Virtual Real Estate Closings
Close your real estate transaction with confidence. Available for virtual and in-person closing, we bring legal expertise to you in the most convenient and affordable way.
Save Time With Remote Real Estate Closings
Realtors, virtual real estate closings let your clients do all their legal paperwork from the convenience of their home or office. Are you in the process of closing a real estate transaction? Jump on an online video conference call with Axess Law’s experienced Ontario real estate lawyers to finalize the deal.
Real estate technology is changing! Why take time off work or away from your children when Axess Law can close the deal with remote, online video conferencing. Our virtual real estate lawyers save you time and money by accepting your agreement of purchase and sale and other important documents by email. Just scan and upload your agreement, then let us know when your offer is final. You can use your cell phone, iPad, laptop, home computer, or any compatible device to communicate with us.
Axess Law’s licensed Ontario lawyers complete all your legal documents and email or contact you if they need more information. We liaise with your mortgage lender to discharge existing mortgages and prepare new mortgage documents. When we’re done, you get the keys to your new home or lockbox. Our virtual lawyers make every real estate deal just that quick and convenient.
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.
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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.
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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.
Documents We Need
Axess Law advises clients to bring the following to your initial appointment:
- Make electronic copies of all documents.
- Scan documents to your device or photograph and store them on a USB stick or device.
- Be prepared to show a valid, government-issued ID to confirm your identity.
- A driver’s license, Canadian passport, Ontario photo cards like an OHIP health card, Canadian citizenship, or PR card with a photo will do.
Your lawyer requires electronic copies of all documents in order to close your sale remotely. Provide your:
- agreement of purchase and sale from a realtor or private seller
- any amendments to the agreement
- mortgage loan documents for existing mortgages or any new mortgages you will take out
- if you are still negotiating a mortgage, contact information for your lender
- fire insurance binder or certificate of insurance from a home insurance – fire insurance is mandatory in Ontario
- status certificate if you are buying a condo or condo assignment – contact the condominium corporation directly for this document (a small fee may apply).
Prior to closing, Axess Law will ask you for two pieces of ID. Proving your identity is obligatory to prevent mortgage and title fraud. You may use either two pieces of primary ID (Ontario driver’s licence, passport, Ontario photo card, Canadian citizenship card with photo or Canadian permanent resident card with photo) or one primary and one secondary ID (birth certificate, social insurance card or major credit card with your name on it).
Secure, Encrypted Video Technology
Your online security matters to us. Axess Law uses state-of-the-art technologies for online real estate commissioning and virtual ID scanning. We’re a leader in virtual legal services in Ontario. Our virtual lawyers have experience you can trust to process real estate documents or, for that matter, any legal documents online while protecting your personal identity. Axess Law’s data encryption services are secure. We scan the video conference room before we start your session to make a note of who is present. Your video conference is rescheduled if anything appears out of the ordinary. Electronic signatures are used one time only and immediately discarded once mortgage documents and property closings are final. Our detailed audit history of your virtual video conference includes a complete record of your entire real estate transaction. We’re only too glad to explain how remote video conferencing works if you are new to completing real estate transactions online.
Virtual Real Estate Lawyers, Anywhere You Are
Remote closing of real estate transactions is perfectly legal and approved by the Law Society of Ontario. Our virtual real estate lawyers can video conference online with you anywhere you are in Ontario. As long as you have a home computer or mobile device with a video camera and microphone, you are set to go. Your real estate closing begins by booking an appointment, online or by phone (toll free number available), at a time of your convenience. You receive an emailed confirmation and, on the day of the video conference, a video call link to dial into. Click the link and show your Axess Law real estate lawyer your valid, government-issued photo ID. We discuss your purchase or sale via remote video call, then ask you to sign an electronic link. You use your credit card to pay closing costs and legal fees.
Do I Need a Property Appraisal?
Your bank, credit union, or private lender will arrange a property appraisal before approving a mortgage for your new home. Property appraisals:
Set a fair market value for a home you buy
Determine how much mortgage your lender advances
May be included in your mortgage costs
Affect how much you have to put down
What Our Customers Say About Us
My wife and I had an amazing experience with Axess Law regarding our very first home purchase. They were very responsive to our questions, calling the same day (multiple times) and returning any missed call. They were diligent, fair, and transparent. I would use their services again.
★★★★★ 5/5
The team at Axcess Law was extremely easy to work with. They were quick to respond, answered all my questions and made the entire process of closing really easy.
★★★★★ 5/5
They set up a team dedicated to my sale of real estate, and dealt with my queries outside the scope of work, out of my inexperience and being detached from legal issues, diligently and with utmost patience. As a result, I not only achieved a smooth transaction with clear documentation, but also gained invaluable experience and a lawyer’s team that I would consult and retain for my future needs.
★★★★★ 5/5
My wife and I had an amazing experience with Axess Law regarding our very first home purchase. They were very responsive to our questions, calling the same day (multiple times) and returning any missed call. They were diligent, fair, and transparent. I would use their services again.
★★★★★ 5/5
"As this was our first time purchasing a home, my wife and I believe that Axess Law genuinely ensured that all the basics were covered by educating us. We felt comfortable moving forward with this transaction. Thank you to Axess and law the staff assigned to us for their due diligence and flexibility"
★★★★★ 5/5
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Convenient Appointments
Make an appointment by calling +1.877.402.4207 or fill out our online booking form. Axess Law gives you the choice of booking an online or in-person appointment. Our lawyers are available 7 days a week, at times convenient for you. We can meet in person, by phone, email, or via a remote video call. In addition to these, Axess Law has 5 offices located across the Greater Toronto Area – all with onsite parking or easily accessible by public transit.
Some FAQs
Axess Law is a leader in virtual legal services in Ontario. Remote closing real estate transactions are perfectly legal and approved by the Law Society of Ontario. We use state-of-the-art technologies for online real estate commissioning and virtual ID scanning.
Clients can trust our data encryption services to prevent identity theft online. Electronic signatures are used one time only and discarded as soon as mortgage documents and property closings are finalized. Axess Law keeps a detailed audit history of virtual real estate videoconferences to ensure, if questions ever arise, we have a complete record of your client’s entire transaction.
Virtual real estate closings can be organized with clients outside Ontario or Canada. Just send us your contact details and we’ll arrange it at a time and day that suits your schedule.
Yes! We’ve been offering virtual legal services across Ontario for years. In-person appointments are available at any of our Greater Toronto Area law offices on the rare occasion that a lawyer or mortgage lender won’t accept closing documents electronically.
Virtual real estate transactions start with booking an appointment using our online booking form or by calling an Axess Law office nearby .
We send your client a confirmation by email. On the day of their appointment, they click on the video call link in the email and show their ID to our lawyer. Closing documents are viewed and discussed on camera, then signed using a secure electronic link. Mortgage documents, closing costs, and legal fees are transferred via credit card or other electronic payment services.
Our real estate law professionals use virtual ID scanning to verify clients’ photo IDs over remote video calls. Your client interacts with our lawyers using real-time, secure audio-video teleconferencing software. We make a video record of your client that includes their ID and keep that information as a permanent record of each client’s real estate closing. Your client receives final copies by email. We can deliver keys and documents to their home or office, or your client can drop by an Axess Law office nearby, whatever they prefer.
Axess Law is a leader in virtual legal services in Ontario. Remote closing real estate transactions are perfectly legal and approved by the Law Society of Ontario. We use state-of-the-art technologies for online real estate commissioning and virtual ID scanning.
Your clients can trust our data encryption services to prevent identity theft online. Electronic signatures are used one time only and discarded as soon as mortgage documents and property closings are finalized. Axess Law keeps a detailed audit history of virtual real estate videoconferences to ensure, if questions ever arise, we have a complete record of your client’s entire transaction.
Axess Law Ontario ensures your client makes only informed legal decisions, to the best of their ability. We scan the video conference venue using webcam technology and make notes of everyone attending. If your client appears to be under duress or being coerced to sign, we cancel the e-signing process. We only resume the call when we have assured your client consents to the real estate transaction.