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What exactly does a real estate lawyer do?
The practice of real estate law is sometimes a bit of a mystery to the public. When people hear the word “lawyer,” they immediately think of Law & Order and courtroom work. What happens on the transactional end isn’t as exciting to the outsider, but there are a...
What You Need to Know When Buying a Home
Buying a home is one of the most important and significant transactions a person will make in their life. It is important that you understand the different requirements and potential costs you may encounter. We created this guide for everything you need to know when buying a home.
How to inherit an estate
Most of us, at some point in our lives, will lose a loved one who will have left us something in their will. If what you inherit is significant in value, you should keep a few points in mind. Take your time. You need to give yourself time to grieve, and then time to...
Happy holidays!
Whether you are celebrating or simply taking some time off, we wish you a very happy holiday season.
Helping your child buy a home
Most parents work hard to protect and help their children as they grow, and continue to do so when their children become adults. One aspect of helping is often assisting their children in buying a home, often through co-signing a mortgage. Acting as a co-signer or...
Blending
I have clients who are a classic blended family. She had a child young and separated from the father when her daughter was three; he divorced his wife when his daughter was seven; when they married, they had a child together. They consider all three children to be...
Your family may have changed. Has your will?
Two weeks ago, I wrote about updating your will for your own benefit. Today, I want to talk about updating your will for the benefit of others. Last month, Elizabeth O’Brien wrote this article on MarketWatch. She mentions a vast number of reasons why it can be...
Do you have to disclose if someone died in your home?
Generally, you are not required to share information about the house as long as you don't hide anything or deliberately lie about anything. You do not have to offer information that your spouse or parent died at home, or that there was a suicide or even a murder in...
Changing it up
Many people know that, on marriage, in Ontario, your will is automatically revoked. There is a good public policy reason for this: your spouse should not be disinherited simply because you forgot to update your will. (I touched on the issue of predatory marriages a...