REAL ESTATE LAWYER FEES

Sale | Purchase | Refinance | Title Transfer

Real Estate Lawyer Fees

Average real estate lawyer fees for house closing in Ontario is between $500 to $1,500 depending on the complexity of the transactions.

Typically real estate lawyers charge law office disbursements in addition to their legal fees.

At Shaikh Law, we offer fixed real estate lawyer fees inclusive of law office disbursements. Hence, if you hire us, there are no hidden charges & no surprises.

We provide a transparent structure of real estate lawyer fees for buying a house in Ontario and selling a house in Ontario.

What We Can Do For You?

Purchase

$900 + HST

Sale

$810 + HST

Refinance

$810 + HST

Title Transfer

$900 + HST

Review of Agreement

$270 + HST

Interim Closing

$450 + HST

Independent Legal Advice in Real Estate (ILA)

If need an Independent Legal Advice in Ontario for your Real Estate Transaction for example when you are refinancing your matrimonial home and your spouse is not on title, your lender will require your spouse to obtain a certificate of Indenpendent Legal adivce.

Online Real Estate Lawyer

At Shaikh Law, we believe in providing cost-effective and efficient real estate services to clients. Therefore we have introduced online real estate lawyer services for our clients in Ontario.

We have maintained lowest/competitive real estate lawyer fees by ensuring 99% online real estate lawyer services. Our authorized representative must meet with you once to witness your signatures and verify your original IDs.

Real Estate Lawyer Fees

Our Real Estate Fees Structure is Transparent in accordance with the Law Society Rules 4.2-2.1

Real Estate Lawyer Fees For Purchase

Our real estate lawyer fees for buying a property is $900 + tax for a cash purchase. However, if purchasing with a mortgage then legal fees will be $999+ tax.

WHAT IS INCLUDED IN LEGAL FEES;

One Title Search;
Two Writ Searches;
Two Execution Searches;
Bank Charges, including Two Certification of Cheques;
Printing, Courier Charges;
Phone & Fax charges;
Software Charges;
File Opening Charges;
One Appointment/ Mobile Signing;
After Office Hours Appointment;
Securing Title Insurance;

WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED IN LEGAL FEES;

Land Transfer Tax; (Charged As Per Invoice)
Title Insurance; (Charged As Per Invoice)
Registration Cost per Transfer or per Mortgage $78; (Charged As Per Invoice)
Online Mortgage Instructions Bank Charge $28.25 (If applicable)
Additional Title Searches (If required).

Real Estate Lawyer Fees For Sale

Our real estate lawyer fees for selling a property is $810 + tax.

WHAT IS INCLUDED IN LEGAL FEES;

One Mortgage Payout or Any other payout;
Bank Charges, including Two Certification of Cheques;
Printing, Courier Charges;
Phone & Fax charges.
Software Charges;
File Opening Charges;
One Appointment/ Mobile Signing;
After Office Hours Appointment;

WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED IN LEGAL FEES;

Law Society Levy $65;
Per additional Payout $63 + Tax if required;

Real Estate Lawyer Fees for Refinance

Our real estate lawyer fees for refinancing a property is $810 + tax.

WHAT IS INCLUDED IN LEGAL FEES;

One Mortgage Payout or Any other payout;
Bank Charges, including Two Certification of Cheques;
Printing, Courier Charges;
Phone & Fax charges;
Software Charges;
File Opening Charges;
One Appointment/ Mobile Signing;
After Office Hours Appointment;
Securing Title Insurance.

WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED IN LEGAL FEES;

Title Insurance;
Government Registration Cost per Mortgage $78; (Charged As Per Invoice)
Online Mortgage Instructions Bank Charge $28.25 (If applicable)
Per additional Payout $63 + Tax if required.

Interim Closing (Condo Only)

Legal fees for interim closing for condos is $450 + taxes inclusive of all law office disbursements.

Simple Title Transfer

Legal fees for a simple title transfer is $900 + tax provided no mortgage is being ported.

However, legal fees for title transfer with mortgage transfer is $999 +Tax.

WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED IN LEGAL FEES?

Land Transfer Tax
Title Insurance (If required by the Lender)
Government Registration Fees $78

Review of Agreement of Purchase

Our residential real estate lawyer fees for review of agreement of purchase and sale (APS) is $270 + taxes.

The legal fees includes lawyer’s approval letter as to form and content to satisfy lawyer’s review condition in the agreement, plus four proposed revisions or counter offers to the agreement of purchase and sale (APS).

Disclaimer

Our residential real estate lawyer 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 seven days prior closing (if applicable).

Rush Fees

Rush Fees of $450 + HST would apply if documents or instructions are received less seven days prior to closing. If you are seeking to close a commercial real estate transaction, please visit our Corporate Lawyer Page.