Real Estate
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October 08, 2024
Appeal decision: 10-year limitation period doesn’t apply to trust claims against estates
The Ontario Court of Appeal’s recent decision in Ingram v. Kulynych Estate, 2024 ONCA 678 settles a debate that has been brewing for several years in Ontario as to which limitation period applies to estate litigation involving real property. It is now clear that equitable trust claims against an estate are subject to the Trustee Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. T.23 and the two-year limitation period in ss. 38(3), unless specifically exempted.
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October 07, 2024
Ontario Court of Appeal upholds decision concluding insurer waived rights to sworn proof of loss
The Ontario Court of Appeal has dismissed an insurer’s appeal finding that it waived its right to a sworn proof of loss requirement and an appraisal related to the insured’s items lost in a fire.
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October 07, 2024
3 new associates join Dickinson Wright in Toronto
Dickinson Wright LLP recently announced the addition of Sabrina Fracassi, Talya Bertler and Zachary Cooper as associates in the firm’s Toronto offices.
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October 04, 2024
Time thieves: The clients you remember, part three | Harjot Atwal
“Time is money, and if someone is wasting your time, they are stealing from you.” — Kris Degioia
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October 04, 2024
Bill 23 continues to shape Ontario’s land use planning: Latest updates, other changes
In the last month, the new Provincial Planning Statement, 2024 has been widely discussed, along with other significant planning initiatives, including the rollout of changes introduced by Bill 23. Bill 23 brought substantial changes to Ontario’s land use planning regime, aimed at addressing the housing crisis by increasing housing supply and incentivizing the construction of 1.5 million homes over the next 10 years.
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October 03, 2024
Competition Bureau announces court orders to advance real estate probe and airline market study
The Competition Bureau has announced developments in an ongoing investigation into potential anti-competitive conduct by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) and for a market study looking at competition in the domestic airline industry.
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October 03, 2024
SCC judges to visit 5 cities, pick law student contest winner in 2025 as top court marks 150 years
The Supreme Court of Canada is giving ambitious law students a rare opportunity to impress its nine judges.
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October 03, 2024
Time thieves: The clients you remember, part two | Harjot Atwal
“People are frugal in guarding their personal property, but as soon as it comes to squandering time, they are most wasteful of the one thing in which it is right to be stingy.” — Lucius Annaeus Seneca
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October 02, 2024
Time thieves: The clients you remember | Harjot Atwal
“The most surprising thing is that you wouldn’t let anyone steal your property, but you consistently let people steal your time, which is infinitely more valuable.” — Lucius Annaeus Seneca
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September 30, 2024
Court orders return of $500,000 property deposit to creditors of ‘Crypto King’
Ontario’s top court has ordered the return of a $500,000 property deposit paid by self-proclaimed “Crypto King” Aiden Pleterski, who has been charged with fraud and is facing bankruptcy proceedings.