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Business Law: Letter of Intent or a Memorandum of Understanding

Agreements to Agree: How the Court Will Interpret Them Read time: 2-3 minutes An agreement to agree is a preliminary document exchanged by a possible buyer and seller to a transaction, such as a share or asset sale. Typically the agreement will include the major contract terms and leave the specific terms to be negotiated […]

Business Lawyer Advises: Weighing the Benefits and Costs of Incorporating Your Business

Weighing the Benefits and Costs of Incorporating Your Business Read time: 4-5 minutes There is a lot to think about when deciding whether to incorporate your business. In order to make this decision, it is important to balance the benefits and costs. Some Benefits Liability A corporation is a separate legal entity from its shareholders. […]

4 Key Changes to the Construction Lien Act | Construction Law

4 Key Changes to the Construction Lien Act Read time: 2-3 minutes Significant and positive changes for construction firms are on the way with the introduction of Bill 142 by the Ontario Government. Bill 142 was introduced on May 31, 2017, to amend the Construction Lien Act with the goal of increasing efficiency and competitiveness […]

What You Need to Know About the New Toronto Local Appeal Body

What You Need to Know About the New Toronto Local Appeal Body Read time: 2-3 minutes Toronto Local Appeal Body The Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB) is an independent administrative tribunal set up in Toronto to replace the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) for Toronto-based appeals. The TLAB was established on March 29, 2017 with the […]

Expropriation Lawyer Explains Section 22 of the Expropriations Act

Pinning Down Section 22 of the Expropriations Act – Giving Notice of IA Read time: 3-4 minutes Section 22 of the Expropriations Act imposes a critical limitation period – Claimants must provide the authority with written notice of injurious affection (“IA”) one year after the damage was sustained or after it became known. If not, […]

Expropriation Lawyer Explains: Negotiating Section 30 Agreements

Negotiating Section 30 Agreements Read time: 1-2 minutes Under the Ontario Expropriations Act, a property owner can enter into a contract with the expropriating authority known as a Section 30 agreement. Through this agreement, the target property is transferred freely to the government entity taking the land instead of engaging the formal, complicated and drawn-out Expropriations Act process. This is an […]

10 Things To Know About Expropriation Law

First published October 10, 2015 Read time: 3-4 minutes With Ontario infrastructure spending at an all-time high, governmental land requirements are expanding; expropriation is occurring rapidly throughout Ontario. If you are facing expropriation, please reach out to our leading expropriation lawyer team. Here are 10 simple but crucial points you need to know if your […]

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