PURCHASE
Publication | Archived Video
DESCRIPTION
Countless unexpected issues can arise in a real estate transaction or practice. Whether you are a new or seasoned practitioner, attend this program to understand your options and obligations when natural and other disasters threaten a transaction or the day-to-day operation of the law firm. Discover the legal and practical issues at play when last-minute surprises take over your deal, either because the property is damaged or destroyed before closing or because outside forces have changed essential aspects of the transaction. Experienced lawyers will provide you with strategies for dealing with key clauses in the agreement of purchase and sale, frustration of contract, remedies, and conduct and communication for the troubled transaction. Ensure you are able to recognize the kinds of events that can turn into disasters for your practice and get the tools for managing and minimizing the impact of a host of unwelcome surprises.
PROGRAM CHAIRS
Sara Beheshti, Sara Beheshti, Barrister & Solicitor
Quinn Ross, The Ross Firm Professional Corporation
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Refusing to Close a Real Estate Transaction
The Honourable Mr. Justice Paul M. Perell, Superior Court of Justice
Property Damage and the Agreement of Purchase and Sale
Bradley McLellan, WeirFoulds LLP
Frustration and Rectification of Contracts
Craig Carter, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
Extreme Weather Impacts on Residential Real Estate Transactions
Heather Austin-Skaret, Mann Lawyers LLP - Ottawa
Ashley Maksimovic (Student-At-Law), Mann Lawyers LLP - Ottawa
Conduct and Communication When Your Deal is in Trouble
Pamela Green, Pallett Valo LLP
Steven Pordage, Pallett Valo LLP
Up, Up & Away (and Still Able to Close)
Jeffrey Schwartz, Schwartz & Schwartz
Remote Access to Your Teraview Account
Caterina Galati, Law Society of Upper Canada
Contingency Planning Guide
Law Society of Upper Canada
Life (and Disasters) Happen Are You Prepared!
Ray Leclair, Lawyers' Professional Indemnity Company (LAWPRO®)
Firm Vulnerability Evaluation Chart
practicePRO, Lawyers' Professional Indemnity Company (LAWPRO®)