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Making or updating your will in Ontario? Use this checklist to gather the information, documents and decisions you'll need before…

Inheriting a share of an estate does not give a beneficiary the right to live in the family home, as…

Learn who pays legal costs in Ontario litigation, how costs awards work, and how settlement offers can affect what the…

How you hold title to your home decides what happens to it in your estate. Learn about joint tenancy, tenants…

Your RRSP, TFSA and life insurance may not follow your will. Learn how beneficiary designations work in Ontario and the…

Not sure what to tell your family about your will? Learn what your executor, attorneys and beneficiaries need to know,…

Yes. A corporation can buy and own real estate in Ontario. For some business owners and investors, buying property through…

A real estate closing is supposed to be the final step in a purchase or sale, but legal issues can…

Buying or selling a property with tenants can add another layer of complexity to a real estate transaction. For anyone…

When a real estate deal doesn’t close in Ontario, the consequences can be serious for both buyers and sellers. A…

An easement on a property in Ontario gives another person, property owner, or organization certain rights to use part of…

Property title issues in Ontario can include liens, outstanding mortgages, easements, ownership discrepancies, and other interests registered against a property.…