No Will and Separated … Who Inherits What?
PREFERENTIAL SHARE OF MARRIED SPOUSE IF YOU DIE WITHOUT A WILL (EVEN IF YOU HAVE BEEN SEPARATED,… [more]
Ontario Retail Sales Tax Clearance Certificates
IN ONTARIO RETAILS SALES TAX CLEARANCE CERTIFICATES ARE STILL REQUIRED Ontario has had harmonized sales… [more]
Spousal Trust in a Will
SPOUSAL TRUSTS CAN BE COMPLICATED, ENSURE YOU SEEK THE ADVICE OF AN ACCOUNTANT AND LAWYER If you have… [more]
Real Estate Purchase and Water Potability Certificate
WATER POTABILITY TESTS ARE CRUCIAL FOR COUNTRY A PURCHASE If the property you are buying is located in… [more]
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New Mortgage Stress Test – Buyer Issues with Mortgage Financing
BUYER ISSUES WITH MORTGAGE FINANCING With Canadians taking on ever bigger mortgages, the Federal Government introduced new “Stress Test” mortgage rules in 2018. In addition to financially qualifying for your mortgage … [Read More...]
Misuse of Powers of Attorney
THE MISUSE OF POWERS OF ATTORNEY A Power of Attorney for Property gives one or more individuals the authority to deal with your assets and liabilities. If there are no limitations in the Power of Attorney (and usually there … [Read More...]
Managing Real Estate Assets …
MANAGING REAL ESTATE ASSETS If the Deceased owns a house or other real estate, there are some basic steps you will want to take immediately to ensure the security of the real estate asset(s). Consulting a a lawyer about these … [Read More...]