Category Archives: Property

“Champagne Wishes and Caviar Dreams”

Posted on August 18, 2015 by Jonnette Watson Hamilton

By: Jonnette Watson Hamilton PDF Version: “Champagne Wishes and Caviar Dreams” Case Commented On: Hood v Skauge, 2015 ABQB 476 (CanLII) Those who are old enough to remember — and who liked — the 1984-1995 TV show, “Lifestyles of the … Continue reading →

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Expensive, Complex Appeals from Residential Tenancy Dispute Resolution Service Orders

Posted on July 16, 2015 by Jonnette Watson Hamilton

By: Jonnette Watson Hamilton      PDF Version: Expensive, Complex Appeals from Residential Tenancy Dispute Resolution Service Orders Case Commented On: Nee v Ayre & Oxford Inc, 2015 ABQB 402 (CanLII) The decision by Justice Donald Lee in Nee v Ayre & … Continue reading →

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A Trap for the Unwary: Assuming High Ratio Mortgages

Posted on June 16, 2015 by Jonnette Watson Hamilton

By: Jonnette Watson Hamilton PDF Version: A Trap for the Unwary: Assuming High Ratio Mortgages Case Commented On: CIBC Mortgages Inc v Abdallah, 2015 ABQB 363 (CanLII); Bank of Montreal v Hoehn, 2010 ABQB 405 (CanLII) Five years ago, in … Continue reading →

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Two Alberta Perpetuities Stories

Posted on December 19, 2014 by Nigel Bankes

By: Nigel Bankes PDF Version: Two Alberta Perpetuities Stories Matters Commented On: Bill 8, Justice Statutes Amendment Act and Gottlob Schmidt’s donation to the province of Antelope Provincial Park This post covers two matters. The first is the amendment to … Continue reading →

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Judicial Economy, Judicial Extravagance and Pension Splitting under a Matrimonial Property Order

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Jonnette Watson Hamilton

By: Jonnette Watson Hamilton PDF Version: Judicial Economy, Judicial Extravagance and Pension Splitting under a Matrimonial Property Order Case Commented On: McMorran v Alberta Pension Services Corporation, 2014 ABCA 387 The Court of Appeal decision in McMorran v Alberta Pension Services … Continue reading →

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