Things to consider heading into 2024
By Jayson Schwarz LLM and Jacqueline Moneta JD Just a friendly reminder to all of us to stop putting off our estate planning. Making a will is actually much easier…
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November is National Make a Will Month
By Jayson Schwarz LLM and Jacqueline Moneta JD Just a friendly reminder to all of us to stop putting off our estate planning. Making a will is actually much easier…
How to carefully prepare to buy a home
How to carefully prepare to buy a home by JAYSON SCHWARZ, LLM Here you are getting ready to make what may be the largest single purchase that you will ever…
What is a Power of Attorney and what should be in it
By: Jayson Schwarz LLM Whether you are a young or an older person, having Powers of Attorney and Wills prepared are a necessary evil that every person not only should…
WHY YOU SHOULD GET A WILL AND POWER OF ATTORNEY
When it comes to Wills, while the numbers vary somewhat from survey to survey, one thing about the picture remains consistent: Fewer than half of Canadians have a Will, and…
Tips for buying in an UNCERTAIN MARKET
by JAYSON SCHWARZ, LLM & HAMZA AHMAD, JD The last two years of COVID-19 and low inflation rates created a frenzy in the real estate market; perhaps something few of…
Spec Tax and HST
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE NON-RESIDENT SPECULATION TAX In order to help cool the real estate market and make homes more affordable to residents, the government of Ontario…
Serving Your Client
By Jayson Schwarz LLM and Razik Sarsam CPA. CA As most files that come across our desks are multifaceted, in writing this article we chose to lay out a common…
Some Cross Border Real Estate Questions
By : Jayson Schwarz LLM and Razik Sarsam CPA,CA 1. With international travel still facing disruption due to Covid, what’s your advice to businesses attempting to manage overseas real estate…
The Pool Dilemma – What you need to know about renting out this part of your home
CTV Your MorningJayson Schwarz Discusses Renting Your Pool Watch Interview To swim or not to swim? To rent or not to rent? Those are the questions. I was recently interviewed…
DEATHLY DOWN PAYMENT WHY YOU NEED A WILL TO HELP YOUR KIDS BUY THEIR FIRST HOME
With GTA real estate holding steady at sky high prices, Millennials are left scratching their heads trying to find a way into the housing market. With the average resale price…
How to avoid tax and disagreements on recreational property
Summer has come, and many people head for the lake, greenery and beauty of nature. We’re either buying a cottage, opening a cottage we already own or just enjoying our…
Adjustments on New Home Closings
By: Jayson Schwarz LLM and Hamza Ahmad JD If you think your purchase price is the only amount you will be paying your builder on closing you should read the…
What Taxes are Payable on Closing?
By: Jayson Schwarz LLM It is the week before your closing on your newly constructed home. Your lawyer has just reached out to you and explained the money you need…
Buying and Selling a Home on the Same Day: A Recipe for Disaster
By Jayson Schwarz LLM and Hamza Ahmad JD One of the most common questions our clients ask us is, “When will I get the keys to my new home?” If…
HST on Assignments
By: Jayson Schwarz LLM and Hamza Ahmad JD Many clients think that doing an assignment of a home purchase agreement is a simple transaction, but the reality is far different.…
Firm Merges and Grows
As at January 1, 2021 True Path Law merged with Schwarz Law LLP. True Path Law is a mid-size residential real estate transactional law firm currently located in Mississauga, Ontario.…
Real Estate Taxes on Closing – will I receive an adjustment?
By: Patrick Squire and Jayson Schwarz LLM You have moved into your new home, your finances have stabilized…and months later, you get a surprising set of property tax bills. When…
Preconstruction Condos
PRECONSTRUCTION CONDOS By Jacqueline Moneta JD and Jayson Schwarz LLM With the average prices of homes in the GTA soaring to over $1 million, this makes condominiums an attractive and…
COVID-19 and condos
COVID-19 AND CONDOS By: Jayson Schwarz LLM and Jacqueline Moneta, J.D. While the current COVID-19 pandemic has impacted all facets of life, health and safety concerns have perhaps been the…