by cactus | Jul 10, 2025 | Articles, Civil Litigation, Finance, Real Estate, Service, Wills & Estates
In Ontario, the power of sale is a widely used legal avenue that allows lenders to sell a mortgaged property when a borrower defaults—without having to go through the justice system. This out-of-court process is ruled primarily by the Mortgages Act and provides a...
by cactus | Jun 20, 2025 | Real Estate, Civil Litigation
I. Introduction The Ontario Superior Court of Justice’s decision in Drumonde v. Spellay offers important guidance on the interpretation of testamentary provisions in the context of prolonged estate administration. More than twenty years after their mother’s passing,...
by cactus | Jun 17, 2025 | Articles, Civil Litigation, Real Estate
I. Introduction: In Green et al. v. Gardeazabal, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice examined the legal and equitable limits of co-ownership rights under the Partition Act, R.S.O. 1990. The applicants sought an order compelling the sale of a jointly owned cottage...
