Often, couples living common law will mistakenly believe that they have equal ownership of the family home. This is not the case. They will only have equal ownership if they …
Wills for Everyone!
Everyone has a Will. The problem is that most people don’t know where it is. They have never seen it, they never signed it and they don’t know what it …
Real Estate Contracts: Right of Assignment
The peculiar aspect of executory contracts has a significant effect on the basic common law doctrine. Ordinarily, contracts are assignable by the buyer without the seller’s consent. However, that general …
Mutual Driveways: Ownership, Use and Maintenance
So, just what is a mutual drive and how does it work? You will probably find that mutual driveways are located in downtown areas that might originally have been the …
Matrimonial Home Designations in Ontario
Properties that qualify as matrimonial homes should ordinarily be presumed to be such unless there is good evidence to the contrary. Although it occurs infrequently, questions often arise about matrimonial …
Possessory Title Explained
A “possessory title” is a title to property which is not evidenced by the registered chain of title. So, you can’t simply go to the registry office and look up …
Forget the Latte ~ Buy Real Estate
David Bach popularized the expression “your latte factor” in his book The Automatic Millionaire. His point was that anyone could find some extra money in their day to day living …
Repairing and Restoring Credit
If you have experienced some credit issues in the past, or even declared personal bankruptcy, you may find this to be of some interest to you. Probably just about everyone …
Ontario Waterfront Properties ~ Good Deals!
Where are the best deals? With the prices of waterfront properties having risen so much since the turn of the century, where are you going to find good deals now? …
Clarity Clauses, Agreements and Documents (Part 3)
The Law A number of individuals wanted to know the source of the law relating to legible agreements. It is contained in Regulation 585 (O. Reg. 580/05) The Code of Ethics under …