by Natalka Falcomer | Oct 11, 2016 | Advice for Agents, Featured, Legal Issues
Q: What’s the biggest fear most professionals have? A: Getting sued by a client. We all fear lawsuits because of what a lawsuit implies: Poor customer service; lack of knowledge; and overall failure to do what’s right and ethical. Q: What’s a growing trend? A: Clients...
by REM Editorial Team | Jun 27, 2016 | Books
Legal Responsibilities of Real Estate Agents, Fourth Edition Rosemary Bocska and Martin K.I. Rumack – LexisNexis This popular textbook by research lawyer Rosemary Bocska and Toronto lawyer and frequent REM contributor Martin Rumack is now in its fourth edition....
by MarkWeisleder | Jan 18, 2016 | Advice for Agents, Featured, Legal Issues
Here are five ways that you can avoid closing problems, so that you can protect both yourself and your clients and stay out of legal trouble. 1. Check out all contracts that need to be transferred in advance and follow through. When buying or selling, it is not enough...
by Donald Lapowich | Dec 18, 2015 | Featured, Legal Issues
Often lawyers, architects, engineers, accountants, real estate agents and brokers or other professionals are sued for professional malpractice and want to assert a counterclaim against the claimant for unpaid fees. In an American professional liability case, the...
by Donald Lapowich | Nov 24, 2015 | Legal Issues
The plaintiff in an Ontario action asked for a declaration that he was the registered owner of a parcel of land next to the defendants’ property. The plaintiff then made a formal offer to settle, indicating he would give up a significant portion of his property that...
