Wills: The Very First One! As I start to put together a Course about Estate Planning, I wondered when the very first Will was executed. ...
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Wills: The Very First One!
July 4, 2019 - Updated: July 4, 2019EstatesTagged with: estate planning wills real estate womens right to inherit trusts trustees ancient egypt
Utilizing a Parent to Avoid Capital Gains Tax
May 9, 2019 - Updated: May 9, 2019EstatesUtilizing a Parent to Avoid Capital Gains Tax As parents become elderly, it’s important to realize that they should continue to re ...
Estoppel and Ratification Distinguished
April 16, 2019 - Updated: April 16, 2019AgencyEstoppel and Ratification Distinguished The two concepts of ratification and estoppel are somewhat similar, but they are different in ...
Good Faith in Real Estate Deals is Not New
December 21, 2018 - Updated: December 21, 2018ContractsGood Faith in Real Estate Deals is Not New It’s been the law for years. Well, at least going back to June 1958. On ...
February 2018 – Good News for GTA Real Estate
March 13, 2018 - Updated: March 13, 2018Market ConditionsFebruary 2018 – Good News for GTA Real Estate With all of the doom and gloom you have seen published in the press, I thought that ...
The Role of an Expert Witness in Real Estate
October 13, 2017 - Updated: October 13, 2017LitigationThe Role of an Expert Witness in Real Estate There are a variety of different roles for an Expert Witness in real estate matters. ...
Duty to Disclose Kitec Plumbing by Real Estate Agents
May 26, 2017 - Updated: May 26, 2017DisclosureThe Duty to Disclose Kitec Plumbing by Real Estate Agents Just what is Kitec? Kitec plumbing is made up of flexible aluminum pip ...
Toronto Market Remains Strong (Mid August 2016)
August 24, 2016 - Updated: August 24, 2016Market ConditionsMid August 2016 Toronto Market Remains Strong This is the report from TREB: “AUGUST 2016 TREB MID-MONTH STATISTICS ...
Downsizing for Seniors: Assembling the TEAM
June 1, 2016 - Updated: June 5, 2016InterestingDownsizing for Seniors: Assembling the “TEAM” We looked at the definition of “seniors” and concluded that we r ...
Who is a Senior?
May 31, 2016 - Updated: May 31, 2016InterestingWho is a Senior? That’s an interesting question. There are Seniors and then, there are senior Seniors. I do ...
Are Notional Real Estate Commissions Deductible in a Divorce?
February 11, 2016 - Updated: February 11, 2016Family LawNo Deductions From House Value for Notional Real Estate Commissions Let’s assume that Bob and Wilma don’t get along. They ...
Electronic Commerce Act Contract Reference (Required or Not?)
January 30, 2016 - Updated: January 30, 2016ContractsElectronic Commerce Act Contract Reference (Required or Not?) The following is wording that you will find in numerous real estate rela ...
Monthly Ups and Downs of Toronto’s Real Estate (2015)
January 16, 2016 - Updated: January 16, 2016Market ConditionsMonthly Ups and Downs of Toronto’s Real Estate (2015) Monthly cycles are relatively easy to predict. These are the ave ...
Toronto’s Real Estate Price Cycle (2015)
January 15, 2016 - Updated: January 15, 2016Market ConditionsToronto’s Real Estate Price Cycle (2015) If we are going to look at the market, market timing and real estate cycles, we should ...
2015 in Review: Toronto Real Estate Market
January 14, 2016Market Conditions2015 in Review: Toronto Real Estate Market You might be interested in the most recent report from the Toronto Real Estate Board. ...
Finding Links to Brian Madigan’s Blogs and Articles
January 13, 2016 - Updated: January 13, 2016This WEBSITEFinding Links to Brian Madigan’s Blogs and Articles Apologies for the “Technical Difficulties” on this site, www.iSo ...
E-Signatures Authorized for Real Estate Transactions (Ontario)
June 28, 2015 - Updated: June 28, 2015ContractsElectronic Signatures for Real Estate Transactions in Ontario These signatures will be permitted in Ontario effective 1 July 2015. Cer ...
Toronto Real Estate Market
November 20, 2014 - Updated: November 20, 2014Market ConditionsToronto Market Provides Steady and Predictable Returns (November 2014) I am somewhat late in getting this report out. The end of Octob ...
Rules for Counting Days
October 16, 2014 - Updated: October 16, 2014Agreement of Purchase and SaleCounting the Days, there should be some Rules! I see that there is a continuous discussion about how to count days. This really isn&rs ...
Toronto Market Now in Decline
June 9, 2014 - Updated: June 9, 2014Market ConditionsMay 2014 Real Estate Market in Toronto Tips Over Let’s have a look at the latest results from the Toronto Real Estate Board. Her ...
Brian Madigan LL.B., Broker ~ Arbitrations
May 9, 2014 - Updated: May 9, 2014LitigationIf you are interested in having your real estate dispute resolved, consider arbitration rather than litigation. The dispute will be re ...
Toronto Real Estate Market (April 2014)
May 6, 2014 - Updated: May 6, 2014Market ConditionsApril 2014 Toronto Market Active as Anticipated It’s easy to come up with great headlines, particularly when you’re talkin ...
St. Joseph ~ the Patron Saint of Real Estate Agents
March 19, 2014 - Updated: March 19, 2014InterestingBy Brian Madigan LL.B. March 19th is the feast of St. Joseph who has become known as the Patron Saint of real estate. The original connec ...
Toronto Market - February 2014
March 9, 2014 - Updated: March 9, 2014Market ConditionsThe Toronto Market Reaches New Highs in February 2014 Let's have a look at the recent report from the Toronto Real Estate Board: ...
All Sales Final ~ Standard Retail Sales Consumer Contract (Part 1)
December 30, 2013 - Updated: December 30, 2013Consumer ProtectionRetail Sales Contrary to popular belief, a standard contract with a consumer is “all sales final”. That me ...
Will there be a Bawdy House Near You?
December 21, 2013 - Updated: December 21, 2013Property LawThe Supreme Court of Canada just changed all the rules related to prostitution. Bawdy houses are no longer illegal. So, you may be get ...
Real Estate deals over the internet ~ COMING SOON
November 27, 2013 - Updated: November 27, 2013Agreement of Purchase and SaleNo E-Mail Offers For some reason, real estate agents don’t want to believe this. They seem to think that you can do real estate ...
OREA COURSE 1 Tutorial
November 19, 2013CoursesI will be hosting a series of tutorials to assist students to pass the OREA Courses 1, 2 and 3. The program will commence next week wi ...
Are You Looking for Real Estate Advice: Consider a Realtor
November 4, 2013 - Updated: November 4, 2013BuyersMany prospective real estate purchasers are hesitant to obtain professional advice. They constantly seek to corroborate information that is prov ...
Deposits ~ A Primer
October 22, 2013 - Updated: October 22, 2013DepositsThe British Columbia Court of Appeal recently had to consider the forfeiture of a deposit in a real estate transaction. Here’s t ...
New Condos: Real Estate Futures
October 22, 2013 - Updated: October 22, 2013CondominiumsBetting on the real estate market is as easy as picking up brochures in the model home. Let’s assume that you believe that the r ...
Accredited Elite Advocate - Oakville Program
October 13, 2013 - Updated: October 13, 2013CoursesI am pleased to advise that the Accredited Elite Advocate program will be hosted by the Oakville, Milton and District Real Estate Board ...
Oakville ~ Accredited Elite Advocate
October 1, 2013 - Updated: October 1, 2013CoursesI am pleased to advise that the Accredited Elite Advocate program will be hosted by the Oakville, Milton and District Real Estate Boar ...
Accredited Elite Advocate - Program
September 3, 2013 - Updated: September 3, 2013CoursesAccredited Elite Advocate Two day Program This program is designed to ensure that the participant will learn to apply ...
Final Inspection in Ontario Real Estate Transactions
August 24, 2013 - Updated: August 24, 2013Property LawRight of Inspection Once you buy a property are you allowed to have another look? Now, once you own it, you can look at it all y ...
Real Estate Agents ~ Looking for Assistance?
July 30, 2013 - Updated: July 30, 2013OpportunitiesAre You a Real Estate Agent in Need of Assistance? If you are already in the business then you have some knowledge and experience ...
Understanding Contracts ~ Common Law Courts and Equity Courts
July 22, 2013 - Updated: July 22, 2013HistoricalThis may sound a little unusual but in England until the late 19th Century, there were two distinct legal systems running in parallel to one ano ...
Real Estate Agency in Ontario ~ An Explanation
June 27, 2013 - Updated: June 27, 2013AgencyThe law of agency is often difficult to understand. Sometimes, it is very easy to get caught up with the law of agency as it applies t ...
Province Moves One Step Closer to E-Commerce in Real Estate Transactions
June 13, 2013Agreement of Purchase and SaleOn 12 June 2013, the Legislature of the Province of Ontario passed the budget. This was the Bill drafted by the Liberals and supported by the ND ...
April 2013 GTA Real Estate Market ~ 2%
May 4, 2013 - Updated: May 6, 2013Market Conditions2% tells the whole story! Prices were up by 2% Sales were down by 2% I suppose that all you need to know. But, if ...
Litigation Timeline
April 30, 2013 - Updated: April 30, 2013LitigationHow long does litigation take? Let’s have a look at a real case, namely Krawchuk v. Scherbak. The purchaser bought th ...
Real Estate Profession and the Doctrine of Informed Consent
April 3, 2013 - Updated: April 3, 2013DisclosureGradually, the doctrine of “informed consent” is working its way into the real estate field. First, it took hold in the fi ...
Federal Budget Stays the Course ~ 21 March 2013
March 21, 2013 - Updated: March 21, 2013Market ConditionsThis Conservative Budget stays the course. Really, there’s not that much to get excited about, but there are some important features: ...
Beware of the Ides of March!
March 15, 2013Market ConditionsThat was good advice given by a soothsayer to Julius Caesar although he did not heed the warning. The words were made popular by Willi ...
Take a Tour of Tiger Woods' House
February 24, 2013 - Updated: February 25, 2013Celebrity Real EstateTiger Woods and his real estate investment Tiger Woods’ House This is a very interesting and contemporary h ...
Welcome to Brian Madigan's Website
February 13, 2013 - Updated: March 1, 2013This WEBSITEI Source Real Estate ~ WELCOME Ontario Real Estate Source By Brian Madigan LL.B. ...
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