Author: GG
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Who Does the Court Trust? Neutral Professionals, Conflicts of Interest and Fee Transparency in Estate Disputes
Why Ontario courts insist on neutrality for court-appointed roles, the lawyer-as-witness conflict, how disclosure cures prior connections, and the fee structures that win appointments. Read more
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Financing an Estate Through Probate: Bridge Loans, Private Mortgages and Paying the Bills Before the Sale
House-rich, cash-poor estates: paying the Estate Administration Tax, private and bridge financing costs in 2026, stopping a power of sale, and structuring sibling buyouts. Read more
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Powers of Attorney and Elder Financial Abuse: Warning Signs Families Should Never Ignore
The red flags of POA abuse — isolation, late-life documents, controlled lawyers, missing money — plus the passing-of-accounts remedy, the Public Guardian and Trustee, and why POA fights become will fights. Read more
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New CMHC MLI Select rule clarifications are blindsiding small Ontario multifamily investors who thought their affordable rental projects were safely funded for years
New CMHC MLI Select rule clarifications are blindsiding small Ontario multifamily investors who thought their affordable rental projects were safely funded for years Multifamily & Commercial Financing, Done Right. CMHC MLI Select, private & commercial mortgage financing – Ontario. CMHC’s MLI Select program was sold as a game changer for long-amortization, high-leverage financing tied to… Read more
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How Power of Sale Works in Ontario: A Complete Guide
A plain-English guide to how power of sale works in Ontario — what triggers it, the Notice of Sale and redemption period, and how it differs from foreclosure. Read more
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Ontario Insolvencies Just Hit a 17-Year High and Banks Are Quietly Pulling Back on the Builders Who Need Them Most
Ontario Insolvencies Just Hit a 17-Year High and Banks Are Quietly Pulling Back on the Builders Who Need Them Most Facing Power of Sale? You Still Have Options. Stop power of sale, foreclosure & receivership – across Ontario. Ontario recorded nearly 14,000 insolvency filings in the first quarter of 2026 alone, up 14.7% year over… Read more
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It Now Takes 5 Banks to Finance 1 Toronto Condo Project and Developers Are Running Out of Time
It Now Takes 5 Banks to Finance 1 Toronto Condo Project and Developers Are Running Out of Time Facing Power of Sale? You Still Have Options. Stop power of sale, foreclosure & receivership – across Ontario. Ontario developers cancelled 28 condo projects covering more than 7,000 units last year, insolvencies just hit a 17-year high,… Read more
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A Brand New Toronto Condo Just Got Seized by Lenders Weeks After Completion and It Signals a Bigger Storm Across Ontario
A Brand New Toronto Condo Just Got Seized by Lenders Weeks After Completion and It Signals a Bigger Storm Across Ontario Multifamily & Commercial Financing, Done Right. CMHC MLI Select, private & commercial mortgage financing – Ontario. The Manderley condo in Toronto was placed under receivership in July 2026 just weeks after construction finished, after… Read more
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Ontario Power of Sale Listings Hit a 24-Month High, Up 59%. Here Is Where Homeowner Equity Actually Disappears
Power of sale listings across Ontario just hit a 24-month high, up nearly 59%. But here is the statistic nobody is quoting: these properties list only about 1.5% below comparable homes. So the equity homeowners lose is not lost to a discount, it is lost to the cost stack and the clock. Read more
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Estate Trustee Compensation in Ontario: The Tariff, the Five-Factor Test and Court Oversight
The 2.5% tariff, the five-factor fairness test, why pre-taking fees is a breach of trust, passing of accounts, and how professional trustees and ETDLs are actually paid. Read more