Real Estate Law

Purchasing or Selling A Property

If you need advice about purchasing or selling a property, we can help.

Questions that we can help you answer may include:

  • Am I bound by an offer I make on a property?

  • Do I have to use a real estate agent and/or broker?

  • What happens if things take an unexpected turn and I cannot sell a property, am I liable towards the purchaser and/or the agents and brokerage involved?

  • Who picks the Notary who will handle a sale and who pays them?

  • Are pre-purchase inspections necessary?

  • As a seller, do I have to declare everything that I know is wrong with my property to a potential buyer?

Real Estate Law is a vast area of legal practice and can cover anything from Purchasing a property (known as an immovable in Québec) to selling that same property or various rights to use that property, to commercial or residential leases. It also encompasses giving security, for example a Mortgage (known as a Hypothec in Québec), executing on that security, via for example a 60-day notice, and can even involve dealing with co-ownership issues and syndicates of co-owners (also commonly known as Condo Syndicates). One of the main aspects of Real Estate Law is construction and liability issues which may arise from time to time. Ovadia Légal Inc. is here to assist you with these types of issues and others which deal with Real Estate.

Mortgages (Hypothecs)

If you need advice about Mortgages (Hypothecs) , we can help.

Questions that we can help you answer may include:

  • What happens if I lent someone money secured by a mortgage and now they have stopped paying?

  • What happens if I get behind on my mortgage payments with the Bank or Lender?

  • Can I use my house as collateral?

  • As a lender, can “foreclose” like I have seen on TV and just kick people out of the property and simply take ownership without formality?

  • What is the difference between a mortgage and a second mortgage?

Co-ownweship & Syndicates (Condo Law)

If you are having issues with your co-owners and/or with your syndicate of co-ownership, we can help.

If you need representation for your syndicate of co-ownership, we can help with that too.

Question that we can help you answer may include:

  • What are the powers of the Syndicate?

  • What can I do if I am being disturbed by a neighbor or if the neighbor is disrespecting the Condo rules?

  • What happens when one co-owner sues the Syndicate of Co-owners?

Commercial Leases:

Commercial Leases can be complex contracts which can, for example , be applicable over 5 or 10 years and sometimes longer if there are renewals provided for. Before signing a commercial lease, a prospective tenant may seriously want to consider having that lease reviewed by a legal professional since the impacts or not understanding what is being signed can be very costly and last for many years.

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