Real Estate in Oakville
Oakville real estate lawyer for buying, selling, and refinancing
James Deep Law has handled real estate closings in Oakville and Halton for over thirty years. Send us your deal, sign virtually or in the office, and get a personalized fee quote before you commit.
- Over thirty years of experience
- Virtual or in-office appointments
- Personalized fee quotes
How We Help
Real estate legal services for every kind of transaction
Specializing in buying, selling, and refinancing, with over 30 years of legal experience behind every closing.
Buying a home
We review your agreement, search title, explain your documents, and handle the money and registration on closing day.
Get a purchase quoteSelling a property
We prepare the sale documents, pay out your mortgage and closing costs from the proceeds, and release the balance to you.
Get a sale quoteRefinancing
Taking a new mortgage or better terms on your current home, with the documents explained and registered correctly.
Get a refinance quoteTitle transfers
Help with transferring title, tailored to your specific needs.
Ask about a transferThe Process
With you every step of the way
From receiving your deal to celebrating a successful closing day, we handle the details.
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Submit your deal
Send us your deal, either directly or through your realtor. We open your file and make sure everything is lined up for a smooth closing.
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Attend your signing
Attend a brief signing appointment, virtually or in the office, to review and sign the key documents. We make sure everything is clear and easy to understand.
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Enjoy a smooth closing
On closing day we take care of the banking and the registration, and you need very little effort on your part.
The JDL Experience
Virtual deal closings, from anywhere
Our software allows fully virtual signing appointments, so you can close your deal from any location.
Easy to use
A simple signing appointment that walks you through each document.
Connect from anywhere
Sign from home, from work, or from the road. In-office appointments are available too.
Secure virtual appointments
Appointments are held online with our signing software.
Fee Quotes
Transparent pricing, no surprises
We look at the details of your transaction and give you a personalized fee quote that closely matches your final cost. Choose your transaction and tell us a little about it.
Buying
Purchasing a home? Get a fee quote for your purchase.
Quote for a purchaseSelling
Selling your property? Get a fee quote for your sale.
Quote for a saleRefinancing
Considering a mortgage refinance? Get a fee quote.
Quote for a refinanceWant to estimate costs first? See our guide to closing costs in Oakville or try the land transfer tax calculator. Or contact us and we will help.
Client Reviews
What our real estate clients say
Guides
Plan your purchase or sale
Straight answers from our lawyers on the costs and the steps.
Closing costs in Oakville
What buyers pay on top of the purchase price, from land transfer tax to legal fees.
Read the guideWhat happens on closing day
The order of events for buyers and sellers, and when you get the keys.
Read the guideLand transfer tax calculator
Estimate the Ontario land transfer tax on an Oakville home.
Use the calculatorFAQ
Real estate questions we hear most
Your lawyer reviews your agreement of purchase and sale, searches title, explains your mortgage instructions and closing documents at a signing appointment, handles the money on closing day, and registers the transfer. After closing you receive a reporting letter and copies of the registered documents.
In Ontario the buyer usually pays most closing costs, including legal fees, Ontario land transfer tax, title insurance, and adjustments. For an estimate of your own costs, use our purchase fee quote form. Our guide to closing costs in Oakville explains each item.
No. Ontario land transfer tax applies to every purchase in the province, but Oakville is outside the City of Toronto, which is the municipality that charges its own additional land transfer tax. First-time homebuyers may be eligible for a refund of all or part of the Ontario tax. Try our land transfer tax calculator for an estimate.
Most deals close roughly a month after the agreement is signed, though the closing date is whatever the agreement says. Conditions such as financing or a home inspection are usually dealt with in the first weeks, your signing appointment happens a few days before closing, and the transfer is registered on closing day.
Yes. At your signing appointment we walk through the transfer, your mortgage instructions, and the statement of adjustments so you understand each document before you sign. If you have questions earlier, contact us and we will go over them.
Ontario law requires sellers to disclose certain hidden problems, called latent defects, while visible problems, called patent defects, are generally the buyer's responsibility. A home inspection helps you find issues before conditions are removed. Talk to your lawyer about your specific situation as soon as a concern comes up.
Yes. We offer virtual or in-office signing appointments, so you can sign from wherever you are. Tell us which you prefer when you send us your deal.
You get the keys after the transfer of the home is registered, and that usually happens in the afternoon rather than first thing in the morning. Your lawyer calls you as soon as it is done. Our guide to what happens on closing day walks through the order of events for buyers and sellers.
Get In Touch
Ready to talk about your deal
Send us your deal or ask a question. James Deep Law will give you a clear fee quote before we begin.