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2011 

Business Financing: the Restaurant Ontario Real Estate Source By Brian Madigan LL.B. Let's assume that you have been persuaded to finance a restaurant for a friend or relative. You went to a lawyer who recommended that you obtain the maximum security possible (because anything can go wrong) and ...
05/24/2011
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Business Financing Ontario Real Estate Source By Brian Madigan LL.B. Let's assume that for some reason you feel compelled to offer and assist someone who needs financing for their business. What security do you want? Well, you should get everything you can! In the case of a business, this truly ...
05/23/2011
Prevent Erosion: Secure the Bank Ontario Real Estate Source By Brian Madigan LL.B. You sometimes need a cheap way to prevent erosion over an embankment. So, what works? Call a contractor and the concrete retaining wall will cost you $10,000 to $20,000. It's a good fix, but then again this is jus...
05/22/2011
Be Careful With Private Business Financing Ontario Real Estate Source By Brian Madigan LL.B. You may be able to make a few extra points, but is the risk worth it? Small businesses need capital in order to grow. They will be prepared to offer a few extra points since the interest on the loan is t...
05/21/2011
Landlords Battle Secured Lenders Ontario Real Estate Source By Brian Madigan LL.B. If you are a Landlord you may expect from time to time to have to engage in some form of battle with your tenants. But what about the secured lenders? In commercial premises, the tenant may have acquired some of t...
05/20/2011
Landlords: Avoid the Big Ticket Chattel Ontario Real Estate Source By Brian Madigan LL.B. Here's the problem. The Landlord is looking for tenants to occupy its industrial complex. Most of the units are about 3,000 sq. ft. in size. It's difficult enough to find good tenants, so what happens when ...
05/19/2011
Real Estate Agent's Role in Estate and Succession Planning There are several opportunities for a real estate agent to become a trusted advisor. In some cases, the agent may become the quarterback to put the estate planning team together. Armed with a basic knowledge of the law, there are opportun...
05/18/2011
First Marriages and Second Marriages There is no question that the Family Law Act was written with the first marriage in mind. The Act makes some sense for the newlyweds with a young family. The combination of the Family Law Act and the Succession Law Reform Act deal with this situation with some...
05/18/2011
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Who Pays the Tax? Ontario Real Estate Source By Brian Madigan LL.B. Let me give you an example of an estate planning situation that just went wrong. Bob had two children, both girls, Betty from his first marriage and Martha from his second. They were 15 years apart in age and had never lived in ...
05/18/2011
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Taxation Upon Death Ontario Real Estate Source By Brian Madigan LL.B. No one wants to pay taxes! But, many estate plans go awry because people try to avoid paying any tax. The primary goal is to maximize the after tax net return to the beneficiaries. Sometimes, avoidance arrangements simply resu...
05/18/2011
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