The Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) announced the implementation of new mortgage lending rules designed to help the self-employed secure mortgages and enter or maintain their position in Canada’s housing market. This is an excerpt of an article that appeared on Lawyersdaily.ca. To read the complete story please click... read more →
Aug
22
Aug
03
A recent case in the Ontario Superior Court shows how wealth can tear a family apart. This is an excerpt of an article that appeared on Lawyersdaily.ca. To read the complete story please click here. A summary can be found on advocatedaily.com.
May
10
A recent case in the Ontario Superior Court highlights a potentially costly consequence of Toronto’s erratic housing market. This is an excerpt of an article that appeared on Lawyersdaily.ca. To read the complete story please click here. A summary can be found on advocatedaily.com.
Apr
11
The government’s attempt to cool the hot housing market may actually prevent some people from being able to buy a new home. This is an excerpt of an article that appeared on Lawyersdaily.ca. To read the complete story please click here. A summary can be found on advocatedaily.com.
Mar
20
With housing costs on a “runaway trajectory,” it remains to be seen whether the province’s attempt to stabilize the market will be successful. This is an excerpt of an article that appeared on Lawyersdaily.ca. To read the complete story please click here. A summary can be found on advocatedaily.com.
Feb
14
The federal government’s National Housing Strategy may be ambitious, but it remains to be seen whether it will be successful. This is an excerpt of an article that appeared on Lawyersdaily.ca. To read the complete story please click here. A summary can be found on advocatedaily.com.
Jan
04
One of the oldest and most complex issues that arise when advising clients on succession planning is how to manage what is known as the “rule against perpetuities.” Should this rule be abolished? This is an excerpt of an article that appeared on AdvocateDaily.com. To read the complete story please click... read more →
Dec
20
Several Canadian cities have taken steps over the last year to try to regulate the proliferation of Airbnb rentals. Toronto’s new rules take effect July 1, 2018, while Vancouver’s updated bylaws will be in force April 1, 2018. This is an excerpt of an article that appeared on Lawyerdaily.ca. To read... read more →
Dec
13
With the holidays fast approaching, families are no doubt planning their festivities. Having multiple generations under one roof is cause for joyous celebration. But it’s also an excellent opportunity for families, specifically siblings and their aging parents, to come together and discuss the future. This is an excerpt of an... read more →
Nov
22
An advance directive conveys the health care wishes of an individual while they are still mentally capable of expressing them. Presuming the individual is, in fact, incapable, the wishes of the patient, when expressed, are paramount and generally binding when in opposition to the position of the medical practitioners (such as... read more →
