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Chad Graham
- Feb 22, 2022
- 4 min
Common Law | Adult Interdependent Partners
Estate planning is difficult to figure out sometimes. It does't get any easier when you have to consider (and understand) what the law...
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Darren Richards
- Jan 18, 2022
- 3 min
The Real Estate Timeline
Real Estate purchase and sale timeline
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Darren Richards
- Dec 30, 2021
- 3 min
Business Owners: Here's How to Avoid Litigation
Three ways Business Owners can avoid litigation: hint - it involves, lawyers, corporations and Unanimous Shareholders Agreements (USAs).
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Darren Richards
- Jun 2, 2021
- 3 min
Should I incorporate? A. It depends . .
The decision whether to incorporate really encompasses an investigation of a whole range of factors: assessing potential tax savings,...
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Darren Richards
- Apr 12, 2021
- 3 min
TOP FIVE REASONS TO DO A WILL
Statistically, most of you who are reading this don’t have a Will. Somewhere in the neighborhood of 55% of all Canadians don't have one.
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Chad Graham
- Feb 14, 2021
- 3 min
Fishing at Probate
Finding out about the passing of a loved one is difficult and being named an executor can be daunting. What do you do? Start here.
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Chad Graham
- Apr 1, 2020
- 2 min
Intestate Law: dying without a Will (not a good idea)
Dying without a Will in means that you die "intestate" - which means you don't control how your estate is distributed; the government does.
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Darren Richards
- Jun 19, 2019
- 1 min
Why you need a good real estate lawyer
Buying a home is complex - the best way to avoid the resulting worry, anxiety and stress is to find a good real estate lawyer: here's why:
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Darren Richards
- Mar 30, 2019
- 4 min
Mortgage Fraud
Every Christmas my family draws names so each person just has to buy one gift for one person. We have a large extended family so it...
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Darren Richards
- Feb 6, 2019
- 3 min
FAQ's: Real Estate Transactions
We want to be the best real estate lawyers around - and we want to be a go-to resource for all your real estate legal needs. We're more...
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Darren Richards
- Jan 20, 2019
- 3 min
Should your lawyer sit on your Corporation's Board of Directors?
As your business grows larger and more diverse expertise is needed to migrate your way through complex world of business, you may start...
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Darren Richards
- Dec 9, 2018
- 3 min
Corporations: location.location.location: Registered and Records Offices
In 2005 Calgary boasted of having 99 head offices (of the FP500). That number was the result of the near constant promotion for over a...
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Darren Richards
- Nov 10, 2018
- 4 min
Director Liability
One of the main benefits of setting up a corporation is to limit the owner's exposure to personal liability. And a corporation does an...
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Darren Richards
- Jul 7, 2018
- 4 min
The Real Estate Purchase Process
Your Questions: So you've just purchased your first (or 10th) real estate property and you now have to find a lawyer to complete the...
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Darren Richards
- May 24, 2018
- 3 min
Corporate Decision Making
Overview: This isn't a typical blog post . . . but we thought we should get this basic information out there for those of you who have...
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Darren Richards
- Apr 5, 2018
- 4 min
Procrastination: The #1 secret to getting stuff done.
I know. The tyranny of the urgent is everyone’s nemesis. You can’t get the important things done when you’re trapped in the ‘urgency...
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Darren Richards
- Mar 17, 2018
- 4 min
Duplex Dilemma
As a real estate lawyer in Edmonton, we are seeing a shift in policy and land development. Indeed, many cities in Canada, even in...
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Darren Richards
- Feb 14, 2018
- 4 min
Lawyers use technology?
The terms ‘high-tech’ and ‘lawyers’ are not often thought of together. After all, there are still lawyers that swear Word Perfect is the...
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Darren Richards
- Feb 7, 2018
- 3 min
OBSTACLES - why they're necessary (and even desirable)
As a real estate lawyer (and corporate|commercial lawyer, we seem to deal with obstacles every day. • We get the bank to advance a loan...
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Darren Richards
- Feb 1, 2018
- 4 min
Holdbacks Part II (When and How Much)
For those of you that play sports (or just watch movies about sports- so pretty much everyone reading this), you've probably seen a...
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Darren Richards
- Jan 30, 2018
- 3 min
Holdbacks Part I (Intro)
As a real estate lawyer, I sometimes find that it's all about the details . . . You've probably heard the oft told story about the poor...
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Darren Richards
- Jan 16, 2018
- 4 min
JOINT VENTURES Part II: (brutes exist so Joint Ventures should cover it)
There are lots of great ways to pursue your goals with respect to real estate related investing. And as pointed out in a recent blog, a...
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Darren Richards
- Jan 9, 2018
- 5 min
JOINT VENTURES Part I (Intro)
If you invest in real estate and have talked to your real estate lawyer at any length, you've probably chatted about joint...
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Darren Richards
- Jan 2, 2018
- 3 min
Get Organized - the secret hack to getting you there.
Show me a guy with a clean office and I’ll show you a guy . . . . How would you fill in that blank?. What I've found over the years is...
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