Most of the people who seek the help of a real estate attorney want to swiftly resolve a dispute they are experiencing. However, patience can be the name of the game when attempting to negotiate before a complaint has been filed. Often in the field of real estate litigation, the road from the beginning of…
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Podcast Episode 122: “Water Is Coming”: Climate Change Preparedness for Homeowners and Real Estate Investors. Damaging floods are on the rise, whether as sewer backups, swollen rivers and lakes, rising ocean levels, or overland flooding. As a result, water related insurance claims have been rising, triggering changes to policies and premiums. If you own property—and…
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This is a question to the blog clinic from Kathy (not her real name) who is a tenant in England. We’ve signed an AST that rolled into a contractual periodic tenancy (CPT). The notice period is 2 months for the landlord and tenant. We didn’t realise that it would turn into a CPT and assumed that…
An attorney for property can wield a large degree of control over the financial affairs of the grantor. Similarly, a guardian of property exercises significant control over the property of an incapable person. If there are concerns about how an attorney or guardian is managing the grantor or incapable person’s property, what can be done…
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Fraud allegations in insurance disputes are serious business. When an insurer claims a policyholder intentionally misrepresented facts, it’s essentially saying, “You lied, and we don’t have to pay.” After insurers make that argument, they often state, “If we are wrong about the fraud arguments, the most we owe is actual cash value because you did…
As we covered previously, President Trump has made clear that the U.S. is focused on increasing investments into building, scaling and speeding the development of AI infrastructure and data centers in the U.S., and Big Tech is responding in kind. On Monday, Apple announced its largest-ever spend commitment: $500 billion in the U.S. over the…
Stay out of trouble when writing purchase agreements by avoiding these pitfalls The Standard CAR and PRDS agreements are constantly updated and vetted in an attempt to ensure that they are clear and avoid dispute. However, there are times when addendums or custom terms are needed, and this can be where things go south. If…
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Buy Low, Sell High Is Still Smart; Here’s Why. Trying to answer the question ‘should I buy now?’ is universal in the real estate world. Normally I write about Alberta real estate because I’m an Alberta lawyer, but I don’t think it matters if you live in Edmonton or New York, Calgary or London. It…
By Ben Reeve Lewis Some time last year I was interviewed by Guardian Journalist Sirin Kale, who wrote an excellent piece on cannabis farms and dodgy lettings agents, published a couple of weeks back. Having been in more than one cannabis farm in my career and spending my days dealing with criminal activity in the…
State Farm policyholders should be aware of its company’s water damage claims processes, as noted in State Farm’s Water Protocol. After reading the facts and allegations of a recent water claim denial, I would suggest they also should be concerned with alleged experts providing opinions about the cause of water losses. These are some of…
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