Areas of Practice
Company INCORPORATIONS
We love hearing about your new or flourishing business! We tailor each incorporation to your specific needs, ensuring your company is flexible for future growth while protecting your ownership interests.
Business contracts
Almost every aspect of business involves contracts, which are made up of exchanges of promises between two or more people. Whether you need a reusable service contract or website terms & conditions, we tailor-make contracts to fit your business
BUSINESS STRATEGY
Growing a business raises legal questions that rarely arrive one at a time. Ownership structure, financing, key contracts, and eventual succession all bear on one another, and choices made early tend to narrow the options available later. We advise owner-managed businesses on how those pieces fit together, and on the practical trade-offs involved in each.
buying & selling businesses
Do you want to sell your current business or possibly acquire a new one? Whatever your motivation may be, our business lawyers can guide you through the process.
Residential Sales
It takes a lot of work to sell your home. The last stage of doing so is usually the most important: paying out any related mortgages and obtaining the sale proceeds. We're here to make sure that process goes smoothly.
Residential purchases
Buying a home is a very exciting but sometimes stressful process. For most people it is their largest single investment. We want to make the process as stress-free as possible by helping home buyers understand some of the costs involved in buying a home as well as the process to go from having an accepted contract of purchase and sale and an approved mortgage to becoming the property’s owner and receiving the keys to their new home
commercial properties
Commercial property differs from residential property in that its sole purpose is to generate income. In most cases, commercial property is purchased by a corporation rather than an individual. Purchasing and selling a commercial property is a complex process, and consideration needs to be given to existing tenants, existing leases, triple net cost recovery, zoning bylaws, municipal and fire safety compliance, service contracts, and environmental waste management.
Wills, Estates, and Trusts
Everyone should have an estate plan in place to ensure a smooth transition of their assets and care for their loved ones. We understand this process can be emotional and is unique for each individual and we know what needs to be done to ensure that your wishes are upheld and your loved ones are protected.
Our estate planning services cover everything from the creation of your plan, including Wills and Powers of Attorney, to the eventual administration of your estate. While we draft Wills for many of our clients annually, a comprehensive estate plan is much more than a Will – the right plan minimizes taxes and probate fees and represents your wishes both before and after you die.
We also collaborate with accountants and financial advisors to ensure a strategy is put in place that is optimal for you and that hopefully avoids family conflicts.
notary services
A Notary Public is a lawyer who is appointed to notarize legal documents as an impartial witness, and to administer oaths and affirmations, as well as making certified copies of original documents. If you require the assistance of Notary we can assist.