Blog
The FCT blog does not represent a single author or opinion. Instead, it represents the collective voice and experience of FCT’s dedicated niche experts.
What customers are saying about EasyFund
We launched EasyFund to help our legal community with one of the tasks they find onerous and time consuming—funding deals and completing payouts by cheque. EasyFund is a secure online service that…
How to get more protection from the risks you face
After losing a property through power of sale, a borrower sued both the lender’s lawyer and the lender, seeking both general and punitive damages. The borrower alleged that there were improprieties in…
Legal professionals—how fraud savvy are you?
Since it’s back to school time, we decided to do a pop quiz to find out how comfortable you are spotting and protecting yourself and your clients from fraud. Good luck!
Why you can count on FCT’s underwriting team
Did you know that across the country, real estate is consistently one of the riskiest areas of law to practice? From the beginning of a real estate transaction to long after the…
What happens when you get the wrong information about your property?
Jason Bates*, a seasoned investor in commercial real estate was selling his property, and there was a new building search done as part of the process. Unfortunately for Jason, the new search…
How to protect your clients from Vancouver’s Empty Homes Tax
As you know, the Empty Homes Tax or Vacancy Tax is applied to homes in Vancouver that are vacant or underutilized. As the bylaw requires a ‘registered owner’ to provide information for…
Why errors and omissions coverage matters for every legal professional
When Jack Smith’s* clients were slapped with a $47,000 development charge, they were astounded. Jack had made an honest mistake in failing to advise them about this charge and that there was…
Strata Plan VS Title Insurance: Which One Do You Really Need?
Darren* applied to change the use of his commercial condo unit to a medical one, but his request was denied. He was told by the municipality that the site plan agreement had…