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- * Fees subject to change without notice
- ** Toronto Land Transfer Tax includes administration fee $84.75.
Real Estate Lawyer Fees
Our Real Estate Lawyer Fees range from $450 to $990 + Taxes. Our Legal Fees Structure is Transparent and inclusive of all Lawyer’s Disbursements in accordance with the Law Society Rules 4.2-2.1. No Hidden Fees or Charges.
Interim Closing
New Condo Only- All Inclusive Legal Fees
- Review of Interim Documents Included
- Printing, Faxes, Courier Cost Included
- One Signing Appointment Included
- Two Certification of Cheques Included
Purchase
Residential Only- Add $99.00 if Purchase with Mortgage
- All Inclusive Legal Fees
- Law Office Disbursements Included
- One Title Search Included
- Two Writ Searches Included
- Printing, Faxes, Courier Included
- One Signing Appointment Included
- Home & Office Signing Included
- Securing Title Insurance Included
- Land Transfer Tax, Title Insurance Cost & Registration of Documents Cost NOT INCLUDED
- Add $450 + Tax, if Mortgage is with B Lender
Sale / Refinance
Residential Only- All inclusive Legal Fees
- Law Office Disbursements included
- 1 Mortgage Payout included
- Printing, Faxes, Courier Included
- Home & Office Signing Included
- Additional Payouts Cost fixed at $65 each
- Add $450 + Tax, if Refinance with B Lender
Note: Our Real Estate Lawyer Toronto, all-inclusive Flat Legal Fees is based on a Residential Transaction for a vacant single-family property on the date of closing and upon receipt of mortgage instructions a week before closing (if applicable). If you are seeking to close a Commercial Real Estate Transaction, please visit our Corporate Lawyer Page.
Services Included in Fees
REVIEW & PREPARATION OF DOCUMENTS
SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTS
PAYMENT TO PARTIES
What are Closing Costs of Buying a Property
Why Choose US
How to Find a Good Real Estate Lawyer
HOW MUCH A REAL ESTATE LAWYER COST?
We commonly get this question “How much does a Real Estate Lawyer Cost in Ontario?”. At Shaikh Law, our Real Estate Lawyer Toronto Fees is an all-inclusive flat Legal Fees inclusive of Law Office Disbursements. Our Fixed Fees for SALE & REFINANCE is $810+HST, Cash Purchase $900 + HST, Purchase with Mortgage $999+HST and Interim Closing $450 +HST.
Our Fees structure is transparent and is available 24/7 online. Our client can get an online written quote sent out to their inbox within a matter of 5 minutes. Our client may also wish to use our online closing cost calculator to estimate their taxes and disbursements. On Average total closing cost for cash, Purchase is $900 + HST and $999+HST with a mortgage which includes Law office Disbursements and Searches. Therefore a short answer to “how much does Real Estate Lawyer Cost? would be less than a $1,000.00
At Shaikh Law, we make full use of technology and online automated client registration system. We request our client to register online at our website or via email and thereafter we use one of the most advance conveyance software in the market. All the documents are registered electronically online and final reports are sent out to the client online as well. We are working on building a virtual automated available online 24/7 for our clients and hope to achieve them in the near future. You can carry your virtual lawyer with you anywhere you like. We request our clients to wish us well in our future endeavors towards high full automation.
It is important to note that what drives up the closing cost is not the Legal Fees but the third party expenses such as Title Insurance and Land Transfer Tax. If the Property is located in Toronto then our clients will be paying not one but two Land Transfer Taxes, one for the Municipality of Toronto and the other for Ontario Province. We can apply to get the Land Transfer Tax Rebate for our clients if all purchasers are first time home buyers. We can apply to save up to a maximum of $4,000.
Our prospective clients should be mindful of the fact that Fees and disbursements quoted by other Lawyers in Toronto can vary depending on the type of property, whether a condo or semi-detached or detached single house as well as property value, for example, most of the lawyer’s online quotes are limited to property value. We do not change our Fees Structure if your property Value is high or low.
We provide written quotes to our clients and we encourage our prospective clients to also to obtain written quotes for fees and disbursements and make sure you are fully informed about what services you will receive. The thing to bear in mind above all is that buying a property is not only an expensive and complex issue it is also, for most, something which is done only occasionally. This means there is all the more reason to choose a real estate lawyer in Toronto, Ontario early on in the process and one who will work to protect your interests all the way through. With this in mind remember that Cheapest Real Estate Lawyer Toronto is not necessarily the best option and that hiring a lawyer sooner rather than later in the buying process can help save you time, money and stress.
OTHER CLOSING COSTS
Title registration and Title insurance
The title registration is a process of transferring the title deeds of a property from one person to another. The title insurance is something different. Title insurance protects you from liability if a previously undiscovered defect is found. This can include encroachment onto a neighboring property, tax arrears or anything else that can affect the title. These things are usually found as part of the lawyer’s searches but can sometimes slip through. The insurance also protects against mortgage fraud, identity theft against and forgery. Registration will cost around $75 and Title insurance is estimated $1 to a $1,000 property value. Example $500,000/- house would cost around $500 in title insurance. This is just a general Guideline, we will provide a copy of the Invoice received from Title Insurance Company to all our client.
Land transfer tax
If you are buying a Property in the City of Toronto, then you would be subjected to two Land Transfer Taxes. First one is an Ontario Land Transfer Tax which is a provincial Land Transfer Tax applicable to all Land Transfers across Ontario. Thereafter you would be subjected to Municipal Land Transfer Tax or also know as Toronto Land Transfer Tax applicable only to property transferred within the City of Toronto. These taxes are calculated as a percentage of the purchase price of the property. We have provided a scale of Land Transfer Tax for Ontario and Toronto for your convenience hereinbelow.
Toronto Land Transfer Tax or Municipal Land Transfer Tax Effective March 1, 2017
For property containing at least one, and not more than two, single family residences with a consideration value of:
| Value of Consideration | MLTT Rate |
| Up to and including $55,000.00 | 0.5% |
| $55,000.01 to $250,000.00 | 1.0% |
| $250,000.01 to $400,000.00 | 1.5% |
| $400,000.01 to $2,000,000.00 | 2.0% |
| Over $2,000,000.00 | 2.5% |
| Plus Toronto Land Transfer Tax Administration Fee of $75 + HST is for processing each | $75.00 + HST |
For all other non-single family residences with a consideration value of:
| Value of Consideration | MLTT Rate |
| Up to and including $55,000.00 | 0.5% |
| $55,000.01 to $250,000.00 | 1.0% |
| $250,000.01 to $400,000.00 | 1.5% |
| Over $400,000.00 | 2.0% |
| Plus Toronto Land Transfer Tax Administration Fee of $75 + HST is for processing each | $75.00 + HST |
You can call 311 for Toronto Land Transfer Tax Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Ontario Land Transfer Tax Effective January 1, 2017
| Value of Consideration | MLTT Rate |
| Up to and including $55,000.00 | 0.5% |
| $55,000.01 to $250,000.00 | 1.0% |
| $250,000.01 to $400,000.00 | 1.5% |
| $400,000.01 to $2,000,000.00 | 2.0% |
| Amounts exceeding $2,000,000, where the land contains one or two single family residences | 2.5% |
| Plus Land Transfer Registration Fees of $75 + HST is for processing each | $75.00 + HST |
Mortgage costs
Most banks don’t charge a mortgage arrangement fee but there may be a charge of $250-500 for a mortgage appraisal. Also, if you have a deposit of less than 20% or a repayment period of over 25 years, you may be required to take out mortgage default insurance which is payable on a sliding scale depending on the size of your deposit and cost of your home.
The final cost will vary depending on the property and the lawyer that you choose. Someone with more experience and greater expertise will understandably charge more than someone newly qualified. The more complicated a transaction, the more costly it will be as it will involve more chargeable hours, although a firm will usually quote a base fee so that you don’t have a nasty shock when you receive your final bill. As a rule of thumb, you can expect your entire closing costs, including lawyer’s fees to be around 2.5% to 3% of your purchase price.
Now you are aware of what legal costs you’ll be looking at when buying or selling a property, you’ll be in a much better position to go out there and find a lawyer you feel will do a great job for you.
HOW TO FIND A REAL ESTATE LAWYER IN TORONTO
The most reliable way to find a Real Estate Lawyer is to ask around among your friends and family. Find out if they know someone knows a good real estate lawyer who did their closing without an issues. Secondly, you should go online and do some research to find a list of Real Estate Lawyer near you.
WHAT TO ASK A REAL ESTATE LAWYER
You should be looking to ask the following questions from a Real Estate Lawyer.
Question: How much is your Experience in Real Estate
Answer: We deal with hundreds of files every month and have been in practice since 2013
Question: How much is your Legal Fees and Disbursements.
Answer: All our Legal Fees and Disbursements as mentioned on our website. We are transparent about our Legal Fees and Disbursements.
Question: Is there any amount that his not included which you would be expected to pay at the time of closing.
Answer: Land Transfer Tax, Registration of Title, Mortgage, Taxes and Title Insurance is not included.
Question: Can you assist us, After Office Hours.
Answer: We can meet clients after office hours. We are always ready to accommodate client’s needs.
Question: Will there by anyone else working on your file.
Answer: Yes Real Estate Legal Assistant will be working on the file to prepare all documents and will be responsible for most of the correspondence.
Question: Can the Lawyer accept the file on short notice.
Answer: Yes we can accept files on short notice (less than a week) but due to large work-load it is best to call before you fill our online registration form.
Real Estate Investment
A basic human need is having a roof over your head, and with the growing population in cities such as Ontario, it means that there is more opportunity for real estate investments. Real estate is still one of the most lucrative forms of investments that you can invest in, this is partially due to the increasingly large demands of rental properties regardless of inflation, an influx of immigrants arriving in Canada, weather, Multi-culturalism, a nest a several large cities and head offices of International Corporation. Although many are aware of the opportunities in real estate it appears as though people are still skeptical about capitalizing and becoming a real estate millionaire.
As the years have passed we have seen the birth of many real estate millionaires such as Robert Kiyosaki who wrote the top seller ‘Rich Dad Poor Dad’. Throughout the book Robert demonstrates simple steps of investing in real estate, and renting it out to tenants. As a result of renting out a property, he shares how passive income is gained while property value increases by doing nothing except your initial investment.
Passive income is a steady and more predictable source of income compared to investing in other businesses. In addition to gaining passive income from real estate investments, you are also made exempt from self-employment tax. Furthermore, the government offers tax benefits including reduction and significantly lower tax rates for long-term profits. These findings alone demonstrate the benefits of investing in real estate.
In all that being said, there are risks involved in real estate investment, as there are with all types of investments. However, there are many ways in which risk can be reduced, one of them being, hiring an experienced Real Estate Lawyer, such as those found at Shaikh Law, who have extensive knowledge on Real Estate Closings. Our Real Estate Lawyer Toronto Downtown, Mississauga Square One, Brampton, Oakville, Etobicoke, endeavor to ensure they review your Real Estate Purchase, Sale or refinance documents thoroughly so to protect your investment in Real Estate and to avoid lawsuits being sent your way. Additionally, they can maximize your profit by helping you understand your return on investment, ensuring that you make the maximum profit possible on each investment.
At shaikh law, we have the necessary experience and expertise to help our client build their real estate investment. We make sure the process is smooth and efficient.
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