Once your real estate agent drafts your purchase contract and your conditions are removed, your lawyer’s job is to prepare various closing documents. Once these document are ready, you meet with your lawyer to review and sign them. This meeting usually takes place...
Real Estate
Buying a Home: What do I need before I sign an Offer?
So you've done it! After weeks of looking, you have found the house of your dreams and the price is right. Before you sign the contract, make sure you have completed these steps. Review the Title Prior to making an offer to purchase, a buyer should always review the...
What are Dower Rights?
Dower rights are a long-existing set of rules designed to protect spouses from their spouse selling their home without their consent or knowledge. They arose from a time when land was often held only in one spouses name, typically the husband's. Dower rights prevent...
Landlords & Commercial Leases
As a landlord, your land and building is your business. In order to protect your investment, you need a comprehensive and favorable lease. By default, a lease gives the tenant exclusive use and possession of that property for the duration of the term. Unless the lease...
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Child Support Basics
What is Child Support? Parents are required to financially support their children. The amount of support that is payable is determined by the number...
When do I need to probate an estate?
The term "probate" is a scary term in estate planning and administration. What is Probate? Probate is when a will is submitted to the courts, along...