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…
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What Happens When a Real Estate Lawyer and a Realtor, Actually Work Together?
By: Jayson Schwarz LLM & Claude Boiron (Royal LePage Terrequity Realty) Realtor’s perspective: Claude: Many realtors feel as though their job is finished when they send over a firm Agreement…
How Green is Your Septic Tank?
By: Jayson Schwarz and Konstantine Chatzidimos So there you are, sitting and rocking in the hot summer sun and the breeze brings you the smells of summer how wonderful .…
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…
Buying Our Cottage and Doing it Right – Finding the Right Location
By: Jayson Schwarz LLM Suddenly we notice that there are more mild days; when it snows it only lasts a short while. The groundhog has done his thing and we…
Winter at the Cottage – the Legal Issues
By: Jayson Schwarz LLM The cottage in the winter is a different place; snow piled high, the trees bare, the lake frozen over and the cottage an oasis in an…
What Kind of Cottage am I Buying?
By: Jayson Schwarz LLM These days buying a cottage property is not as simple as it used to be. Apart from all of the different considerations that you would ordinarily…
The Taxman and the Family cottage – Is a Family Trust the Answer
By: Jayson Schwarz LLM and Allan Church As you look at the family running over the property, you sit back and think hmmm all of these kids and I’m getting…
Selling Our Cottage and doing it Right – The Agent
By: Jayson Schwarz LLM Slowly, summer is starting to wind down; the lazy hazy days are changing; the sun sets earlier and rises later. There is a chill in the…
The Taxman and the Family Cottage – Ownership Options
By: Jayson Schwarz LLM and Allan Church In this article we’ll talk about some different options as to how to own or hold title to the family cottage. Background For…
The Taxman and the Family Cottage – Selling, taxes can hurt unless you do it right!
By: Jayson Schwarz LLM Right now the cottage is a refuge from the bustle of rush-hour traffic, business and taxes; however, when the time comes to sell it or pass…
Buying Our cottage And Doing It Right – The Tax Series – Plan Now to Save Later
By Jayson Schwarz LLM and Allan Church The days are longer, the mercury is rising and many of us have started the Canadian summer ritual of the trekking to the…
Buying Our Cottage and Doing It Right – Buildings and Waste
By: Jayson Schwarz LLM I am sitting in my lawn chair on the edge of the lake, my deal closed last week and now I own my own piece of…
Buying Our Cottage and Doing it Right – The Survey
By:Jayson Schwarz LLM The sun glistens like a million diamonds on the blue water of the lake. The sky is filled with fluffy clouds and skiers cut a frothy wake…
How Does It Work On Closing
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.…
Finding Your House and Your Lawyer
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…
You and Your Agent
By Jayson Schwarz LLM So you have decided to sell your home. While there is no legal requirement that a real estate agent be involved in an agreement of purchase…
Buying the Home: Step by Step
By: Jayson Schwarz LLM Buying a home is the most important purchase most people make in their lives. Research the area you want to live; research what is around, check…
What the Heck is Title Insurance?
By: Jayson Schwarz LLM Title insurance is provides comprehensive insurance coverage for the certain of the title-related risks associated with home buying. Risks such as zoning issues, claims of mental…
Not Every Lawyer is a Real Estate Lawyer
By: Jayson Schwarz LLM I participated as a guest speaker at a first time homebuyers seminar presented by Tarion (For those of you that either do not know, Tarion is…