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2010
Erin Mills ~ Innovative Development Financing By Brian Madigan LL.B.(ORES)Some innovative financing techniques were employed to develop Erin Mills. Remember that it was the second major development of the Don Mills Development group. The only problem was that it was much larger and it was being...
04/15/2010
Declarations of Intention Concerning Joint Tenancy By Brian Madigan LL.B.(ORES)Now that the Supreme Court of Canada has changed the law, what are you going to do about it?Just a quick summary about the law. There are basically two methods of holding title by co-owners of property:1) tenants-in ...
04/15/2010
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Joint Tenancy Problems By Brian Madigan LL.B.(ORES)While there are some advantages to joint tenancy, there are also some problems. The primary advantage is the ease of administration of a deceased's estate. It is simple and uncomplicated, nothing more than the registration of a death certificate...
04/14/2010
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What Does Joint Tenancy Mean? By Brian Madigan LL.B.(ORES)Joint tenancy is a rather old common law method of property ownership. Essentially, it includes the right of survivorship as one of its provisions.The basic arrangement would be tenancy in common, that is like partnership property and th...
04/14/2010
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The Role of Life Estates By Brian Madigan LL.B.(ORES)Life estates are relatively straightforward; they are simply estates "for life". So, if Robert leaves an estate to James for his lifetime, then when James dies, it is longer part of his property or estate.It is the original donor, Robert who ...
04/13/2010
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Double Dipping and Designated Agency By Brian Madigan LL.B.(ORES)Under discussion at the moment is the matter of designated agency. It is being suggested as a possible solution to some current agency problems.Before we look at it designated agency, let's understand the context.A brokerage firm ...
04/12/2010
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Erin Mills ~ Recreational Activities By Brian Madigan LL.B.(ORES)There are basically three sports that are played in Erin Mills in an organized fashion: soccer, baseball and hockey.At one time, baseball was by far the most popular, but that was the time when the Blue Jays were winning back-to-b...
04/11/2010
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Legal Cases on Chattels and Fixtures By Brian Madigan LL.B.(ORES)There are a number of fundamental principles in Ontario law concerning the issue of chattels, improvements made to real property by reason of the affixation or annexation of chattels and the consequence of such becoming fixtures. ...
04/11/2010
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Can Leased Equipment Be a Fixture? By Brian Madigan LL.B.(ORES)The Ontario Court of Appeal recently quoted with approval a decision of the House of Lords (Melluish). In this case, a company leased plant and machinery (including central heating equipment) to a housing authority for installation ...
04/11/2010
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Federal Municipal Taxes? By Brian Madigan LL.B.(ORES)The GTAA does not have to pay municipal taxes to the City of Mississauga. Nor are there taxes paid on the entire Pearson Airport.So, what happens?Same thing as happens in Ottawa! Think about all those federal buildings located in downtown Ott...
04/11/2010
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