday, March 17, 2025
Purchasing land can be a major decision for a business and, in making that decision, equal consideration should be given to tax planning and intended ownership structure. If a purchaser is not prepared to make such decisions upon signing the…
Friday, January 24, 2025
We are very pleased to announce that Krista Libman and Mike McDonald have officially joined the partnership. Please join us in congratulating them on their well-deserved promotions. Krista Libman Since joining Soloway Wright LLP in 2019, Krista has become a…
Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Everybody hopes for a smooth closing. In many situations, the mechanics of closing may occur without issue, often just between lawyers and with little or no involvement from their clients. However, closing can also be very stressful, and issues and/or…
Monday, October 23, 2023
Landlords looking to sell rental units should be very cautious in providing vacant possession as a condition of sale and are better off letting the purchaser navigate the termination of any tenancy agreements after the sale has closed. Although the…
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…
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…
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…
Tuesday, December 13, 2022
For a number of years now, residential home purchasers have been faced with what is known as a “seller’s market”. A “seller’s market” occurs when there is a shortage of housing for sale or when there are more buyers wanting…
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
The deposit is an “ancient” concept of common law. It forms a crucial component of agreements between two parties exchanging money for goods or services – most commonly when the life of the contract spans multiple days or weeks. At…
Thursday, July 14, 2022
As the Ottawa real estate market continues its upward trajectory, buyers and sellers may have noticed a new way to buy and sell residential properties: online real estate auction sales. Online real estate auction sale companies aim to disrupt the…
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