Real Estate

What Does a Real Estate Lawyer Do?

2025-05-05T15:32:38-04:00

Buying or selling a home is the largest business transaction most people will ever make. You probably have a good idea of what part your realtor plays in the real estate process, but your lawyer’s role may not be so clear. This is not unusual, as people usually know that they need a lawyer as part of the home buying or selling process, but are not always sure why. Not many people know what goes on behind the scenes, and further, what a real estate lawyer does in addition to assisting with home purchases and sales. Below is a short attempt [...]

What Does a Real Estate Lawyer Do?2025-05-05T15:32:38-04:00

What Is That Real Estate Lawyer Doing, Anyway?

2020-11-12T16:34:50-05:00

May 11, 2018 By: Jennifer Foster My first property purchase was fourteen acres of a vacant, rural, wooded lot north west of Kingston. A river crossed over the northeast corner, separating the land into two pieces. The parcel across the river was pretty much unusable—it was landlocked and surrounded by conservation land, ensuring that we would never be looking at a condo or any other unwholesome development. As Torontonians, this seemed like paradise found! I wasn't practising real estate law at the time and I don’t remember much about the transaction except that we visited a lawyer and signed a lot [...]

What Is That Real Estate Lawyer Doing, Anyway?2020-11-12T16:34:50-05:00
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