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Real Estate as a Professional Career

Legally Speaking is an essential monthly newsletter for all professionals involved in real estate transactions. The following lawyers contribute their legal expertise to Legally Speaking on a range of issues pertinent to the various professionals involved in real estate transactions.

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July 2010
Features: Brian Taylor - Limited Dual Agency and the BC Court of Appeal

April 2010
Features: Mike Mangan - Collecting An Unpaid Deposit

January 2010
Features: Brian Taylor - When an exclusion clause is not exclusionary

November 2009
Features: Jennifer Clee - Underground Storage Tanks: A Refresher

October 2009
Features: Mike Mangan - Passing Information Accurately

August 2009
Features: Edward L. Wilson - Ownership Protected - Mortgage Fraud and the Land Title Act

July 2009
Features: Brian Taylor - A Developer Must Disclose All Amendments to a Disclosure Statement

May 2009
Features: Jennifer Clee - Defects, Disclosure and Caveat Emptor

April 2009
Features: Mike Mangan - Drafting a Listing Exclusion

February 2009
Features: Edward L. Wilson - Representations Regarding Property Boundaries

January 2009
Features: Brian Taylor - Limited Dual Agency Can Still be a Risky Business

December 2008
Features: Jennifer Clee - Limited Duty of Care in Limited Dual Agency

November 2008
Features: Mike Mangan - Contract Fundamentals 101

October 2008
Features: Edward L. Wilson - Commissions and the Power of the Seal

September 2008
Features: Brian Taylor - Buyer Agency Contract Enforced

August 2008
Features: Mike Mangan - Brokerage Uses Oppression Remedy to Collect Commission

July 2008
Features: Jennifer Clee - Verify Accuracy in Listing Information

June 2008
Features: Edward L. Wilson - The Seller Wants Out—Notice of Acceptance of Offer Given to Spouse

May 2008
Features: Brian Taylor - Limited Dual Agency or No Agency?

April 2008
Features: Jennifer Clee - Take Care When Pricing Property

March 2008
Features: Mike Mangan - Strata Council Member’s Liability

February 2008
Features: Edward L. Wilson - Full and Honest Answers to PDS Questions

January 2008
Features: Brian Taylor - Buyer Beware of Patent Defects

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April 16, 2010 Spring 2010 Opportunities on Agencies, Boards and Commissions
By serving on one of Nova Scotia’s advisory and decision making non-adjudicative agencies, boards and commissions you can play a vital role in the administration of government.
September 28, 2009 Commission Discipline Newsletter
Read a selection of the Commission's more high-profile investigations from the past three years.