Generally, you are not required to share information about the house as long as you don’t hide anything or deliberately lie about anything. You do not have to offer information that your spouse or parent died at h0me, or that there was a suicide or even a murder in the home. Keep in mind, however,… Continue reading Do you have to disclose if someone died in your home?
Author: Cesia
Cesia is a real estate lawyer at Wall-Armstrong and Green, a boutique law firm in Barrie focusing on real estate and estates. When she's not online, she can usually be found in her garden.
Executions
No, not the scary kind. Today’s topic: writs of execution in the sheriff’s office, and what this may mean on the sale of your home. If you owe child support or spousal support, or lost a lawsuit and didn’t pay the judgement, or owed money to the bank that you skipped out on, or many… Continue reading Executions
Happy long weekend!
The Canada Day long weekend is rapidly approaching here in the great white north. I’m looking forward to a nice break, filled with the first birthday party for my friend’s son, at least one barbeque and definitely some fireworks on Monday night. What I’m not looking forward to is the increased amount of fraud attempts… Continue reading Happy long weekend!
Who owns the lake bed?
Here’s an interesting conundrum as we approach the first weekend of the summer: what happens if the water’s edge changes? There has been a very serious issue with Ontario’s lakes shrinking year over year. I was at a friend’s cottage last month and she was pointing out the rock they used to jump off into… Continue reading Who owns the lake bed?
SPIS
A Seller Property Information Sheet is a form designed to give buyers additional information about the house. It asks sellers to list any known defects, pending work orders or tax increases, oversight by any regulatory body such as conservation authorities, etc. The idea is that, if you disclose everything up front, you reduce your liability.… Continue reading SPIS