By Brian Madigan LL.B. Often, couples living common law will mistakenly believe that they have equal ownership of the family home. This is not the case. They will only have …
How would you like a FREE Cottage in Muskoka?
By Brian Madigan LL.B. This may not be as far-fetched as it seems! Well, of course there’s a catch, but you don’t have to buy a lottery ticket. All you …
Consumer Reporting Act ~ Consumer’s Rights
The Consumer Reporting Act is designed to afford a certain level of protection to consumers. So, the Act defines consumers and does not apply to businesses. There are requirements with …
Origins and Definition of Common Law
Often, people will ask “what is common law”. And, just as often someone will provide a simple definition, but somewhat different than the one you heard before. So, let’s have …
Turning Coffee and Donuts into Real Estate
David Bach popularized the expression “your latte factor” in his book The Automatic Millionaire. His point was that anyone could find some extra money in their day to day living …
Land Transfer Taxes in Ontario
In Ontario, there is a land transfer tax which is imposed when transfers of land take place. A key concept is the actual transfer of land. So, the registration of …
What is Allodial Title?
Just what is it and where does it come from? In English common law, the concept seems to have lost its meaning. Not too many people seem to know …
How St. Patrick Discovered the Americas
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! The Irish have for centuries been grouped together in large families known as clans. When one group gets too large there may be a splinter group. …
Use of Counter Offers
The Counter Offer might be a helpful document. Remember that in the process of offers and counter offers, it is only the agent-to-agent communication which must be transmitted by fax …
Use the 10 Year Rule to Choose a Good Area
How can you pick a good area? This is a common question posed by homebuyers. How do you know a good area and how do you find one? The answer …