Question: I am the Listing agent and have a closing coming up. The buyers asked that the sellers filled every hole from photos/art/mirrors etc. and repainted the spots. We removed …
Wire Transfers work at this Time
The traditional “bank draft” or “certified cheque” has been the mainstay of the real estate industry for deposits, and for lawyers completing closings. Right now, it’s problematic. Someone has to: …
Waterfront Cottage Property Concerns
Over 7 or 8 decades properties values went from a few hundred dollars to hundreds of thousands of dollars. So, now it makes a difference! A mortgagee is not going …
Where are these “Cottage” structures?
There are often all kinds of buildings and structures buit where they should not be built including: · The dock · The deck · The boathouse · The bunkie · …
The Unopened Road Allowance
This is typical with smaller lakes. There is really no particular need to travel around the perimeter, so the 66 foot road allowance was never opened. This is absolutely ideal …
The Opened Road Allowance
You will come across many areas where the road runs right along the water’s edge. This is an opened road allowance. It’s just like all the other road allowances surrounding …
Water Lots
It is recognized that there are certain areas which are truly part of the body of water, but it is advisable that they be placed in private ownership. In this …
Where’s the Waterfront Line?
It’s very important to know where the lake ends and your property begins. First of all, you have to begin with the water. Let’s assume that the body of water …
Warranties and the Doctrine of Merger
We looked at Warranties and the doctrine of merger. The Robinson v. Hobbs-Lingard case in 2015 highlighted several issues. It was heard in the Small Claims Court in Milton on …
Updating the Deal: “Acceptance” Following the Irrevocable
Sometimes, even when the two sides are working together very successfully, they just run out of time. Well-intentioned, but the acceptance just wasn’t finished off in time. So, what’s the …