Real Estate
Real estate transactions across Ontario
Purchases, sales, mortgages, agreement and status certificate reviews, title transfers, private mortgages, and commercial transactions.
Who this page is for
This page is for people handling an Ontario purchase, sale, mortgage, refinance, review, transfer, private mortgage, or commercial transaction who want the legal steps explained before the closing pressure begins.
In Ontario, a real estate file may involve title searches, requisitions, lender instructions, trust funds, signing appointments, registrations, title insurance, and a final report. The details change with the property and the documents, but the need for clear timing does not.
The first consultation is used to identify the transaction, the deadline, the parties, the documents already signed, and any lender or signing requirements. The information on this page is general information, not legal advice for your specific transaction.
What the file involves
- The documents set the pace
- The agreement, mortgage instructions, status certificate, title search results, and closing adjustments determine what must be reviewed, signed, funded, and registered.
- Closing depends on coordination
- A smooth file depends on the lender, the other lawyer, the client, the bank, and the land registration system all moving in the right order before the deadline.
- Fees are confirmed before work starts
- The fee arrangement, disbursements, and HST are explained and confirmed in writing before any work begins.
Questions clients ask early
- Who is this page for?
- This page is for buyers, sellers, borrowers, lenders, and property owners who need Ontario real estate documents reviewed, prepared, signed, or closed with clear timing and written fees.
- What does a real estate file involve in Ontario?
- A file may involve reviewing the agreement, searching title, communicating with the lender and the other lawyer, preparing closing documents, arranging signing, receiving funds, registering documents, and reporting after closing.
- What happens at the first consultation?
- The first consultation is used to identify the transaction, timing, parties, lender requirements, signing needs, and any document review required before the firm is retained.
- How are fees handled?
- The basis of the fee, disbursements, and HST are explained and confirmed in writing before any work starts.
- Where does the firm serve clients?
- The firm is based in Vaughan and serves clients in Vaughan, Toronto, the GTA, and across Ontario, with virtual signing options where available and appropriate.