by James R.G. Cook | Sep 16, 2026 | Legal Issues
QUICK HITS Being named in a trust doesn’t necessarily mean you own the property. An Ontario mother registered farmland in trust for her two young daughters in 1996, but nearly 30 years later, the court found she remained the beneficial owner. One daughter said years...
by Brett Surbey | Aug 29, 2025 | Advice for Agents, Legal Issues, News
On Aug. 7, a five-year-long legal battle between the Cowichan Tribes and the Attorney General, the City of Richmond, Vancouver Fraser Port Authority and other First Nations groups ended in a monumental decision handed down from the B.C. Supreme Court. For the first...
by Courtney Zwicker | Aug 14, 2025 | Legal Issues, News
A recent B.C. Supreme Court decision stacks Indigenous land claims against private property rights, and Vancouver lawyer Thomas Isaac lawyer says the ruling could have real implications for private property owners in that province. A decision was delivered on Aug. 7...
by James R.G. Cook | Apr 21, 2025 | Legal Issues
QUICK HITS A Toronto buyer backed out of a real estate deal in Ontario after the keys weren’t delivered to his lawyer on closing day. The dispute led to five years of litigation, despite the court finding that the issue could have been easily resolved. ...
by James R.G. Cook | Sep 6, 2023 | Legal Issues
QUICK HITS In the case of More v. 1362279 Ontario Ltd. (Seiko Homes), a real estate dispute highlighted the importance of understanding closing deadlines in property transactions. When the APS lacks a specified time for closing, midnight is often assumed, but...
