If you are starting a business, you may be wondering how to get and protect your business name, trademark or trade name.

Choosing the right person to be Executor is as important (maybe more important) than any other single decision in estate planning

Head Office - Registered Office - Records Address - Agent for Service Address - what's with all these addresses?

As a Real Estate Investor: Should you incorporate (or just keep investing personally)? The decision whether to incorporate really...

Why do I need a lawyer for my real estate transaction? What exactly will the lawyer do? What services do my legal fees pay for?

Last blog we introduced some interesting issues that arise in real estate transactions where Title Insurance is offered in lieu of a...

Estate planning is difficult to figure out sometimes. It does't get any easier when you have to consider (and understand) what the law...

Real Estate purchase and sale timeline

Three ways Business Owners can avoid litigation: hint - it involves, lawyers, corporations and Unanimous Shareholders Agreements (USAs).

The decision whether to incorporate really encompasses an investigation of a whole range of factors: assessing potential tax savings,...

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.

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.

Dying without a Will in means that you die "intestate" - which means you don't control how your estate is distributed; the government does.

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:

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...

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...

As your business grows larger and more diverse expertise is needed to migrate your way through complex world of business, you may start...

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...

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...

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...

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...

As a real estate lawyer in Edmonton, we are seeing a shift in policy and land development. Indeed, many cities in Canada, even in...

The terms ‘high-tech’ and ‘lawyers’ are not often thought of together. After all, there are still lawyers that swear Word Perfect is the...

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...