Kelly Santini’s Mitch Kitagawa successfully brought a motion for summary judgment to dismiss the plaintiff’s action in Mississippi River Corporations v. Municipal Electric Association Reciprocal Insurance Exchange 2014 ONSC 3784. In the ruling, Justice M.Z. Charbonneau agreed that the costs associated with the plaintiff’s voluntary decision to conduct repairs to…

Condo corporations are required to maintain a “reserve fund”. The money held in the reserve fund account is used to fund major repairs to the condo’s common elements. Onsite reserve fund studies are conducted every six years, illness with updates to the studies (without site inspection) occurring at the three…

Kelly Santini LLP’s Managing Partner, Kelly Sample has been appointed to the Board of Governors for Algonquin College. The Board at Algonquin College strives to provide learners with high quality education and training for employment in the fast changing world of business, technology, health and community services. Kelly is one…

Kelly Santini’s corporate group, led by partner Robert Ford and assisted by Andy Scott acted for Pythian on its planned acquisition of Silicon Valley based Blackbird. Based in Ottawa, Pythian is the global leader in data consulting and managed services. The acquisition is expected to complete on or before August…

Buying a house can be a rewarding experience and a great investment. It can also be quite stressful if you have not budgeted properly for some of the expenses that come with home ownership, and specifically, the expenses associated with closing your purchase transaction. Most people are aware of obvious…

Going into business with someone is not unlike entering a marriage.  While the parties may enter the relationship with the best of intentions and a shared vision about the future, things can change.  If you’re considering walking down the aisle with a business partner(s), it is essential that some consideration…

If you’re a new home buyer in Ontario, you’ll be pleased to learn that Tarion Warranty Corporation is working to safeguard your investment. About Tarion Tarion helps protect consumers and regulates new home builders and sellers by administering and enforcing the Ontario New Home Warranties Plan Act and Regulations. The…

Title insurance is an insurance policy issued by an insurance company, which insures or indemnifies the home buyer and mortgage lender (where mortgage financing is provided) against loss or damage sustained as a result of covered title risks and defects. It further insures against various problems which would have been…