RealREIT 2010 – Useful national and international perspectives
This article summarizes the RealREIT 2010 conference held in Toronto.
SEC Approves Proxy Access Rule
The SEC adopted new proxy access rules.
U.S. “Finders” Cannot Receive Commissions
The SEC confirmed that a “finder” cannot receive commissions.
Glen Boswall featured in Construction Business
Glen Boswall’s article Dealing with Performance Bonds is featured in the July/August 2010 edition of Construction Business. Glen explains how performance bonds work, provides some ... Continued
Elder Law
Elder law is an umbrella term for practice areas which collectively provide legal services to enhance the lives of people as they age. The current ... Continued
The Role of Executors and Trustees
Estate litigation issues in the context of an executor or trustee include court applications addressing the actions of the executor or trustee, as well as ... Continued
Compensation for Executors and Trustees in British Columbia
In British Columbia, executors of an estate are entitled to a maximum compensation of 5% of the gross aggregate value of the estate under the ... Continued
Wills Variation
A general principle of law is that a person making a Will (a “Testator”) has the “testamentary freedom” to dispose of his or her property ... Continued
Exclusive Use Agreements: Are They Valid?
Often I am approached by strata corporations to provide guidance regarding the use of common property by owner/ developers and others who are not owners ... Continued
Strata Property Act: Where the rubber meets the road
In the March/April 2000 edition of Industry News my colleague Bonnie Elster wrote of a number of changes that will occur as the result of ... Continued
The Role of an Administrator
I am often asked by my friends who are not in the strata property industry how I will keep myself busy once condominiums stop “leaking”. ... Continued
Overgoverning?
Strata Corporations are weird and wonderful animals. In British Columbia, they have existed since the Strata Titles Act was enacted in 1966. Through the Condominium ... Continued