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What Rights Do Shareholders Have?

Investing in a company can be a rewarding experience, but it also comes with certain obligations and rights. As a shareholder in Ontario, Canada, it is imperative that you understand your rights to ensure that you get the most out of your investment.

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What Must a Seller Disclose About Property Defects?

Buying and selling commercial real estate can be both exciting and frustrating. Even though the total number of commercial sales in Toronto decreased by nearly 48% from Q4 of 2021 to Q4 of 2022 (according to the TRREB Commercial Report), any kind of commercial purchase in Ontario is bound to make an impact on you and your business.

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What Are the Elements of a Breach of Contract Claim?

Contracts tend to be essential parts of conducting business. Sometimes, there are circumstances in which one of the parties to a contract does not uphold their side of an agreement. In such cases, the need for business litigation may become unavoidable.

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Knowing When Your Business Should Pursue Litigation

In the world of business, disputes are inevitable. When disagreements arise, it's important to have a plan in place to ensure that the dispute is resolved as quickly and efficiently as possible.

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Protecting Your Interests in a Partnership Dissolution

One of the ways to form a business in Canada is through a partnership. Unlike a corporation, however, a partnership is not a separate entity, so the partners themselves are liable for any debts or legal obligations.

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Can I Get Out of Student Loan Debt by Filing for Bankruptcy?

Student debt in Canada now surpasses $18.2 billion just in government-backed student loans. If you factor in private loans, the total will be much higher. The average federally-backed loan currently comes in at $26,075.

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What to Expect If You Claim Insolvency

If your business in or around Toronto, Canada, is struggling financially and falling back in payments to creditors, the federal government has established two main legal avenues for resolving your problem.

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Preparing for Bankruptcy

Bankruptcy is a scary word, invoking visions of losing everything and having to start over in life with nothing, but that is almost never the case.

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Understanding Creditor and Debtor Rights

According to the Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy (OSB), personal insolvencies in Canada fell almost 30 percent during the height of the pandemic in 2020, from 137,178 filings to 96,458. In Ontario, filings fell by 10,860, or 24.2 percent. In both Canada as a whole and in the Province of Ontario, the highest percentage of filings by age group were by those 35 to 39 years old.

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What You Need to Know About Fiduciary Duty

When we hear the term fiduciary obligation, or fiduciary duty, perhaps the first thing that comes to mind is that of a broker or investment counselor caring for someone else’s money.

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