As a teacher of the Real Estate, Corporate and Estate sections of the Law Clerk's Institute of Ontario, Bernie gets asked to write a lot of articles on real estate related subjects.

Some of these articles have been published in the Toronto Sun, Huronia Business Times and the Barrie Living publication published by the Barrie Advance. Here is a selection of a few of the articles written by Mr. Jankowski.

• Buying a power of sale property.
• Closing date delays.
• Don't end up on the wrong end of a court decision.
• What happens on the day of closing?
• How easements affect property use.
• Now that you are a homeowner, you should do some estate planning.
• What does GST INCLUDED Mean?
• When is a housing defect the responsibility of the purchaser?
• Legal jargon translated into plain English
• Mortgages – the magic of prepayment.
• The new Land Transfer Tax Legislation is not yet law. What does this mean for you?
• The Ontario Home Ownership Savings Plan
• What is a subdivision?
• The role of a home inspector in your purchase.
• Transfer Rebate Program 1999
• Land Transfer Rebate Program 1999

Disclaimer: Bernie Jankowski, Barrister, Solicitor & Notary Public publishes columns on current developments in the law and legal issues of significance.

Space does not permit comprehensive treatment of all legal issues and the comments expressed herein are not intended to provide legal advice.

Readers should not act or rely on information in these columns without seeking specific legal advice on matters which concern them. I would be pleased to elaborate on any article and discuss how the contents might apply to specific problems.

Copies of previous articles, or permission to reprint these articles, may be obtained by contacting Bernie Jankowski. I welcome your comments and suggestions of topics for future issues.

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E-mail: bernie@bjankowski.com