The conversion of a rental building to a condominium is a project that involves changing the legal structure of an existing development. It enables an owner to share in the ownership and operation of a residential or commercial complex, while having negotiable title to an individual unit. The legislation that…
A recent edition of MacLean’s magazine has a feature article entitled ‘Condo Hell’ which provides a sobering but important summary of the types of disputes condo owners may have to deal with when they live in close proximity to so many neighbours. In addition to making life in a condo…
Our congratulations to Mark Sutcliffe on his remarkable 50KM run which raised $52,000 for the United Way Ottawa campaign. The United Way Ottawa helps to create a better life for everyone in our community and we are pleased we could support their fund raising efforts.
This May, Ottawa is hosting the 2015 Provincial Floor Hockey Championships for Special Olympics. This year’s tournament includes a face-off challenge between Jake Gardiner of the Maple Leafs and Bobby Ryan of our home-town Senators. As a long-time supporter of Special Olympics in Ontario, Kelly Santini LLP is sponsoring the…
Congratulations to Lawrence Silber who was recently elected by his peers to serve as a Trustee of the County of Carleton Law Association (CCLA). Since its inception in 1888, the CCLA has actively pursued improvements to court services and facilities while enhancing educational programmes for the Ottawa bar. A founding…
Founding partner Larry Kelly is this year’s recipient of the County of Carleton Law Association’s Gordon F. Henderson Award. The award recognizes his significant contributions to the welfare of our community. Larry has been actively involved in community service and volunteer work throughout his career. His many accomplishments include serving…
Effective January 1st, 2015, a new regulation came into force in Ontario under the existing Estate Administration Tax Act which has increased an estate trustee’s role in reporting the value of estate assets to the Ontario Ministry of Finance. The following is a brief overview of some of the changes…
Kelly Santini LLP acted for Ottawa-based Cloudlink on its recent sale to US based EMC Corporation. Cloudlink provides data security for customers transferring information between online platforms. The Kelly Santini team was comprised of Bob Ford, Michael Leaver and Christina Lachance. For more information on the sale, please see coverage…