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FeaturedCivil Litigation

The house sold under power of sale and you still owe money. Now what?

A power of sale that does not cover the debt leaves a shortfall the lender has ten years to sue for. How it is built, how to fight it, and how to end it.

September 3, 20269 min read
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The seriesCivil Litigation

When you can’t pay the mortgage.

Guides to your options when you cannot pay the mortgage.

  1. What happens if you can't pay your mortgage in Ontario
  2. Power of sale in Ontario: how it works, and how to stop it
  3. You've been served a Notice of Sale. What the next 35 days look like
  4. Power of sale vs foreclosure in Ontario: why lenders pick one, and when you would want the other
  5. Private and B-lender mortgages: default, renewal shock, and the rights you still have
  6. The house sold under power of sale and you still owe money. Now what?
  7. Ready to talk it through?

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A mortgage commitment letter, a pen and a calculator on a desk beside a window overlooking Toronto rooftops
Civil Litigation

Private and B-lender mortgages: default, renewal shock, and the rights you still have

Private mortgages default at renewal, not mid-term. What a private lender can charge, what the Interest Act forbids, and how to read the commitment letter.

August 30, 202610 min read
The stone steps of a Superior Court courthouse in Ontario on one side and a residential street with a sold sign on the other
Civil Litigation

Power of sale vs foreclosure in Ontario: why lenders pick one, and when you would want the other

Ontario lenders sell rather than foreclose. The difference decides who keeps the equity and whether you can still be sued for a shortfall afterwards.

August 26, 20268 min read
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Corporate Law

Resale franchise disclosure in Ontario: if the exemption fails

Buying an existing franchise can skip the disclosure document, unless the franchisor helped arrange the sale. Ontario's top court ruled on it in 2025.

September 28, 20268 min read
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Corporate Law

How to register a trademark in Canada, step by step

Registering a trademark in Canada runs from a clearance search to a ten-year renewal. Here is each step, what it costs in 2026, and how long the wait is.

September 21, 20268 min read
A corporate minute book, a wall calendar and a laptop on a tidy desk in a small Ontario office
Corporate Law

What your Ontario corporation owes after incorporation

Incorporating takes one filing. After it come annual returns, registers, tax remittances, and records kept for six years. Here is the Ontario checklist.

September 14, 20268 min read
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