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 […]
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Why do you need a Will?
Published: May 6, 2017The following chart illustrates who becomes entitled to receive your estate when you do not have a will. As you can see, it will depend on who is your next of kin. If you have a surviving spouse, but no children: your spouse gets it all If you have a surviving spouse, and one child: your […]
Read This Before You Buy Property!
Published:Buying a house, or even a vacant lot, is a very big step, regardless of whether it is your first home or if you have done it before. The purchase contract is a legal document which creates rights and responsibilities. The lawyer will ask you about what you might want to do with the property […]