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Navigating the daily challenges of a real estate conveyancing practice can seem overwhelming at times. This paper explores common red flags and issues in residential real estate conveyancing and suggests tools and systems to address them. This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Real Estate Conference in Kananaskis on October 20 & 21, 2023.
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62355.03This paper examines factors at play when commercial leases are assigned, and considers some of the interests of landlords, tenants, and assignees. Topics addressed include privity of contract and privity of estate; the nature of an assignment; reasons for assigning a leasehold interest; lease obligations; considerations when deciding between an assignment and a sublease; consents to an assignment; and considerations when negotiating an assignment agreement, clause, or lease provision. This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Real Estate Conference in Kananaskis on October 20 & 21, 2023.
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62355.01This paper consists of case summaries addressing the following: recent applications of the SCC’s decision in Redwater, lost caveats at Land Titles, dispensing with consent for registering a condominium plan, gross overriding royalties as an interest in land, actions against Land Titles, equitable mortgages, amending legal descriptions to reflect a change in natural boundaries, the Statute of Frauds, differences between and an agreement for sale and a rent to own agreement, severing joint tenancies after death, discharging Certificates of Lis Pendens, discharging restrictive covenants that conflict with a land use bylaw or statutory plan, interpreting easements, and assessing damages for breach of a purchase agreement when there is a claim for specific performance. This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Real Estate Conference in Kananaskis on October 20 & 21, 2023.
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62367.01A busy housing market poses unique challenges for legal support staff that require a unique approach to navigate for a successful real estate transaction. This paper examines issues that can arise during a hot housing market and considers strategies that legal support staff can employ to identify and overcome these issues. This paper was presented at LESA’s Effective Legal Support: Residential Conveyancing Red Flags webinar on September 20, 2023.
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62366.01Legal support staff play an important role in identifying frequently missed issues in residential real estate transactions. This paper explores strategies and best practices to recognize and resolve red flags when working on a purchase or sale file. This paper was presented at LESA’s Effective Legal Support: Residential Conveyancing Red Flags webinar on September 20, 2023.
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OC-62366Legal support staff play an important role in identifying frequently missed issues in residential real estate transactions. This presentation explores strategies and best practices to recognize and resolve red flags when working on a purchase or sale file. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on September 20, 2023. Total running time is 1 hour, 13 minutes.
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OC-62093-04This presentation provides practical information about condominiums and insurance relevant to day-to-day practice. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program in September 2018.
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OC-62093-03This presentation explores the condominium collection process, from caveats through to foreclosure actions, and from charge backs to fines. It reviews bylaw enforcement procedure, including cease and desist letters, evictions (pets, tenants, and owners), and the step-by-step method to enforce condominium bylaws. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program in September 2018.
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OC-62093-02This presentation discusses how recent amendments to the Condominium Property Act are affecting the way lawyers practice. Topics include drafting purchase and sale agreements for developers, affected condominium bylaws, increased obligations for developers and reviewing purchaser documents. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program in September 2018.
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OC-62093-01This presentation discusses condominium law principles, and teaches how to recognize and handle condominium issues more effectively, including those that arise incidentally. Engage in an overview of the Cannabis Act, which legalizes the use and cultivation of cannabis in dwelling units, and consider how this will affect condominium corporations and their powers. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program in September 2018.
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OC-62044-06In this presentation, Denise Hendrix discusses the various foreclosure actions and remedies available for the recovery of money secured by a mortgage based upon the type of mortgage granted, the type of borrower, and the remedies available to the lender. She also considers the ability of a borrower to redeem a mortgage.This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program in May 2017.
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OC-62044-05In this presentation, Douglas Gahn QC discusses various issues that arise in the context of foreclosure, including: redmeption/relief against forfeiture, due on sale clauses, death, non-resident defendants, written and implied consents for information, single family fire insurance, notification of lapse or termination of insurance, and condominium insurance. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program in May 2017.
