Medical Malpractice
People seek medical assistance to improve their health or to lessen their pain and most of the time healthcare providers work hard to achieve those goals. However, sometimes a doctor…
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Brain Injuries
According to The Brain Injury Association of Canada, thousands of Canadians suffer brain injuries each year in numbers that are approaching epidemic proportions. Brain injuries often occur when a person…
Wrongful Death
The death of a loved one is always emotional but when you lose a loved one in an accident that occurred because of someone else’s negligence than the loss is…
Slip & Fall
Slip and fall accidents may be caused by the negligence of another person or business and can result in serious injuries to the victim. A fall can result in broken…
Motor Vehicle Accidents
Each year approximately 2,500 people die and 200,000 people are injured in Canadian motor vehicle traffic collisions. Victims of car accidents, motorcycle accidents and truck accidents often suffer physical, emotional…
No I Won’t Be Your Lawyer and Yes, It Takes Time to Close a Deal Properly
By: Jayson Schwarz and Konstantine Chatzidimos Everyone thinks that all you need to do is have money for a retainer and you can hire the lawyer you want . .…
I Want to Buy a Business – What do I do?
By: Jayson Schwarz LLM Ok, so you have decided to purchase a commercial building, a restaurant, a dry cleaner, a franchise, a business and you have never owned a business…
I Want to Buy a Business – What do I do?
By: Jayson Schwarz LLM Ok, so you have decided to purchase a commercial building, a restaurant, a dry cleaner, a franchise, a business and you have never owned a business…
The Need for Concession Laws in Developing Countries
THE NEED FOR PROPER LEGISLATIVE STRUCTURE IN CONCESSION DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS By: Jayson Schwarz LLM Public, Private, Partnership Model Governments today are trying to deal with the tremendous financial burden of…
When Land Transfer Tax May Not Apply
SOME INSTANCES WHEN LAND TRANSFER TAX MAY NOT APPLY1 S. 2(1) of Ontario’s Land Transfer Tax Act R.S.O. 1990, c. L.6, (the “Act”) states, that “every person” tendering for…
Planning Act Consents & When They Apply
Once a Consent, Always a Consent … Maybe By: Jayson Schwarz LLM and Konstantine Chatzidimos The Effect on the Planning Act Introduction The oft asked query of investment property purchasers…
So You’re Getting Married
By: Jayson Schwarz LLM You are about to enter into a new chapter in the book of your life. Getting married involves many facets and one of those is a…
The Law of Good Faith . . . or lack thereof
By: Jayson Schwarz LLM The Supreme Court of Canada said that good faith is not a requirement by either side in the negotiation of a contract. They went on to…
The Mortgage Broker
By: Jayson Schwarz LLM Today’s article is a little different I want to discuss mortgage brokers and their role in the home purchase process. Who is and why use a…
How Does It Work On Closing
Cottage Property, New or Pre Construction Condos, New or Pre Construction Freehold Homes, Resale Homes
By: Jayson Schwarz LLM Lawyers have a tendency to forget that people do not know what to expect as they move closer to their closing so I hope this helps.…
The Resale Offer
By Jayson Schwarz LLM When you buy a resale freehold home there are things you need to look at to go in the agreement of purchase and sale or offer:…
Condominium Common Element Fees
By: Jayson Schwarz LLM Part of buying a resale condominium is understanding the fact that you are entering into a legally binding agreement to pay certain monies every month to…
Buying Someone Else’s Disaster
By: Jayson Schwarz LLM I cannot count the number of times people have asked me if I know how they can buy foreclosure property or power of sale deals. “You…
Why I Need Title Insurance
By: Jayson Schwarz LLM In order to explain title insurance the best way may be to tell a story. Once upon a time Shaun and Molly purchased a beautiful…
Finding Your House and Your Lawyer
Cottage Property, New or Pre Construction Condos, New or Pre Construction Freehold Homes, Resale Homes
By: Jayson Schwarz In this article I will try to provide some of the basic knowledge that you will need in order to go forward to put in an offer…