CLE Online

Welcome and Introduction

Recent Case Law on Foreclosures

Jennifer L. Cockbill — McMillan LLP, Vancouver
Gemma Whitehead — McMillan LLP, Vancouver

Avoiding the Collapsing Deal

• do no harm—don’t make a quick decision that prejudices your client
• understanding the options available to sellers and buyers
• deciding whether to tender and taking steps to evidence our client’s ability to close

Andrew P. Morrison — Shields Harney, Vancouver

Oil Tanks and Residential Conveyancing

• advising buyers and sellers on underground oil storage tanks
• how oil tanks can cause residential real estate deals to fall apart
• drafting advice on oil tank/soil contamination subject clauses

Gib van Ert — Hunter Litigation Chambers, Vancouver

Networking Break

Private Lenders/Mortgage Investment Corporations

• MICs and applicable Income Tax Act rules
• registration issues under National Instrument 31-103
• frequently used capital raising exemptions

Michael T.C. Shannon — McMillan LLP, Vancouver

Update on and Impact of Recent Changes to the Strata Property Act Concerning Disclosure of Parking Stall and Storage Locker Allocation

• identifying the ways in which parking stalls and storage lockers may be allocated
• proving the allocation is as claimed
• ways in which developers lease parking and potential legal challenges to that

Wesley J. McMillan — Hakemi & Ridgedale LLP, Vancouver

CRA Deemed Trust Claims

• why mortgagees ought to be concerned
• what are “deemed trusts”, how do they arise, and what is the deemed trust amount
• what is a “prescribed security interest” and how is it calculated
• common scenarios effecting mortgagees and where do we go from here

Alan Frydenlund — Owen Bird Law Corporation, Vancouver
Scott H. Stephens — Owen Bird Law Corporation, Vancouver

Lunch with Featured Speaker: “In My Opinion”

Don Cayo — Journalist, Vancouver Sun, Vancouver

Prepayment Penalties

• prepayment penalties generally
• prepayment penalties consumer legislation
• class action suit against CIBC

Kieran Bridge — Construction Law Group, Vancouver

Top Mistakes That Cause Claims

• when to contact LIF
• type of mistakes leading to insurance claims
• practice points to help avoid and defend claims

Surindar S. Nijjar — Lawyers Insurance Fund, Law Society of BC, Vancouver
Marlon T. Song — Lawyers Insurance Fund, Law Society of BC, Vancouver

Structuring the Purchase and Sale from a Tax Perspective

Sam S. Liang — Legacy Tax + Trust Lawyers, Vancouver
Joel A. Nitikman — Dentons Canada LLP, Vancouver

Networking Break

Current Mortgage Issues

• recent case law analysis on residential mortgage issues
• Section 28 notices
• areas of concerns

Timothy J. Lack — Lunny Atmore LLP, Vancouver

You Can Fight City Hall—Here's How

• organizing the client
• choosing the venue
• effective strategies

Gwendoline Allison — Foy Allison Law Group, West Vancouver

The Use (Misuse, and Abuse) of Powers of Attorney in Real Estate Transactions

• there are many “how to”, legal, and practice concerns that come up when a party to the transaction is using a POA document
• POA issues are one of the leading reasons for defect notices
• still a lot of confusion about execution requirements for EPOA documents—MANY fatal errors are still being made
• issues specific to buyers and sellers

Ron Usher — The Society of Notaries Public of BC, Vancouver