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Fees & Information

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Consultation with respect to your file:

Consultation fees are $375.00 plus H.S.T. for one to one and one half hours. Depending on the complexity of the individual matter and the length of the consultation, a higher fee may apply.
Consultations with respect to Termination of Employment Packages or Domestic Contracts already prepared fall under the category of Independent

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Litigation, Family Law, Employment Law, Construction Liens, Business Law, Administrative and Municipal Law:
These areas of law are billed on a fee for time basis, with an initial retainer required to commence work on the file. Please contact the lawyer’s assistant for an appointment for a consultation or to speak to the lawyer about his or her fees and retainer requirements

WILLS

One Will – Basic* $375.00
– additional clauses, trusts, etc. are additional fees

Spousal Wills (2) – Basic* $600.00

Primary and Secondary Wills (2) – $750.00

Spousal Primary and Secondary Wills (4) – $1,400.00

Will with Henson Trust clauses – $575.00

Spousal Wills (2) with Henson Trust clauses – $1,000.00

Power of Attorney (Property or Personal Care) $200.00

Two Powers of Attorney ( Property and Personal Care or Spousal of one type) $300.00

*Specific bequests, real property clauses, memoranda, etc. are at an additional fee depending upon the complexity, with the fee based on hourly rates.

One Living Will $125.00

Spousal Living Wills $200.00

Codicil $275.00

Special Purpose Power of Attorney $250.00

Please note: Wills requiring additional clauses or involving complicated trusts, marriage contracts or other agreements which have to be reviewed as to their effect on the Will, lengthy memoranda, etc. may result in a higher fee.

CORPORATE

Provincial Corporations

Incorporation $1,250.00

Annual Minutes/Additional Resolutions — $250.00

Additional Bonuses/Dividends $125.00

Articles of Amalgamation $2000.00 plus fees for resolutions and Notice of Change

Amendment/Name Change $750.00 – $1250.00

Revival Hourly Rates

Dissolution $1,150.00

Amendment Hourly Rates

Form 1 changes $150.00

Minute Book review $450.00

Federal Corporations

Incorporation $1500.00

Annual Minutes $350.00

Additional Resolutions $350.00

Additional Bonuses/Dividends $175.00

Articles of Amalgamation $2,500.00 plus fees for resolutions and Notice of Change

Amendment/Name Change Hourly Rates

Revival Hourly Rates

Dissolution Hourly Rates

Please note: Fees may vary depending on complexity of matter. For any new incorporations a retainer of $1,000.00 is required. Above fees do not include disbursements. ***H.S.T. applies to all fees.

INDEPENDENT LEGAL ADVICE

NOTARIAL CERTIFICATE

COMMISSIONS / MOTOR VEHICLE TRANSFERS / PERMISSION LETTERS

*Commissions

Commisions If document to be sworn is already prepared, and requires commissioning $35.00

Preparation of an Affidavit to be sworn before a Commissioner, additional fee based on document complexity

Motor Vehicle Transfers

Motor Vehicle Transfer Affidavits are
$35.00

*Permission Letters

Travel Consent if already prepared $50.00

Travel Consent if we prepare $75.00

* Clients new to the firm will be required to provide photo identification for sworn or notarized documents. Payment is due at time of service. ***H.S.T. applies to all fees.

REAL ESTATE

Real Estate transaction fees:

Purchase of a house in a subdivision– from $1200

Purchase of rural property – from $1,400

Purchase of condominium – from $1,500

(Increased fees may apply in the case of a very high purchase price)

Mortgage acting for purchaser/mortgagee (BMO,CIBC, TD, Royal Bank or Scotiabank only) , dealing directly with bank and not through a broker or financial advisor — $550

Mortgage with purchase acting for purchaser/mortgagee with BMO,CIBC, TD, Royal Bank or Scotiabank
through a broker or financial advisor, or with alternate financial institution — $1,200

Mortgage/Refinancing – $750

Vendor Take Back Mortgage – $750

Sale of a house in a subdivision or condo – from $1000

Sale of rural property – from $1,200.00

(Increased fees may apply in the case of a very high sale price)

Survivorship Application – $475

Transfer to or from Joint Tenancy – $475

Lawyer’s review of conditional Builder’s Agreement of Purchase and Sale – from $475

Lawyer’s review of Condominium Agreement of Purchase and Sale and Status Certificate – from $575

Disbursements are in addition to fees, including searches, executions, courier, title insurance, land transfer tax, registration fees, conveyancing program fees and law society transaction levy fees. HST applies to fees.

Practice Areas

Overview of our services…

Provincial Corporations

Federal Corporations

*Commissions

Motor Vehicle Transfers

*Permission Letters

Real Estate transaction fees:

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