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First-Time Home Buyer?: Real Estate Lawyers Answer Your Questions

You’ve done it. You’ve either found the perfect home, or you’ve made the decision to begin your search. If you’re a first-time home buyer, you probably have several questions you’re itching to ask a good real estate lawyer. Barrie is home to a booming real estate market, but few homes come complete with a how-to-purchase […]

COVID-19 Operational Changes: Wills and Powers of Attorney

A necessary side effect of social distancing and remote work has meant a reshuffle in the way business is conducted. In the past, the witnessing of documents relating to wills and estates had to be completed in person. Today, new laws from the Ontario government make it possible for us to complete wills and powers […]

AN UPDATE FOR OUR CLIENTS AND VISITORS:

Instead of simply shutting our doors to the public, we have invested in a number of physical changes to our office, as well as modifying our procedures. We are committed to ensuring that our clients’ concerns will always be met without delay or interruption during the evolving COVID-19 pandemic. Here are some of the steps […]

COVID-19 STATUS UPDATE: WE ARE OPEN FOR BUSINESS!

WE ARE OPEN FOR BUSINESS! AN UPDATE FOR OUR CLIENTS AND VISITORS: We are committed to ensuring that our clients’ concerns will always be met without delay or interruption during the evolving COVID-19 situation. We have taken all necessary precautions in our office, including: ➣ ensuring hand sanitizer is available to visitors and staff; ➣ […]

Are Surveys Obsolete?

Whether you’re buying a piece of real estate, or lending money via a mortgage on it, do you need a survey? It depends (that’s what most lawyers’ answers start with!). But on what? Traditionally, real estate lawyers undertook a series of investigations – title and off-title – to provide their purchaser and lender clients with […]