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62191.02Understanding how and when trust conditions are problematic requires understanding of what trust conditions are, how they arise, what their effect is, and what the Law Society of Alberta’s role is in regulating lawyer conduct vis-à-vis trust conditions. Learn what a trust condition is, what is required to establish a trust condition and what is the effect of a trust condition. This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Residential Real Estate: Avoiding Problems that Lead to Conflict & Liability program in Lake Louise on October 24, 2020.
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62190.05This paper reviews landlord remedies for a tenant’s failure to pay rent or in the event of a fundamental breach of the lease, including an interviewing formal insolvency proceeding.
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62190.04This paper provides an outline of how lenders approach providing financing to a commercial tenant, where the borrower has a leasehold interest in the property and, therefore, does not hold legal title. This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Commercial Real Estate: Leasing program in Lake Louise on October 23, 2020.
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OC-62195The duty of care fluctuates from transaction to transaction when giving independent legal advice. Learn how to identify and set the obligation, and how to fix the commensurate fee. Explore how to sue lawyers who get it wrong. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a webinar on December 7, 2020. Total running time is 1 hour, 22 minutes.
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OC-62198-4Understand what a firm needs to do to prevent possible disruptions to business, how to recover in the event of a disruption, and the role technology plays in this. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a webinar as part of our Business Fundamentals for Lawyers series on December 9, 2020. Total running time is 1 hour, 21 minutes.
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61946.07This paper examines ten of the most common issues which arise for lawyers representing purchasers in developer transactions.
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61946.06This paper examines three situations in condo conveyancing that have the potential to result in unexpected liabilities attaching to a unit. Specifically, special assessments under s. 39 of the Condominium Property Act, builders’ liens and arrears, fines and charge backs.
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61946.05This paper examines all 3 of these types of condominium project. The paper reviews the mixed use condo, whether a non-residential condominium is available under the legislation, issues surrounding the combination of residential units with business units; it examines the governing documents in strata plans; and at issues surrounding the development of condominiums in phases, discussing the amendments to the Act that allow it.
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61946.04This paper examines the blurred line between the categories of unit and common property, providing a detailed explanation of bare land units, exclusive use areas/leases of common areas, managed property, and common units.
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61946.03This paper examines the interplay between the Condominium Property Act and the New Home Buyer Protection Act. It identifies issues likely to be considered in the upcoming amendments to the Condominium Property Act and, finally, touches on some recent case law.
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61946.02This paper examines the standard of competence required when acting on a condominium conveyance, incidents of professional negligence related to condo deals, typical condo documents, including the Plan and CADS, certificates of title, bylaws, financial statements and budgets, minutes, management and rec agreements, estoppel certificates and other issues like reserve fund requirements and insurance.
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OC-62190-5Analyze the lifecycle of commercial leases, including offers to lease, lease negotiations, tenant financing, default and enforcement, and current trends. Topics include current trends in commercial leasing, including requests for rent relief, surrender, and more. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program in October, 2020. Total running time is 1 hour, 15 minutes.
