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Second marriages are becoming more and more common in today’s society. In such marital situations, it is typical for the spouses to have...

Whether you’ve built your own business from the ground up or have been tasked with taking over the long-time family business, it would be...

A combination of high real estate prices and new mortgage rules designed to restrict risky lending have led to an increase in parents...

A corporation’s minute book is a story of the corporation’s life from beginning (incorporation) to end (dissolution). Although...

With stricter mortgage rules in place and the housing market shifting to a more buyer-friendly version, we may begin to notice a...

The real estate market took quite the turn in the late summer/early fall of 2017 – the strong seller’s market subsided and some may even...

Buying or selling real property privately means that a real estate agent or agents are not involved in the process. In today’s market, we...

Like in all agreements of purchase and sale (“APS”) for real estate, buyers of new homes are required to provide a deposit or multiple...

As many cottage owners will tell you, the personal, emotional and financial commitment involved in owning and maintaining a cottage...

Suppose you have been running a business as a sole proprietor – that is, on your own with all the debts being your responsibility in your...

A family owned business would typically involve the parent or parents owning and operating the business, as well as the children or other...

Ontario estate administration tax (aka “probate fees”) is a tax imposed on the estate of a deceased person, and is paid in order to...

When purchasing a business, the transaction can be structured in one of two ways: an asset purchase or a share purchase. There are...

The legal documentation that is involved in the purchase or sale of a business, or in other major business transactions, can be complex....

When setting up a company with family or friends, it is easy to believe that nothing can go wrong in the future. You might assume that,...

There are two ways to own property with more than one person: (a) joint tenancy or (b) tenancy in common. There are important...

Condominiums are sprouting up rapidly around Durham Region and are providing an increasingly common route to home ownership. One of the...

Purchasing a new home is an exciting and enticing endeavour to many people in today’s real estate market. However, it involves...