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Seller Property Information Statements

... relate to various aspects of the property and surrounding area. Some examples from the Ontario Real Estate Association’s SPIS Form 220: Are you aware of any non-compliance with zoning regulations? ...

Secret Trusts

...held in trust for someone who is not even named in the Will. Essentially, the beneficiary of the estate is required to use the gift for the benefit of an unnamed person. These trust obligations are th...

Recent cases discuss limits on freedom when making a Will

...or your former spouse in your Will, then your former spouse can make a claim against your estate.  The same applies for minor or university-age children and other dependants you may be s...

Receiving All That You Are Entitled To: The Elements of Compensation in an Expropriation

...s. 14(1) – The market value of land expropriated is the amount that the land might be expected to realize if sold in the open market by a willing seller to a willing buyer. s. 14(2) – In determining...

Purchasing a Condominium Unit from a Developer: What Every Buyer Should Know

... who take the time to read and understand this guide and who retain a knowledgeable and experienced real estate lawyer to assist with the completion of the transaction, will be well-suited to navigating the complexities ...

Ontario’s New Consumer Protection Law

... purchases: motor vehicles, homes and travel, which are regulated by the Motor Vehicle Dealers Act, the Real Estate and Business Brokers Act; and the Travel Industry Act. The New Act The Act will invariably impact ...

Leases of Goods are now subject to the Personal Property Security Act (Ontario) (“PPSA”)

If you are now or may in the future be engaged in leasing goods or personal property (ie. not real estate) to another person, then we would like to make you aware of a recent amendment to the PPSA which ...

Lawyer Fees 101

... money at all, then they may not accept any settlement offer no matter what. In this case, if you really do not want to risk being ordered to pay legal fees, then you may consider dropping the claim e...

Joint Ownership – An Estate Planning Trap for the Unwary

Avoiding probate fees, or the estate administration tax as it is called in Ontario, is a pre-occupation amongst many Canadians. This is ...
... grandchild. The investment account would be stated to be “joint with rights of survivorship” and the real estate would be registered as “joint tenants”. This sounds simple enough, but it is important to ...

Holding Companies

...ture which will limit or eliminate altogether income splitting through holding companies. Estate Planning and Diversified Ownership – A holding company may allow a shareholder to introduce fami...

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