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2011 

Ontario Real Estate Source By Brian Madigan LL.B. Question: After the closing is done, what If the buyer finds out the actual lot depth is 5 ft shorter than states on the listing agreement and offer, who is going to be liable on this? Or there will be no claim at all by the buyer? Replywith respo...
07/10/2011
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My Blog was Hijacked Ontario Real Estate Source Brian Madigan LL.B. With a little bit of investigation it turns out that my blog hosted on Blogger (owned by Google) was hijacked. I suppose it seemed innocent enough. The culprit took my entire blog including the hyperlink to my website and posted ...
07/10/2011
  Ontario Real Estate Source By Brian Madigan LL.B.This was an application in the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario for an order rescinding an agreement of purchase and sale.The purchaser Mr. Macdonald had submitted an offer to acquire certain property owned by the vendor Robson. The transacti...
07/09/2011
The Beginning of Products Liability in Tort ~ McPherson v. Buick Ontario Real Estate Source By Brian Madigan LL.B.                 The law related to products liability could not stay as it was stated in Winterbottom v. Wright (1842) in the Exchequer Appeals Court in England. That case essentiall...
07/08/2011
No Products Liability in Tort ~ Winterbottom v. Wright Ontario Real Estate Source By Brian Madigan LL.B.                 The case of Winterbottom v. Wright (1842) in the Exchequer Appeals Court in England was instrumental in dealing with the issue of products liability in tort. Winterbottom oper...
07/07/2011
Liability for Negligent Statements ~ Hedley Bryne v. Heller & Partners Ontario Real Estate Source By Brian Madigan LL.B.                 Hedley Byrne v. Heller & Partners was a very important turning point in the law of torts. The case was decided by the House of Lords in England in 1964. Hedley...
07/06/2011
Liability for Fraudulent Statements ~ Derry v. Peek Ontario Real Estate Source By Brian Madigan LL.B.                 The House of Lords in England dealt with the tort of "deceit" in 1889. The case was Derry v. Peek and it now stands as the basic common law principle of fraudulent misrepresentat...
07/05/2011
 Lord Atkin (House of Lords) The Beginning of Modern Tort Law ~ Donoghue v. Stevenson Ontario Real Estate Source By Brian Madigan LL.B.                 This was the case which "opened the floodgates", so to speak. This case was a turning point in the law of torts and established new grounds for l...
07/04/2011
Judicial Sale Ontario Real Estate Source By Brian Madigan LL.B. Foreclosure is a process initiated by a mortgagee who wishes to obtain possession and title to the property. Upon completion of the process the mortgagee can either keep the property or sell it. There is no further accountability. A ...
07/04/2011
TERM POSTED Preferred RATES* 6 Month 4.45% 4.45% 1 Year 3.70% 2.75% 2 Year 4.05% 3.30% 3 Year 4.55% 3.40% 4 Year 5.19% 3.38% 5 Year 5.69% 3.54% 7 Year 6.49% 4.69% 10 Year 6.85% 4.99% Variable Rate 2.20% Prime Rate 3.00%     If you require a referral to a mortgage broker, then please call me at 9...
07/04/2011
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