Services

Real estate transactions residential and commercial

We are here to help you every step of the way, whether you are purchasing or selling a property or adding a family member to title. We offer the following services:

  • Purchases

  • Sales

  • Transfers

  • Manufactured home transfers

  • Drawing of real estate contracts

and more. Contact our office if you require assistance with a matter not listed here.

LOTR reports

Title holders that are reporting bodies according to the Land Owner Transparency Act must complete and file a transparency report with the Land Owner Transparency Registry laying out information about the reporting body and its interest holders. It is the responsibility of each reporting body to ensure that their LOTR Report reflects current information. For example, each time interest holders change, a reporting body must file an updated report.  If you think that your LOTR Report is out of date, please contact our office for more information.

Wills and Estate Planning

A will gives clear authority to an executor to address any bureaucracy that might be left in the wake of your death. Without a will, this process can become costly, time consuming and stressful for your loved ones. We provide the following services:

  • Will preparation

  • Estate planning consultation

Representation agreements

Representation agreements appoint a representative to make health care, medical and occasionally basic financial decisions for a person who is no longer capable of expressing their own wishes. A representation agreement ensures that you have granted clear authority to a person who you want to be making these decisions for you, and that they will be able to exercise this authority without unnecessary delays.

Power of Attorney Preparation

A power of attorney allows another adult to make financial and legal decisions for a person who is unable to do so, whether it is because they are in another country or incapacitated. Preparing this document in advance helps your loved ones minimize bureaucracy and stress under difficult circumstances, whether this be following through with a property sale, paying bills or cancelling utility services.

Notarizations

We provide a wide array of notarial services:

  • Certified true copies

  • Affidavits

  • Travel permission affidavits

  • Statutory declarations

  • Attestations of signatures

  • Authentication of international documents

  • Passport application documents

Mortgages and Refinancing

Obtaining a mortgage is a lengthy process, and engaging a law office is usually the last step. We will help you register mortgages on title, as well as undertake any loan closures and other legal tasks that might be required by your lender in the case of a refinance. We also advise you of any title defects that might exist, from your name or address being incorrect, to an old charge still being present. We confirm that any financial charges that are meant to be removed are in fact removed. Your home is likely your largest and most important financial asset: we ensure that this process is completed correctly, efficiently and with the least amount of stress possible.