North America: Real Estate and Construction

Massachusetts quietly amended its estate tax statute last summer. This amendment significantly changes how the tax is calculated for non-resident decedents owning Massachusetts real estate.

A revocable living trust (sometimes called a revocable inter vivos trust) is a legal arrangement you create during your lifetime to hold legal title to your assets.

Jennifer D'Amato explores the critical techniques and strategies available under Wisconsin law for post-death estate administration, examining how legal professionals can help families minimize costs, delays, and conflicts during the probate process. The article provides practical guidance on navigating the various administration options available in Wisconsin's aging population landscape.

The Canadian and British Columbia governments have announced a significant infrastructure investment partnership aimed at reducing development charges. This collaborative initiative between Prime Minister Mark Carney and Premier David Eby represents a strategic approach to addressing development costs and infrastructure funding challenges.

On April 30, 2026, the Washington Supreme Court ruled in Vargas v. RRA CP Opportunity Trust 1 that only a “holder” of a negotiable instrument, as contemplated by the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), can satisfy the prerequisites for conducting a nonjudicial trustee’s sale of property under the Washington Deed of Trust Act (DTA).

The government has finally given clarity to real estate investors on the future direction of Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) for the commercial rental sector in England and Wales.

Maybe you are in the process of buying a home. Maybe you have lived there for years. At some point, you might have asked yourself is that fence really on the actual property line?..

Agricultural and food sector businesses face unprecedented competition law scrutiny from regulators on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border. Canada's Competition Bureau has launched a comprehensive examination of the food supply chain while the U.S. Department of Justice pursues investigations into seed industry practices, signaling a new era of heightened enforcement that demands strategic preparation from industry participants.

An easement is a nonpossessory right to use or enjoy someone else’s land. In other words, an easement grants the holder a limited privilege to perform certain acts on someone else’s land without owning that land.

The Canadian and British Columbia governments have announced a significant infrastructure investment partnership aimed at reducing development charges. This collaborative initiative between Prime Minister Mark Carney and Premier David Eby represents a strategic approach to addressing development costs and infrastructure funding challenges.

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What does it take to shape the future of a city? In this episode of Real Smart, Spencer talks with Bryan Eck, Executive Director of Land Use & Planning for USC Real Estate & Asset Management.