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HST Remittance on a Commercial Sale – Part Two

Delivery of Deposit Is Not a Cooling-Off Period

Plan Ahead: The Two-Budget Trick for Easier Closings

30-Year Amortization for First Time Home Buyers of New Build Homes

The Power of Sale Process in Ontario: Key Information for Borrowers and Lenders

Registering Your Non-Ontario Corporation as an Extra-Provincial Corporation in Ontario

A Refresher on the Probate Application Process With a Will

A “Refresher” on Vendor Take Back Mortgages

Residential Tenancies in Ontario 101

Accessways: Accessing your Cottage Property

Purchasing Residential Property Under Your Corporation

Latent and Patent Defects of a Property

Understanding the Distinction Between Chattels and Fixtures

A Refresher on the Importance of Having a Pre-construction Agreement of Purchase and Sale Reviewed

The Importance of the Reserve Fund Study in the Status Certificate Package Condominium Property

Interest Rates: What Are the Legal Restrictions?

Construction Liens on Title

What Does a Real Estate Lawyer Do for Home Buyers and Sellers?

Extended Filing Deadline for Toronto’s Vacant Home Tax Declaration

What Is Title Insurance?

Registering and Maintaining a Corporation in Ontario

City of Toronto’s Vacant Home Tax: Implications on Real Estate Transactions and How Realtors Can Protect their Purchaser Clients

Obtaining Independent Legal Advice When Providing Your Signature as a Guarantor on a Mortgage Application

Mortgage Discharges: Removing a Fully Paid Out Mortgage From Your House Title

Entering Into an Agreement for a Pre-construction Property? Who Is Protecting Your Property?

Relief From Forfeiture and Deposits: No Easy Feat for Buyers in Breach

What to Expect When Buying a New-Build - Builder “Hidden” Fees on Closing Part 2

What to Expect When Buying a New-Build - Builder “Hidden” Fees on Closing Part 1

Having the “Tool” of Bridge Financing Available on the Day of Closing

The Chosen Lawyer Theme Song

Registration of Cautions: Preventing Dealings to Protect an Interest in Land

Q&A About the Foreign Buyer Ban

A Purchaser’s Guide to Section 98 Agreements

Wills and Powers of Attorney in the Digital Age

What is Mortgage Default?

Property Insurance and Real Estate Closings

Why You Should Avoid Buying and Selling on the Same Day (Part 2)

The HST/GST Rebate and One’s Primary Place of Residence

Canadian Federal Budget 2022: Understanding the Proposed Real Estate Changes Including Foreign Buyer Ban, Property Flipping Tax and HST on Assignments

Will Updates: Marriage, Separation, and Your Will

Let the “Speculation” Be Over: NRST Amendments and What You Need to Know About the Transition

Important Changes Upcoming to the Non-Resident Speculation Tax (“NRST”)

What Is a Limited Partnership and Is It Useful for YOUR Business?

Purchasing a Franchise 101

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Eleventh-Hour Demands

First-Time Homebuyer Land Transfer Tax (“LTT”) Refund

Essential Tips for First-Time Homebuyers

Buying a Corporation: Share Purchase or Asset Purchase?

The Worst Days to Close Your Home Purchase: Avoid Stress and Plan Ahead!

Methods of Business Organization 101

Things to Consider When Extending your Commercial Lease

Calling All Private Lenders

Office Dog Gets Promoted to "Vice President of Client Development"!

The Matrimonial Home and Real Estate Transactions

Lease Options for Commercial Tenants

Due Diligence: Private Lending

Before You Sign; Have a Lawyer Review Your Lease

Construction Defects and Title Insurance

The Disclosure Obligations of a Seller: Patent vs. Latent Defects

“It’s 2020”

Can a Buyer Terminate an Agreement of Purchase and Sale Because of COVID-19?

Caution to Lenders: The Effect of Section 8 of the Interest Act on Interest Rates and Mortgage Default Penalties

Virtual Signing of Wills and Powers of Attorney During COVID-19

Breach of Commercial Lease During COVID-19 Pandemic

Electronic Signatures for Transactions

Anticipatory Breach of the Real Estate Agreement

What Are the Duties of an Estate Trustee / Executor?

The Use of Holdbacks in Real Estate Transactions

Minute Books: Why You Need One and Why You Should Update It

Title Insurance Policies and Their Premiums

Hst Rebate for New-Build Property Denied

The Value of a Shareholders’ Agreement

Federal Budget and Real Estate Update

Do You Need a Power of Attorney for a Real Estate Transaction?

Property Taxes: How to Avoid Overdue Payments

What’s the Difference Between Sharing Ownership of Your Property as Joint Tenants vs Tenants in Common?

A Few Tips for Renters

Tarion and Your New Build Home Purchase

Cannabis and What You Need to Know II: Home Cultivation

Why You NEED a Lawyer to Review Your Status Certificate!

The End of Prohibition: Cannabis and What You Need to Know

Power of Sale Proceedings in a Nutshell

The Importance of a Promissory Note

7 Reasons Why You May Want Residential Title Insurance

4 Taxes You Should Know About Before You Buy or Sell Real Estate

First Time Homebuyers! You're Eligible For Tax Breaks