Last summer, when we started up this blog, I wrote a post about title searching. I was thinking about this yesterday after I saw a client buying a property in the area that had a restrictive covenant on it. A restrictive covenant is a requirement that you either do or not do something with your… Continue reading Restricted
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When did you last look at your deed?
Not long ago, many people in the Squamish area of British Columbia discovered that they do not in fact own the properties they have called home for years, and in some cases decades. This was essentially because of surveying errors by the provincial government related to First Nations treaties dating back over 100 years. The… Continue reading When did you last look at your deed?
Searching….
Last week, I blogged about what real estate lawyers do. I mentioned four main components of what I do for my clients: searching title; communicating with lenders and the other lawyer; preparing documents; and registering/discharging mortgages and transfers. Today I’m going to focus on one of those points: title searches. When you purchase a new… Continue reading Searching….
What exactly does a real estate lawyer do?
You speak with some realtors and find one you like. You interview some mortgage brokers and find one you like. You look at many homes, find one you love, make an offer, do your inspection, drop the paperwork off at the lawyer’s – and then wait for the lawyer to call the week before you… Continue reading What exactly does a real estate lawyer do?