Construction Liens

What You Should Know About Construction Contracts

Whether you are a builder or you are someone who has hired a builder to construct your custom home of another building, having a well-crafted construction...

Real Estate Law: Closing a Real Estate Transaction

Choosing a closing date The closing date can be whenever the parties agree upon, however selecting a closing date on a weekend or statutory holiday will prevent your...

CONSTRUCTION LIENS: Electronically Liening Registered Leases

It would appear that when registered leases are liened electronically, adherence to the rules is not as strict, sort of relaxation of rules is practiced, as...

Construction Liens: Obtaining Liens and Restrictions Placed on Them

We have discussed earlier one of the two methods by which a contractor working for a tenant is able to get a lien on the freehold...

Liens and Commerical Tenants

OverviewRegardless of the fact that the individual is a landlord, a tenant, or a lien claimant, it is important for each of them to be aware...

REAL ESTATE: Depending on the age and type of property, the following off title searches may be necessary!

Occupancy permits: For a newly built or renovated dwelling or an extension or addition thereto, it is necessary to find out whether or not the local...

REAL ESTATE: The necessary off title searches when buying a property!

There are other searches besides a title search, that are necessary to assure title and enhance the marketability of a property. The purpose of these searches...

CONSTRUCTION LIEN: Basics

Basically, a construction lien is a remedy available for someone who improves someone else's property by way of supplying materials and or labour.  If that person is owed monies...

THE BASICS TO LAND TITLE SEARCHES

A title search is conducted during the process of selling or purchasing or acquiring an interest in a property. Its purpose is to find out:If the...

Forgetting to Defend a Law Suit, Setting Aside the Default Judgment

I love this saying…“you can’t change the past but you can ruin the present by worrying about the future”. It applies to so many of us....