Real Estate Law

Purchase of Residential Properties (including recreational property for personal use)

• reviewing the executed agreement of purchase and sale
• investigating title and checking description, making requisitions on title and on other matters recited in the agreement.
• searching for arrears of realty and all other taxes and rates constituting statutory liens
• advising on the applicability of HST legislation
• searching for executions
• reviewing transfer
• reviewing statement of adjustments and examining survey (if available)
• making zoning and building by-law enquiries, searching for work orders, discussing with the purchaser all matters related to title, zoning and statement of adjustments
• in rural recreational properties, advising clients with respect to road access, shore road allowance, septic issues, water potability and well issues
• attending on execution of documents
• attending to the closing
• giving opinion on title

Purchase of Residential Condominium Units

• reviewing agreement of purchase and sale and accompanying documents, including reviewing declaration, by-laws, management contract, insurance trust agreement, and all other condominium documentation
• investigating title and checking the description
• searching for arrears of realty and other taxes and rates constituting statutory liens
• advising on the applicability of HST legislation
• making zoning and building by-law enquiries
• searching for work orders
• examining condominium unit plan
• making requisitions on title and on other matters recited in the agreement
• reviewing transfer
• obtaining and reviewing statement from condominium corporation as to financial condition
• reviewing statement or adjustments
• discussing with the purchaser all matters related to title, zoning, condominium registration and adjustments
• attending to the closing
• attending on execution of documents
• advising about common expenses, insurance coverage, boundary limits of condominium unit

Sale of Residential Properties (including sale of recreational property for personal use)

• reviewing executed agreement of purchase and sale
• preparing transfer
• answering requisitions on title
• preparing and advising on statement of adjustments
• advising on the applicability of HST legislation
• attending on execution of documentation
• attending to the closing and completing the sale

Sale of Residential Condominium Units

• reviewing executed agreement of purchase and sale
• advising on the applicability of HST legislation
• supplying copies of the declaration, by-laws, management contract, insurance trust agreement, up-to-date insurance certificate
• preparing transfer of title
• answering requisitions
• preparing statement of adjustments
• attending on execution of documentation
• attending to the closing and and completion of the sale

Purchase of Commercial Real Estate

• reviewing executed agreement of purchase and sale
• investigating title, making requisition on title and on other matters recited in the agreement
• searching for arrears of realty and all other taxes and rates constituting statutory liens
• advising on the applicability of HST legislation
• searching for executions
• reviewing transfer
• preparation of one charge given back and/or personal property security agreement
• searching under the Personal Property Security Act for registrations
• reviewing all leases and/or tenancy agreements, service contracts and employment contracts (if any) with respect to the property
• reviewing bill of sale (if any)
• reviewing statement of adjustments and examining survey (if available)
• making zoning and building by-law enquiries
• searching for work orders
• discussing with the purchaser all matters related to title, zoning and statement of adjustments
• attending on execution of documents
• attending to the closing
• giving opinion on title
• enquiries with respect to compliance with Environmental Control Regulations

Sale of Commercial Real Estate

• reviewing executed agreement of purchase and sale
• preparing transfer, bill of sale, assignment of lease and/or tenancy agreement
• assignment of service contracts
• preparing statement of adjustments
• advising on the applicability of HST legislation
• answering requisitions on title and on other matters recited in the agreement
• reviewing charge taken back and/or personal property security agreement (if any)and perfecting security interest
• attending the closing and completing the sale

• negotiate the terms of a purchase or sale of a property which may include finding a vendor or purchaser
• drawing agreement of purchase and sale including attendances to take instruction and execution
• drawing transfer of land including attendances to take instruction, execution and registration
• drawing transmission or survivorship application including attendances to take instruction, execution and registration
• drawing executor’s or administrator’s transfer including attendances to take instruction, execution and registration

• preparing charge and extra copy for chargor and delivery to chargor
• investigating title
• searching for arrears of realty and other taxes constituting statutory liens
• searching for executions
• reviewing survey (if available)
• making zoning and building by-law inquiries and searching for work orders
• discussing with the chargee all matters related to title
• reporting
• giving opinion on title

• taking instructions searches, interviews, attendances, drawing and serving notice
• negotiations leading to completion of the sale
• drawing declarations of default and service and other supporting material
• attending on making declarations and preparing deposits

• drawing of lease
• reviewing and advising on lease
• subsearching of title or other searches and services required with respect to the leased premises
• drawing commercial leases including negotiations and all other services
• drawing additional provisions with respect to construction terms and specifications included in either an agreement to lease or lease

• drawing of security agreement including copies for registration purposes and financing statement and extra copy for the borrower
• conducting all appropriate searches
• obtaining corporation status reports and other applicable reports including taxes and/or rates constituting statutory liens
• searching for executions
• obtaining confirmation with respect to insurance coverage ( if required )
• attending to all necessary registrations
• reporting