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...
by Donald Lapowich | Oct 16, 2015 | Legal Issues
As pointed out in prior cases and articles published in REM, a professional, in order to be liable to a client, must breach a duty of care (skill, diligence, proper advice) and there must be a causal connection between the breach and resulting damages. As pointed out...
by Natalka Falcomer | Sep 29, 2015 | Advice for Agents
Lawyers are great assets for any real estate agent or realty team. They’ll help you craft a legally acceptable arrangement, but they have their limits. They won’t help you create a good business deal because that’s your job. If you don’t do your job your client will...
