BUYING REAL ESTATE – NEWLY BUILT PROPERTY & HST POINTERS
If you are buying a newly built real estate property, it is important to review your particulars with a lawyer in advance of closing so you understand not only your agreement and obligations within, but also the HST-related consequences.Read More 0
Do you need to obtain the Grant of Probate on Death?
Do you need to obtain the Grant of Probate on Death? NOTE: The article shared below is for informational purposes only and is not to be considered legal advice. For the correct advice pertaining to your situation, please contact a wills and estates lawyer in your area. After the passing of a loved one, one of the key questions facing family members is whether they have to go to court in...Read More 0
2019 – Reminder to prepare your Wills and Power of Attorney documents
With 2019 just around the corner, a lot of us may be thinking about our new year’s resolutions. Our reminder to you is to ensure that this year you check off a critical task on your to do list: Preparation of Wills and Power of Attorneys. A Will allows you to take care of your family members first by ensuring that you select the correct person to manage your affairs after you...Read More 0
Review of Real Estate agreement by a Lawyer
Do you need your real estate agreement reviewed by a real estate lawyer? When you enter into an agreement to buy or sell a property, you are entering into something that may very well turn into a binding legal contract. A standard agreement of purchase and sale has all the necessary legal elements of a contract, such as the offer, acceptance, consideration as well as a meeting of the minds. In...Read More 3
Tips on Choosing a Real Estate Lawyer
It is no doubt that a real estate lawyer plays a key role in your transaction. Broadly speaking, in a purchase transaction, your real estate lawyer will conduct the necessary searches of title, order insurance policies, work with your mortgage lender, correspond with the other side and attend to registration of your transaction. In a sale transaction, the real estate lawyer will work with...Read More 0
Title Insurance in a Real Estate Closing
Title Insurance and it’s use in Real Estate So you are finally set to close on a real estate property and move in to your new home. You have hired a real estate agent to help you find the property within your price range, in the neighbourhood of your choice and the offer has been accepted. You have decided on the lawyer you wish to work with and are eager to know how much all of this is...Read More 0
