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Changes To Quebec Real Estate Transfer Duties - Transfer By / To Group

On July 17, 2025, the Québec Minister of Finance released Information Bulletin 2025-5, "Changes to certain exemptions from the payment of transfer duties"...

Canada Real Estate

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Selling A Condo In Québec: What Changes As Of August 14, 2025

As of August 14, 2025, a significant new provision will come into effect in Québec regarding the sale of divided co-ownership properties. This new regulation aims to strengthen transparency...

Canada Real Estate

DG

De Grandpré Chait

Trillium Masonry v Marydel Homes: New Liens For Old Debts?

That was the question presented to the Superior Court in Trillium Masonry Group Inc. v Marydel Homes (Beaverton) Inc. et al, 2025 ONSC 4194, which involved a situation where a contract price...

Canada Real Estate

SU

Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP

Your Guide To Commercial Real Estate Transactions In Ontario

Commercial real estate refers to non-residential properties used for business or investment purposes- from office buildings and retail plazas to industrial parks and mixed-use developments.

Canada Real Estate

Pacific Legal PC

Solidifying Lease Agreements Provide Clarity, Certainty

Canada Real Estate

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

Brampton's Residential Rental Licensing Pilot Program

Canada Real Estate

UL

Unified LLP

Could You Qualify For A New Home HST Rebate?

Canada Real Estate

Woitzik Polsinelli LLP

Manitoba Is Now Open For Food

Canada Real Estate

TM

Taylor McCaffrey

Money Talks: The Commencement Of Published Monetary Orders At The Residential Tenancy Branch

Canada Real Estate

AH

Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP

Coming Soon? – The Latest Revisions To Ontario's Construction Act

Canada Real Estate

ML

McMillan LLP

BC Court Of Appeal Confirms: Subcontractors Still Have A Right To The Holdback, Even After Posting Security

Canada Real Estate

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Clauses clés dans les contrats de construction : Conseils pratiques pour assurer la réussite des projets

Canada Real Estate

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Understanding Toronto's New Houses Licensing By-law

Canada Real Estate

UL

Unified LLP

The Ontario College Land Disposition Process And Limitations When Encumbering Real Property

Canada Real Estate

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

2025 Global In-House Counsel Report: Unique Insights Into The Global In-House Profession From ICW | Mondaq

Worldwide Law Practice

IC

In-House Counsel Worldwide

How The Income Tax Act Treats Settlements And Damage Awards For Wrongful Dismissals

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Wagg Motions: Reforms Needed To Stop Delays And Unnecessary Costs When Accessing Criminal Records For Civil Sexual Assault Proceedings

Canada Litigation

LL

Lerners LLP

A Big Beautiful Betrayal For US Expats. Is Renunciation Of US Citizenship Now The Best (And Only) Option?

MP

Moodys Private Client Law LLP

La CSC annule les plafonds liés aux dépenses de publicité politique faite par des tiers en période préélectorale en Ontario

Canada Media & IT

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

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Trillium Masonry v Marydel Homes: New Liens For Old Debts?

That was the question presented to the Superior Court in Trillium Masonry Group Inc. v Marydel Homes (Beaverton) Inc. et al, 2025 ONSC 4194, which involved a situation where a contract price...

Canada Real Estate

SU

Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP

Your Guide To Commercial Real Estate Transactions In Ontario

Commercial real estate refers to non-residential properties used for business or investment purposes- from office buildings and retail plazas to industrial parks and mixed-use developments.

Canada Real Estate

Pacific Legal PC

Coming Soon? – The Latest Revisions To Ontario's Construction Act

On November 6, 2024, the Building Ontario For You Act ("Bill 216"), which includes several key amendments to the Construction Act (the "Act"), received Royal Assent.

Canada Real Estate

ML

McMillan LLP

BC Court Of Appeal Confirms: Subcontractors Still Have A Right To The Holdback, Even After Posting Security

Canada Real Estate

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Clauses clés dans les contrats de construction : Conseils pratiques pour assurer la réussite des projets

Canada Real Estate

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

2025 CCDC Construction Contract Updates

Canada Real Estate

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Another Ontario CCAA Order Stays Claims Against Performance Bonds

Canada Insolvency

WL

WeirFoulds LLP

Privilèges « Shimco » : La Cour D'appel De La Colombie-Britannique Clarifie La Structure À Double Privilège

Canada Real Estate

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (July 28, 2025 - August 1, 2025)

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

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Conveyancing

Homeowner Staves Off Enforcement Of Judgment Against Co-owner's Registered Interest (Brunton V. Lanzarotta)

Ontario's Land Titles Act is intended to be a true and accurate reflection of the state of title to a property.

Canada Real Estate

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

If They Repudiate, You Can Remediate: Remedies For Alberta Landlords In Commercial Lease Abandonment

Long-term commercial leases can pose challenges for both tenants and landlords, particularly when changing circumstances – whether it be financial, operational, or otherwise – render a lease untenable.

Canada Real Estate

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

The Fight Of Survivorship

Before placing title to your home, bank account or investments into joint ownership with another person, it's important to understand the financial and legal risks involved.

Canada Real Estate

CM

Casey & Moss LLP

Can Your Neighbour Expropriate Your Land? (A Consideration Of Remedies For Trespass)

Canada Real Estate

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

Purchasing Real Property In Alberta – The Lawyer's Role

Canada Real Estate

RM

Reynolds Mirth Richards & Farmer

Neighbour Entitled To Retain Land Upon Which Lasting Improvements Were Made (Margaritis v. Milne)

Canada Real Estate

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Property Owner Allowed To Maintain Property's Use As Three Dwelling Units (Vitale v. Toronto (City Of))

Canada Real Estate

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Builder, Surveyor, And Municipality Liable For Encroachment Of Dwelling Built On Neighbour's Land (Armstrong v. Penny)

Canada Real Estate

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Ontario Court Of Appeal Clarifies Limitation Period For Setting Aside A Fraudulent Conveyance

Canada Criminal

PV

Pallett Valo LLP

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Estate Management

A Canadian Tax Lawyer's Updated Guide On Non-Resident Trusts In Canada

Trusts are a common and effective tax planning tool for the distribution of income amongst different recipients.

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Finality Over Fairness: A Cautionary Tale In Will Drafting, Limitation Periods

The Ontario Superior Court's decision in Tessaro v. Gora, 2025 ONSC 198 quietly answered a long-standing question among estate planners: what happens when a decades-old drafting error is unexpectedly discovered?

Canada Real Estate

LL

Lerners LLP

Est-il vraiment possible de faire une donation sur son lit de mort? Qu'en dit le droit québécois?

Making a gift to a loved one shortly before death may seem like a generous or meaningful gesture. However, in Québec, some of these "last-minute" gifts – known in legal terms as gifts mortis causa...

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Can You Really Make A Gift On Your Deathbed? What Québec Law Says

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Just Make Sure There's A Guest Room: How Early Inheritance Can Open The Door To Homeownership

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Lawyers Financial

Real Property, Real Problems: Probate Planning Considerations For Vacant Or Underused Homes

Canada Real Estate

FR

Fogler, Rubinoff LLP

Jackson v. Rosenberg, 2024 ONCA 875: An Example Of How Using Joint Tenancy As An Estate Planning Tool Can Go Wrong

Canada Real Estate

SL

Siskinds LLP

A Gift That Doesn't Stand The Test Of Time

Canada Real Estate

MB

McCague Borlack LLP

How The 'First Dealings' Exemption Can Save Your Estate Money On Probate Fees

OE

O'Sullivan Estate Lawyers LLP

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Real Estate

Changes To Quebec Real Estate Transfer Duties - Transfer By / To Group

On July 17, 2025, the Québec Minister of Finance released Information Bulletin 2025-5, "Changes to certain exemptions from the payment of transfer duties"...

Canada Real Estate

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Selling A Condo In Québec: What Changes As Of August 14, 2025

As of August 14, 2025, a significant new provision will come into effect in Québec regarding the sale of divided co-ownership properties. This new regulation aims to strengthen transparency...

Canada Real Estate

DG

De Grandpré Chait

Your Guide To Commercial Real Estate Transactions In Ontario

Commercial real estate refers to non-residential properties used for business or investment purposes- from office buildings and retail plazas to industrial parks and mixed-use developments.

Canada Real Estate

Pacific Legal PC

Solidifying Lease Agreements Provide Clarity, Certainty

Canada Real Estate

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

Is A Witness Required For Personal Guarantees Or Signatures?

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Could You Qualify For A New Home HST Rebate?

Canada Real Estate

Woitzik Polsinelli LLP

Enforcing A Judgment In Ontario Small Claims Court: What You Need To Know (And How I Can Help)

Canada Transport

NL

Nelligan Law

Manitoba Is Now Open For Food

Canada Real Estate

TM

Taylor McCaffrey

Money Talks: The Commencement Of Published Monetary Orders At The Residential Tenancy Branch

Canada Real Estate

AH

Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP

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Latest Videos

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The Risk Equation In Construction (Video)

GW

Gowling WLG

Construction Law In BC: How Tariffs, Contracts, And Costs Impact Construction Projects (Video)

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FH&P Lawyers

Trends In Corporate Real Estate (Video)

BD

Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

WATCH – Construction Law Update: Key Cases From 2023-2024 (Video)

CW

Clark Wilson LLP

Real Estate Joint Ventures For Investors: Governance Considerations (Video)

TL

Torys LLP

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