Best Real Estate Lawyers In Toronto Near Me

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We know that buying a home in Toronto is expensive, and how important it is to know your expenses so you can budget. That is why we let you know, up front, all of your closing costs with no surprises. With us, you will not need to fill out an online Form or wait for a quote. You will have it right here.


As you are aware, or may have become aware during this home buying or selling process, there are a lot of expenses and uncertainty as to what they will all amount to, especially your total closing costs.


Different real estate lawyers have different ways of quoting your closing costs. Some will charge a fee for their legal services, on top of which they will add their costs of completing the transaction (these are called disbursements), on top of which will be your title insurance, HST, registrations and land transfer tax. In this type of quote you will not know what your total cost is because the real estate lawyer cannot know what your disbursements are. Disbursements vary a great deal but on an average purchase they may be between $350 and $600. You would then only find out exactly what your disbursements are on final closing. These will be added to the fee to determine your total for the real estate lawyer’s work and his costs.

Disbursements: How Much Does a Toronto Real Estate Lawyer Have to Pay

Disbursements are things the real estate lawyer has to pay for to properly close your home, condo buying or selling deal. Law Society Regulations require that some of these must be included in any Fixed Closing Cost Quote.These include, for example,:

With our quotes, all fees and disbursements are fixed at $999 except for disbursements permitted to be in addition to the quote in accordance with Law Society Regulations 4.2-2.1. Please see below for details. All you add on are the costs of Title Insurance and your land transfer taxes and registrations and H.S.T. Registrations are the costs of registering your deed and mortgage on closing ($77.62 x 1 or $155.24 if you are getting a mortgage). We believe this approach gives our home buyers the true total cost of buying and certainty in an area in which they need it. We were one of the first real estate law firms in Toronto to take this approach with our closing costs and our clients greatly appreciate it. All you need to do to know your total closing costs is add your land transfer taxes and registration fees of $78.79 x 1, or $157.58 if you are getting a mortgage, and HST. If you are comparing quotes, make sure that your quotes catch all of the above.

For example, some quotes will not include such extra charges as Couriers which can easily be $70-$100 or so. Ours include these.

Some quotes will not include SOFTWARE charges of up to $250 or so. Ours include these.

Also, many quotes will not include written reviews of Status Certificates or New Home purchases where required. Ours include this.

We would also note that while we do understand the costs are important, it is most important that you receive a proper assurance as to your title. This will always be our primary concern and will not be compromised out of cost considerations. That is why, for example, we still hire a professional Conveyancer to do complete some title searches at the registry office rather than merely conduct them online to save costs.

Quote for the Sale of a Property: $999.00* for all Fees and Disbursements, including paying out your Mortgage.

No Registration costs, Search costs, Land Transfer Taxes or Title Insurance costs.

4worldlovers:
Buying a house is a significant investment, if not the most significant investment, for most individuals and families. A lawyer’s expertise is required in the closing stages of the purchase and sale transaction. As a result, clients want certainty with respect to their legal fees. Our aim at Costa Law Firm is to provide home buyers and sellers with clarity as to legal fees and disbursements. That said, it should be noted at the onset that not all transactions or mortgages are equal. In particular, some mortgage transactions are more involved and this translates into increased costs.

The legal cost of closing a transaction can be divided into two parts: legal fees (what you pay the lawyer for his/her services) and disbursements. As with all transactions, HST is applicable.

Disbursements are costs that are incurred in the process of closing a real estate transaction. These includes the following: search and execution costs; transaction levy surcharge (sale); conveyancing fee; photocopies; postage; fax transmissions; cheque certifications; couriers; long distance calls; travelling expenses (if any) etc.

The following are direct costs associated with the closing a transaction and is not encompassed in the rubric of legal fees and disbursements:

The legal fees quoted below are for standard single-family residential costing up to $999,000 and where we are acting for a maximum of two (2) purchasers or vendors and dealing with one institutional (chartered bank) mortgage.

Some transactions fall outside the standard norm; as such any additional work that needs to be completed will result in additional charges. These may include issues with writs, extensions, multiple payouts to other debtors etc.

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