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Hamilton Residential Real Estate Lawyer
Li Cheng Law

Simple Solutions for Complex Issues

No Pricing Surprises!

Our pricing INCLUDES ordinary office disbursements (office expenses) related to residential real estate transactions valued up to $760!.

Traditionally, office expenses are billed extra to the client in addition to legal fees quoted, but are not disclosed upfront due to the uncertainty of the law firm’s internal operations. These expenses can sometimes cost as much as the legal fees charged. But not with us!

We have employed technologies to reduce traditional office expenses. We have also collected comprehensive data on our expenses to make our inclusive pricing predictable to our clients.

Fees include traditional disbursements valued up to $760!

Courier Fee ($50-100) Included!

Telephone/Fax ($5-10) Included!

Printing/Photocopy ($10-100) Included!

Conveyancing Fee ($250-400) Included!

Software Fee ($23-25) Included!

Mortgage Instruction ($20-25) Included!

File Storage Fee ($20-50) Included!

Banking Fees ($20-50) Included!

Li Cheng Law

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Courier Fee ($50-100)

Telephone/Fax ($5-10)

Printing/Photocopy ($10-100)

Conveyancing Fee ($250-400)

Software Fee ($70-259)

Mortgage Instruction ($25-35)

File Storage Fee ($20-50)

Banking Fees ($20-50)

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FREE ONLINE QUOTE

Retain us now online for the Below services to save AN ADDITIONAL $100!

RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE SERVICES

Buying a Home

  • Review of Agreement of Purchase & Sale
  • Review of amendments, waivers & fulfillments
  • Review of insurance binder
  • Review and preparation of mortgage documents for a 1st mortgage
  • Arranging title insurance
    Title search
  • Review of title document
  • Ordering tax certificate
  • Review of tax certificate
  • Writ searching & review of certificate
  • Preparation of closing document
  • One (1) in-person/remote signing with client at any of our locations
  • Correspondence with client and seller lawyer
  • Registration of title change and mortgage
  • Post-closing notifications to utilities and municipalities
  • Reporting to client and mortgagee
FREE QUOTE

Selling a Home

  • Review of Agreement of Purchase & Sale
  • Review of amendments, waivers & fulfillments
  • Review of mortgage and utility statements
  • Review and responding to buyer requisitions
  • Review and discharging one (1) mortgage on title
  • Preparation of draft transfer
  • Preparation of statement of adjustments
  • Preparation of closing documents
  • One (1) in-person/remote signing with client at any of our locations
  • Correspondence with client and buyer lawyer
  • Reporting to client
FREE QUOTE

Mortgaging or Re-financing a Home

  • Review of mortgage instructions
  • Review of insurance binder
  • Review and preparation of mortgage documents for one (1) mortgage
  • Review and discharge/payout of up to three (3) debts
  • Arranging title insurance
  • Title search
  • Review of title documents
  • Ordering tax certificate
  • Review of tax certificate
  • Writ searching & review of certificate
  • Preparation of closing documents
  • One (1) in-person/remote signing with client at any of our locations
  • Correspondence with client and mortgagee
  • Registration of mortgage
  • Reporting to client and mortgagee
FREE QUOTE

Family Title Transfer

  • Review of insurance binder
  • Arranging title insurance
  • Title search
  • Review of title documents
  • Writ searching & review of certificate
  • Preparation of closing documents
  • One (1) in-person/remote signing with client at any of our locations
  • Correspondence with client
  • Registration of title change
  • Post-closing notifications to utilities and municipalities
  • Reporting to client
FREE QUOTE

Our inclusive pricing can be quoted directly online for residential real estate Standard Transactions1.

1 Please click here to review the definition of Standard Transaction

We strictly observe the real estate law advertising rules of the Law Society of Ontario. Client additional closing costs may include (depending on the type of transaction): 1. Land transfer tax (Quote here), 2. Government fees and taxes (depending on city), 3. Title Insurance (Chicago Title quote here), 3.  Teranet fees (Fees here), and 4. Status Certificate Fee (if applicable).

Hamilton
(Head Office)

George Street Law Group
10 George Street, Unit 200
Hamilton, ON, L8P 1C8

St. Catharines
(By Appointment)

Revel Realty Building
Unit 101-105 Merritt Street
St. Catharines ON L2T 1J7 

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Standard Transaction Definition

1 Standard Transaction for residential purchase means to purchase a municipally serviced single-family dwelling property with up to $5 million purchase price, purchased by Canadian Citizen(s)/Permanent Resident(s), with up to one (1) purchase mortgage from a big 5 Canadian bank, vacant possession on closing, client retained at least 10 days before closing, mortgage instruction received at least 2 business days before closing, client signing in person locally with solicitor/commissioner. Does not include post-closing work.

1 Standard Transaction for residential sale means to sell a municipally serviced single-family dwelling property with up to $5 million sale price, sold by Canadian Tax Residents (as defined in the Income Tax Act), includes up to one (1) mortgage discharge and three (3) non-mortgage payouts, with the balance of sale proceeds paid directly to the sellers, vacant possession on closing, client retained at least 10 days before closing, client signing in person locally with solicitor/commissioner. Does not include post-closing work.

1 Standard Transaction for residential refinance means to refinance a municipally serviced single-family dwelling with no title transfer required, includes up to one (1) mortgage discharge and three (3) non-mortgage payouts, client retained at least 10 days before closing, mortgage instruction received at least 2 business days before closing, client signing in person locally with solicitor/commissioner. If title transfer is required, please select the fee option to include title transfer and the Standard Transaction shall include the title transfer definition below, save and except for the words “no refinance required”. Does not include post-closing work.

1 Standard Transaction for residential title transfer means to transfer title of a single-family dwelling with no refinance required, with an executed and binding separation agreement if the transfer is done pursuant to a separation of spouses, the title transfer involves Related Parties (as defined in the Income Tax Act), client retained at least 10 days before closing, no mortgage on title, client signing in person locally with solicitor/commissioner. If there is existing mortgage on title, refinance is required, please select the fee option to include refinance and the Standard Transaction shall include the refinance definition above, save and except for the words “no title transfer required”. Does not include post-closing work.