Practice Area · General Practice
Real Estate
Residential and commercial transactions and disputes.
In short
The Agreement of Purchase and Sale you sign today can bind you for decades, and real estate law is provincial, so what holds in Ontario does not hold the same way elsewhere. We read the agreement before you sign it, verify title rather than assume it, and close without surprises.
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Book ServicesResidential purchase & sale
The agreement reviewed before you sign, a full title search, mortgage instructions, and a clean closing.
Title search & title insurance
Liens, easements and encumbrances found early, with title insurance arranged to protect ownership for good.
Commercial real estate
Acquisition, sale, lease negotiation, financing and development, structured around the investment and the exit.
Condominium transactions
Status certificates, reserve fund studies and declarations read closely, with every risk flagged before conditions expire.
Mortgages & refinancing
Private and institutional financing, refinancing and home equity facilities.
Disputes & litigation
Failed closings, title fraud, builder defaults, boundary disputes: quick action to protect your deposit and your position.
Agreement review
Before you sign anything: difficult clauses flagged, amendments negotiated, and the conditions and deposit protected.
Title & document search
Title, survey, liens, easements. Anything that could affect ownership or financing is dealt with well before closing day.
Financing coordination
Mortgage instructions reviewed and every condition confirmed between the lender, the agent and the other side's lawyer.
Closing day
Transfer documents prepared, funds coordinated, title registered.
Post-closing
Registration confirmed, a final reporting letter sent, and answers to whatever comes up afterwards.
Who we act for
From a first home to a full portfolio.
- First-time buyers
- Investors & portfolio builders
- Developers & builders
- Distressed transactions
The first conversation
Begin with the lawyer who will act for you.
Tell us what is happening and the right lawyer comes back to you with times. Mon to Fri, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM ET.