Whether you're a first time home buyer or this isn't your first rodeo, the process of buying a home can be intimidating. There's a lot of jargon and a lot of legalese, but the most daunting question of all is: How much is this going to cost me? Fair question. You've worked hard to save the money for a downpayment on a house...
Regardless of the size of your estate, the person you choose as your executor is going to have their work cut out of them. It's the responsibility of the executor to deal with your estate assets in accordance with your will. In order to deal with those assets, your executor needs to be able to find them. It can be hard for executors...
CB Voices is a group of women stakeholders in Cape Breton Island. They believe in encouraging economic growth through fostering business, entrepreneurship, immigration, arts and culture, and tourism. As part of their work, they created a series of videos called Women in Entrepreneurship. They interviewed female business owners from across the island in diverse sectors on their businesses and the how entrepreneurs can make...
Click on the image to view full size infographic. Welcome to the 2018 Manley Law Real Estate Update. We do this every year to ensure our clients have a good idea of the housing trends on the island. As of April 2018 there were 531 houses listed for sale in Cape Breton. That's down from 663 this time last year. Of the houses...
This is the Manley Law Estate Planning Guide. It's a good start when you're thinking about estate planning. The following is a list of what to think about before you come in to see us about your estate planning. Who will be your executor? The Executor is the person who will administer the terms of your will after your death. We recommend appointing...
Who doesn't like pie? If you own the family cottage with your siblings or other family members it's probably more like a pie than you think. Looking at your deed you might see something like this: Peter MacKenzie, of Sydney, Nova Scotia -and- Paul MacKenzie, of Sydney, Nova Scotia -and- Mary MacDonald, of Iona, Nova Scotia AS JOINT TENANTS AND NOT AS TENANTS...
