Real Estate Lawyer

Close your real estate transaction with confidence. Axess Law has virtual and in-person closings to bring legal expertise to you, in the most convenient and affordable way.

Real Estate Lawyers in Ontario

Simplify complex, time-consuming legal transactions with Axess Law, your trusted real estate lawyer. We’re just a call away. Our licensed real estate team helps close your real estate transaction on time, whether you are:

  • purchasing, selling, or refinancing
  • transferring a title
  • need a land title search
  • or applying for a right of survivorship.

Our experienced real estate lawyers understand the risks involved, and help you navigate through the process. We’re available 7 days a week, including evenings, at any of our multiple offices or online.

Buying and selling homes or land may seem simple. If you try to close your sale without proper legal advice, you could miss important deadlines necessary to keep your transaction from failing.

Axess Law’s real estate lawyers help you:

  • Write agreements of purchase and sale
  • Sign and witness legal documents
  • Find legal property owners
  • Execute transfer of title
  • Discharge mortgage loans
  • Hold real estate deposits in trust
  • Meet realtor deadlines to prevent defaulting on offers to purchase.

Types of Real Estate Transactions

Buying Real Estate

Click on the ‘Get Started’ button to submit a request to meet with the Lawyer. Our customer care team will reach out to you within minutes to book your appointment.

Selling Real Estate

Based on the type of service you’ve selected, you will receive a list of document requirements that you will upload. You will have a complete outline of the necessary documents.

Mortgage Refinance​

Selling a property can highly increase your real estate costs. Axess Law real estate lawyers do the legal footwork for you. We check for documents, unpaid taxes that could delay the closing date, and pass on the keys from the seller to the owner.

Transfer of Title​

Axess Law real estate lawyers understand the ins and outs of land transfer tax, first-time homebuyer rebates, and land transfer rules. We prepare land transfer tax affidavits and ensure the property is legally yours when you close.

Survivorship Applications

Survivorship is a right that protects multiple owners of a single property. Axess Law real estate lawyers advise you on making a survivorship application and prepare applicable documents in support of the survivorship application to legally register the change in property ownership.

Independent Legal Advice

Though not compulsory, Ontario courts prefer home purchasers get Independent legal advice about potential adverse outcomes of agreeing to real estate transactions. Axess Law real estate lawyers review agreements of purchase and sale and offer legal

How It Works

01

Request Quote

Click on ‘Get Started’ button to receive a quote from us. If you decide to proceed, our customer care team will reach out to you within minutes to discuss the next steps.

02

Upload Files

You will receive a secure intake link in your inbox to submit your closing documents. After receiving your documents, we will work with the lender to prepare for closing while keeping you informed at all times.

03

Sign Agreement

Once your closing documents are ready, we will book an appointment to review and sign the documents with you. Depending upon your convenience and location, you can meet your lawyer in person or virtually. 

Experience Convenience Like Never Before

Secure Intake

Upload your closing documents via secure Client Intake Platform.

Status Updates

Track the status of your real estate transaction in real time.

Virtual Signing

Sign your closing documents electronically from anywhere in Ontario.

Our Services

Save money on legal costs and closing fees with our low and transparent flat fees. 

Legal Fee

Buying Real Estate

Starting at $1,049.99

Selling Real Estate

Starting at $949.99

Mortgage Refinance

Starting at $899.99

Transfer of Title

Starting at $549.99

Survivorship Applications

$549.99 Flat Fee

Independent Legal Advice

Starting at $449.99

Virtual Real Estate Services

We arrange secure video conferences online with real estate buyers and sellers anywhere across Ontario, or can meet you in person at any of our law offices. Our offices are open 7 days a week and have flexible day or evening appointments available at times that work for your schedule.

Get the advice and guidance you need at a time and place convenient for you with a virtual appointment.

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Convenient Appointments

Axess Law gives you the choice of booking an online or in-person appointment. Our lawyers are available 7 days a week, including evenings. We can meet in person, by phone, email, or via a remote video call. Axess Law offices have onsite parking and are easily accessible by public transit.

What Our Customers Say About Us

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Some FAQs

  • Axess Law attorneys examine your offer saving you from financial grief at a later time if you need or want to amend or cancel your offer.
  • We answer legal questions for you and close your real estate deal.
  • Our real estate attorneys advise you on signing a binding exclusive buyer representation agreement (BRA) with a realtor.
  • We also explain your legal rights before you sign a document to do with your real estate deal to prevent misunderstandings or potential conflicts of interest.
  • Once a deal is accepted, our real estate lawyers do all the work of closing for you.

Keep the following documents handy at to your Axess Law appointment to wrap up your consultation as quickly as possible:

  • agreement of purchase and sale
  • buyer’s representation agreement from your realtor
  • the listing agreement, if you are selling an Ontario home
  • realtor and bank forms, emails, or communications 
  • mortgage loan documents
  • cohabitation agreements or marital contracts, if they apply
  • and government-issued ID, like a driver’s license or OHIP photo health card.

Axess’ lawyers can help by negotiating your purchase or selling price. We explain your sales or purchase contract and any issues that may interfere with closing the deal. Investing in an Axess Law lawyer ensures you have the advice and guidance to make your transaction go as smoothly as possible.

Axess Law advises hiring separate lawyers. Our real estate attorneys give you fair and objective legal advice that protects you financially in these potential conflict of interest situations. We also provide independent legal advice (ILA) certificates after reviewing documents to protect you financially in a potential conflict of interest situation.

If a deal collapses because you back out, you could be sued for any difference between how much you offered and what the next buyer agrees to pay, plus court costs. Courts may also award costs for deposits the first purchaser made on another home, lost opportunities to sell the property to other buyers, or expenses such as storing furniture while the home is resold. 

Consider getting bridge financing to prevent a lawsuit if your circumstances change or talk to an Axess Law lawyer if the builder reneges on their contract.

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