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Estimate your purchase, sale or refinance costs in a few questions.

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What do you need help with?

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Are you a first-time homebuyer?

You may qualify for a land transfer tax rebate.

Will you need a mortgage?

Tell us about the property.

We use these to make your estimate as accurate as possible.

Purchase type
Property type

Used to estimate your land transfer tax and title insurance.

How many mortgages are there?

Count a line of credit secured on the home (HELOC) as a mortgage.

Tell us about the property.

We use these to make your estimate as accurate as possible.

Property type

Not sold yet? Use your asking price.

Are the owners changing?

Tell us about the property.

We use these to make your estimate as accurate as possible.

Property type

An approximate value is fine.

Used to estimate your title insurance.

What can we help you with?

We help with many other real estate matters.

Common requests

One last step for your estimate

A lawyer will then reach out to confirm your cost breakdown.

So a lawyer can reach you if a detail needs checking.

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What our clients say

“Making all the legalese accessible and understandable.”

I worked with Eric and his team to close on my first property. From the get go, Eric was very responsive and provided efficient status certificate reviews (three times!) to assist in my decision to purchase. Even at the final signing, he was patient and meticulous enough to explain everything in the legal documents, making all the legalese accessible and understandable. Shout to his team members, Jenny and Alejandro, too, for the responsive service. Would recommend for your real estate needs.

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Who handles your closing

  • Eric Ly, Managing Principal at Garrison LawEric LyManaging Principal
  • Thajeve Selvanathan, Associate Lawyer at Garrison LawThajeve SelvanathanAssociate Lawyer

Supported by our law clerks and legal assistants.

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Our office

50 Minthorn Boulevard, Suite 100, Thornhill, ON L3T 7X8
(647) 793-2939

Sign in person at our office, or remotely from anywhere in Ontario.

The work we handle

Buying

  • Agreement of purchase and sale review
  • Title and off-title searches
  • Title insurance and closing registration

Selling

  • Review of the accepted agreement
  • Responding to requisitions on title
  • Mortgage discharge and release of net proceeds

Refinancing

  • Lender instructions and compliance
  • Registration of the new mortgage
  • Discharge of the prior mortgage

Title transfers and more

  • Adding or removing an owner
  • Transfers between family members
  • Survivorship applications after a death

More about our real estate work →

What your quote covers

Every cost set out line by line, before you commit. In most cases there is no separate bill.

  • Our legal feeA fixed fee, plus HST. On a purchase with a mortgage, it includes preparing your mortgage documents.
  • Title insuranceOn a purchase or refinance. On a purchase, it depends on your price and property type.
  • Disbursements and registrationDisbursements are title searches, writ searches and bank charges, quoted as an approximate total. Registering your deed or mortgage with the province is a set fee, listed on its own line.
  • Land transfer taxOn a purchase, the Ontario tax, plus Toronto’s where it applies, and any first-time buyer rebate you may qualify for. On a new build, it is worked out on the price including HST.
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    Estimate your land transfer tax
    Location

    Estimated land transfer tax

    Enter a purchase price

  • Selling? An all-inclusive closing feeYour legal fee, discharging one mortgage, and standard disbursements, plus HST. Each additional mortgage is extra.

Questions before you start

How do I get started?

Answer the questions at the top of this page, and you’ll see an estimated breakdown of your closing costs as soon as you send. A lawyer then reviews your details and sends your confirmed quote, with a fixed legal fee, by the next business day. Feel free to use it just to see what your closing could cost. There’s no obligation, and when you’re ready to go ahead, we’ll open your file and guide you through each step to closing day.

When will I hear back?

Your estimate appears as soon as you send your request. Your confirmed quote follows by the next business day, or an answer if you asked us something else. Need us sooner? Call our office during business hours at (647) 793-2939.

Could the cost change after I get my quote?

Our legal fee is fixed. Disbursements are quoted as an approximate total. On a purchase or refinance, registration is listed as its own line in your quote, at a set fee, so it isn't added later. Title insurance depends on your price and property type, and costs more if your mortgage is from a private lender. On a new build, land transfer tax is worked out on the price including HST, so it can move slightly. We confirm the final closing amount with you before closing.

When do I pay your fees?

In most cases, as part of your closing, with no separate bill. On a purchase, our fee is included in the one closing amount we confirm with you before closing day. On a sale, it’s paid from your sale proceeds.

How early should I contact you?

The earlier the better. If you’re buying, you can reach out before you make an offer, so we’re ready when you do. Once your conditions are waived, the agreement is final and the room to change it is gone.

I’m not near Thornhill. Do I have to come in?

No. We act on closings across Ontario. You can sign at our Thornhill office, or verify your identity and sign your documents remotely. Either way, a lawyer leads your closing from start to finish.

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