In order to assist my clients in all aspects of real estate dealings, I have taken many law courses.
Agency
- History of Agency Law
- Sellers’ Representation
- Buyers’ Representation
- Laws of Agency
Real property law
- Origins
- Development
Contract law
- Application to Real Estate
- Remedies
- Deposit
Tort law
- Original and Alternate remedies
Misrepresentation, Fraud, Undue Influence
- Differences under Contract and Tort
Criminal Law
- Particular provisions which apply to real estate transactions
Trust law
- Fiduciary obligations
Law of Unjust Enrichment
- Application of doctrine
Disclosure Laws
- Statutory law
- Common law
- Case law
Attachments to property
- Chattels (including intellectual property)
- Fixtures
- Exceptions under the Real Estate and Business Brokers Act
Surveys
- Boundaries
- Adverse possession; Prescribed rights; Trespass
Family Law
- Matrimonial home
- Ownership, possession
- Obligations under the Real Estate and Business Brokers Act
- Division of property
- Marriage contracts
- Common law marriages
Third Party Conveyances
- Trustees
- Powers of Attorney
Estates
- Estate Administration
- Estate Planning
- Succession Planning
- Right to make a Will
- Intestate succession
- Claims with precedence over estates
Title Insurance
- The bargain for title
- Coverages
- Included and excluded claims
Business Sales
- Liabilities under the Real Estate and Business Brokers Act
- Special duties
- Disclosure requirements
Supreme Court of Canada
- Caveat Emptor and how/when it applies to Real Estate contracts
- Recent Supreme Court decisions affecting Real Estate contracts – Bhasin v Hrynew
- The eight most important cases in the Supreme Court of Canada
Ontario Court System
- Courts dealing with real estate matters
- Hierarchy of Courts, Judges and decisions
- Application of legal precedents
Risk Management
- How to avoid legal liability
- Managing the risks
- Documenting the risk elements
The litigation process
- Cost and expense
- Preparation and procedures
- Providing legal instructions
Agreement of Purchase and Sale
- Problems with Agreement
- Understanding the Agreement
- Structuring the Agreement