What you need to build a strong foundation for your real estate practice

—Rebroadcasts—
Summer Series 2018
Tuesday and Wednesday, July 31 and August 1, 2018
9:00 am - 4:00 pm via webinar

Last Kick at the Can 2018
Monday and Tuesday, December 17 and 18, 2018
9:00 am - 4:00 pm via webinar (both days)

(Original Course Dates: April 19 and April 20, 2018)

Who should attend: This is a must-attend event for all junior to intermediate real estate lawyers, general practitioners, and lawyers with an interest in real estate law. This course may also be of interest to notaries public.

Learning level: Fundamental/Intermediate

Here is your one-stop shop for a comprehensive overview of the fundamentals of real estate practice in BC!  Referencing CLEBC’s British Columbia Real Estate Practice Manual, the expert faculty will take you through the essential issues in real estate practice and show you how to build a strong foundation in real estate law. This course will provide a thorough review of statutes, e-filing, drafting a purchase contract, tax issues, due diligence, closing procedures, undertakings, and what to do when things go wrong. You will take away tips and advice to turn theory into practice and pull it all together with success.

After taking this course, you will be able to:

• understand the essential issues and procedures in real estate law
• take advantage of great tips and advice on running your real estate practice
• handle a real estate file from beginning to end

CLEBC would like to thank LawyerDoneDeal, Stewart Title, and Do Process for their generous support in sponsoring this event.

Law Society of BC CPD Hours: 12 hours (including a minimum of 2 hours pertaining to professional responsibility and ethics, client care and relations, and/or practice management)

Course Chairs
Sergio C. Custodio — Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Vancouver
Craig W. Shirreff — McCarthy Tétrault LLP, Vancouver

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Course Chairs
Sergio C. Custodio — Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Vancouver
Craig W. Shirreff — McCarthy Tétrault LLP, Vancouver

About the Course Chairs
Sergio Custodio is Co-Leader of the Firm’s Real Estate Law group and Leader of the Real Estate Law group in Vancouver. He advises clients on a broad range of business matters, with a focus on real estate, infrastructure, and commercial transactions. Sergio is sought out for his ability to consistently close even the most complicated and fast-paced transactions from leasing, financings, acquisitions, and dispositions to development, investment structures, and project development agreements.

Craig Shirreff leads the Real Property and Planning Group at McCarthy Tétrault LLP’s Vancouver office. Craig advises clients in a number of different industries on all aspects of commercial real estate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, development, structuring, leasing and financing. He appears in the current editions of The Best Lawyers in Canada and the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory as a leading real estate lawyer. Craig sits on the editorial advisory board of the CLEBC British Columbia Real Estate Practice Manual and the legal professions advisory committee of the Land Title & Survey Authority.

Faculty
Sarah Batut — Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Vancouver
Sandra J. Benson — Supervising Solicitor of the Resource, Environment, and Land Law Group, British Columbia Ministry of Attorney General, Victoria
Damon J. Chisholm — McMillan LLP, Vancouver
Coran Cooper-Stephenson — Claims Counsel, Lawyers Insurance Fund, Vancouver
Sergio C. Custodio — Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Vancouver
Neil R.A. Davie — Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP, Vancouver
Aneez Devji — Richards Buell Sutton LLP, Vancouver
Hardeep S. Gill — Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Vancouver
Stacey J. Handley — Gowling WLG, Vancouver
Timothy J. Lack — Lunny Atmore LLP, Vancouver
Allison M. MacInnis — Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Vancouver
Brian D. MacKay — DLA Piper (Canada) LLP, Vancouver
Lisa Martz — Gudmundseth Mickelson LLP, Vancouver
Maryanne Prohl — Claims Counsel, Lawyers Insurance Fund, Vancouver
Craig W. Shirreff — McCarthy Tétrault LLP, Vancouver
Laura Smith — Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Vancouver
Mike Walker — Miller Thomson LLP, Vancouver

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BC Real Estate Practice Manual
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Your practical day-to-day guide to real estate conveyancing! 

This publication is essential for: junior to intermediate lawyers in real estate practice, and helpful for seasoned practitioners.

Current to: March 1, 2017

This practical, day-to-day guide leads you quickly and completely through the necessary steps of a conveyance. The manual includes: 

• a thorough discussion of residential property, including searches and investigations
• summary chapter on commercial property transactions
• special considerations for strata lots
• discussion of lawyers' undertakings and professional responsibility issues
• the latest decisions on duties of real estate licensees
• full coverage of tax considerations for both residential and commercial property
• practical advice and remedies for collapsing deal 

In this all-in-one resource are more than 130 real estate forms and precedents, including essential land title office documents. 

Subscriptions include online access with search capability and links to full text of case law and legislation and forms and precedents on CD-ROM.