I Want To Be a Lawyer
By: Jayson Schwarz LL.M. and Alexandra Schwarz HBSc.J.D. These days, understanding the road map to becoming a professional, and particularly a lawyer, can be as puzzling as trying to weave…
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I Want To Buy Something In The South; I’m Cold!!
By: Jayson Schwarz L.L.M. Canadian winters being what they are, many of us like to flee for either the short term or long term to the sun, sand and heat whenever we get…
Branding a Motor Vehicle
Branding, or classification, of a motor vehicle is required where the vehicle has been deemed a “total loss”. A total loss is defined as a situation where the cost of…
Drinking and Driving
It goes without saying that you must not drink alcoholic beverages and then get behind the wheel of a car. I hope, however, to clear up some common misconceptions about…
How to Deal with a Collection Agency
By: Zane Roth and Jayson Schwarz LLM This article and next month’s will look at debt collection from both sides of the ledger. Next month, we will explore your options…
I Want To Invest In a Public Company – How?
By: Jayson Schwarz LLM Every company (not a charity or not for profit) has shareholders. Shareholders are the owners of the company. The most common type of shares are “Common…
Rental Applications – When Can Landlords Retain Deposits?
By: Konstantine Chatzidimos and Jayson Schwarz LLM Introduction Many of us rent our homes. One of the big questions we might have is when a Landlord can keep your deposit…
Death of a President
By: Jayson Schwarz LLM My friend died. He wasn’t my closest friend but he was my friend and he was the President of Ghana. I received a call from his…
Essential Elements of a Will
By: Jayson Schwarz LLM and Konstantine Chatzidimos Capacity So you have decided to be prudent and have your will prepared. This article explores some of the essential elements of wills…
WHERE THERE IS SMOKE…
Living in a condominium, second-hand smoke can enter your living space in a number of ways, including open windows, patios, and even through building ventilation systems. So what can you…
Some Instances when Land Transfer Tax May Not Apply
By: Konstantine Chatzidimos and Jayson Schwarz LLM Section 2(1) of Ontario’s Land Transfer Tax Act R.S.O. 1990, c. L.6, (the “Act”) states, that “every person” tendering for registration a conveyance…
The Toronto Land Transfer Tax
The Toronto Land Transfer Tax Anyone looking to get into the Toronto real estate market should be aware of the Toronto Land Transfer Tax (“TLTT”). This TLTT is applicable to…
HST and Land Transfer Tax
By: Jayson Schwarz LLM A number of readers have expressed concern over the documents in the Agreement of Purchase and Sale relating to HST. Today, virtually all builders include GST…
Proposed and Amended Turks and Caicos Companies Ordinance
THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS THE PROPOSED COMPANIES AMENDMENT ORDINANCE 2006 Paper submitted to: Warren Grover – Thesis Supervisor Richard…
Schwarz Law LLP joins IR as the exclusive Real Estate Member in Canada – East.
International Referral, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Jayson Brian Schwarz of Schwarz Law LLP. Jayson has joined IR as our exclusive Real Estate…
Our Guyana Associations
Schwarz Law LLP is pleased to announce its association in Guyana with the 2 top firms in the country. The first is the former firm of the Attorney General Anil…
Proposed Turks and Caicos Business Corporations Ordinance
Click here to download complete document: Proposed Turks and Caicos Business Ordinance Table of Contents Short Title 2 PART I, Interpretation and Application 2 PART II, Incorporation 21 PART III,…
Common Element Fees – What you need to know!!
By: Jayson Schwarz LLM Part of buying a condominium is understanding the fact that you are entering into a legally binding agreement to pay certain monies every month to the…
New Home Purchases and the HST
By: Jayson Schwarz LLM and Lori Simpson Effective July 1, 2010, new home buyers became subject to 13% HST on their purchase agreements. The HST, consisting of a 5% federal…
You Need a Sunshine Family Trust to Buy in the USA
By: Jayson Schwarz LLM As Canadian “Snow Birds”, flock south for the winter they often decide to purchase real estate. One of the biggest fears of owning foreign real estate…