Signatures and Initials

Ontario Question: I have a client who timed out while signing under an electronic software program and now he’s unable to sign and it only lets him initial. I’ve tried …

Seals in the Deals

Ontario By Brian Madigan LL.B. Why are some contracts “sealed” and others are not? In order to have a contract, you need to have an “agreement” that the Courts will …

Holdover Explanation: Is it Sufficient?

Here is the redlined explanation which is commonly distributed: “COMMISSION: The following section declares the total fee that the Seller has agreed to pay to the real estate company if …

Counting Days in Ontario

Counting the days in Ontario is a question that has come up before. It’s important to get it right, because otherwise the consequences could be disastrous. There are calendar days, …

Signing the Confirmation of Acceptance

Ontario Question: Husband and wife are accepting buyer’s offer. After husband finished signing he passed on the offer documents over to his wife for signing. Who signs the confirmation of …

Adding a Buyer to an Agreement

There are several ways to handle this. An entirely new Offer works well, however, in a declining market the Buyers may just choose to bail. So, draft an Amendment and …

Family as Tenants or What?

Question: I have a client who is on title to a home with her husband that they purchased 5 years ago.  Her adult son and his wife (either common law …