Bassam Lazar is primarily a real estate lawyer in London Ontario, offering services in London, Windsor, Kitchener and surrounding areas. View Bio
Every November, make-a-Will month highlights an important legal document that every Canadian should have but many don’t. See my past article, Why do I need a Will? for more information on the importance of making a Will. After deciding it… Read More »Important Questions to Consider when Starting your Estate Plan
Many people in Ontario do not have a Will. According to a poll conducted by the Angus Reid Institute, 51% of Canadians do not have a Will, citing young age or lack of assets as their reason for not having… Read More »Why do I need a Will?
Chances are that if you own a home, you have had a mortgage at some point in your life; if not, well done. What you may be less familiar with is the idea of reverse mortgages. Before delving into this,… Read More »The Advent of Reverse Mortgages
One of the fundamental rights available to a vendor in an Agreement of Purchase and Sale is the statutory right to walk away from the sale of land if the vendor is unwilling or unable to remedy a title defect… Read More »ONCA Affirms: Annulment Clause Allows Vendors To Not Complete Sale of Property
A recent discussion with real estate agents compelled me to put this simple piece together. My explanation of a Vacant Lot Condominium was conflated (not entirely incorrect, but not entirely accurate) with a Phased In condominium. For those looking for… Read More »The Variety of Condominium Corporations in Ontario
It is trite to say, but crucial to the completion of a real estate contract is compliance with the times set out for conditions. Unless a conditional offer has been completed prior to the expiry of the date and time… Read More »Yan v. Nadarajah a Lesson for Real Estate Agents
When someone is involved in purchasing a property in Ontario, a lawyer is required to complete the transfer. A lawyer’s work involved in a purchase varies, depending importantly on the type of property involved, and other important factors that dictate what… Read More »Buying a Home
When someone is involved in selling a property in Ontario, a lawyer is required to complete the transfer. A lawyer’s work involved in a sale varies, depending importantly on the type of property involved, and other important factors that dictate what… Read More »Selling a Home
The law of expropriation is a necessary curse, one that ample owners find lucrative while others view it as a nuisance that literally strips land from under one’s feet. In Ontario, the primary legislative instrument is the Expropriations Act, along with the Municipal… Read More »Like It Or Not, Government May Expropriate Private Land and Transfer It To Another Private Entity, and the Supreme Court Ain’t Hearing It
Home buyers, and real estate lawyers, had some fantastic news before Christmas from the Ontario Court of Appeal. In MacDonald v. Chicago Title Insurance Company of Canada, a motion judge’s bizarre understanding of “title” was properly corrected by the Court… Read More »Title Insurer MUST Remedy City Order re Unsafe Home: Court of Appeal