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 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...
