Based on 340+ reviews
A real estate contract lawyer in Toronto reviews the agreement that sets your rights, obligations, conditions, dates, and closing terms. Buyers, sellers, landlords, tenants, and investors may need this work before signing an agreement of purchase and sale, lease, amendment, or assignment.
Our lawyers read the contract alongside supporting records. Depending on the matter, that can include the status certificate, title records, schedules, disclosure documents, financing conditions, requisitions, and statement of adjustments. We identify terms that need clarification and explain the practical options available.
John Zinati leads the firm. Every transaction differs, so book a no-obligation conversation with a lawyer for a fixed quote and a clear discussion of your agreement.
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For eligible residential purchase, sale, mortgage refinance, and title-transfer closings, our guaranteed fixed fee is $999* + tax. It excludes land transfer tax, government registration fees, and disbursements. Your quote identifies transaction-specific disbursements before you commit, so the legal closing cost is clear.
There is nothing to pay until closing. That matters when a deposit, lender requirements, and moving costs are already competing for your attention.
We have served Toronto and Ontario real estate clients for 25+ years. Our team reviews the agreement in context, because a contract issue can affect the steps that follow.
Based on 340+ reviews
Our team has closed over 25,000 real estate deals without a title claim. That record reflects careful title review, clear requisitions, and attention to registration details, while every property and title history still requires its own examination.
When you book, you speak directly with a lawyer rather than a representative. Clients have given the firm a 4.9/5 rating from 340+ reviews, reflecting the value of clear answers when an agreement needs careful reading.
Professional title searchers, not clerks, conduct title examinations. Their work supports timely issue-spotting, because title concerns, registrations, lender requirements, and outstanding documents can affect the path to a scheduled closing.
Four lawyers and seven law clerks support real estate files across Ontario. The firm is also an award-winning Toronto real estate law practice, which reflects sustained recognition rather than a claim about any individual transaction.
We review the agreement of purchase and sale, schedules, conditions, deposit wording, chattels, fixtures, closing date, and remedies language. For Toronto buyers, we also consider whether municipal and provincial land transfer tax will apply at closing.
Condo agreements can depend on a status certificate, budget records, rules, parking and locker terms, and special assessment information. We explain what the available documents show and flag questions to raise before conditions are waived or removed.
We review residential or commercial lease terms concerning rent, deposits, repairs, renewal, assignment, insurance, default, and termination. The applicable framework differs by lease type, so the agreement and intended use need to be considered together.
We help review proposed amendments, extensions, assignment provisions, and consent requirements. This can be important for pre-construction assignments and changed closing arrangements, where the original agreement, developer requirements, and purchaser obligations may all matter.
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Homes closed
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Of return client
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Title Claims
You speak with a lawyer about the agreement, your role, and the dates that matter. We ask for the signed or proposed contract and related documents, then explain the scope of review and provide a fixed quote with no obligation.
We read the contract, schedules, amendments, and available supporting records. For a purchase or sale, we also examine title materials and identify provisions or registered matters that may require clarification, negotiation, or formal requisitions.
The appropriate searches depend on the transaction. We may review title search results, condo records, discharge statements, lender instructions, or other available information, because the agreement alone does not always show the full legal picture.
We explain the documents before signing and address questions that arise from the review. Remote or virtual signing is available across Ontario where appropriate, while some documents or lender requirements may determine the signing method.
If you retain us through closing, we coordinate required funds, documents, registrations, and undertakings. Ontario's electronic land registration system records eligible transfers and charges, and we confirm the completed steps with you after closing.
Please feel free to contact us directly by phone or email at the number or email below or complete this information form and we will be happy to get back to you.
Tel: 416-321-8766
Fax: (416) 321-8267
Email: john@zinatikay.com | info@zinatikay.com