Real Estate Lawyer in B.C. for Home Buying,
Selling, and Refinancing
We provide a hassle-free experience for home buyers and sellers, helping you complete your transaction smoothly and efficiently.
Leveraging the expertise of a conveyancer with over 15 years in the industry, we will oversee and guide you throughout the entire process of buying or selling your home. We will take our time to ensure that all necessary procedures are followed and clearly explain the process to you to give you peace of mind, knowing that your transaction is in good hands.
If you're located in the Lower Mainland, we can help you with:
Home Purchases
Home Sales
Home Refinances
Steps in a Real Estate Transaction
We're more than just paper signers.
Once you’ve signed a contract to buy or sell real estate and all the “subject to” conditions are cleared, you’ll need a lawyer or notary to help finalize the property transfer in B.C. Knowing what to expect during this legal process can make a huge difference, ensuring your real estate transaction goes smoothly and reducing the stress that often comes with buying or selling a home.
The process begins with choosing a law firm to handle the transaction. While your realtor or mortgage broker might recommend someone, the decision is ultimately yours.
As your chosen law firm, we would start by reviewing all relevant documents such as the title of the property, the contract of purchase and sale, and mortgage documents to ensure the property being purchased or sold is exactly as expected and there are no concerns.
We’ll take care of all the necessary paperwork and coordinate with your lender, insurance company, realtor, and the other party’s lawyer to make sure everything’s in order and ready to go. When we meet with you, we’ll patiently walk you through each document you’re signing so that you feel totally comfortable and informed.
If you’re buying a property, we’ll handle the payment to the seller and make sure the property gets registered in your name with the Land Title Office. If you’re selling, we’ll collect the payment, transfer ownership to the buyer, pay off any existing mortgages, and provide you with the sale proceeds.
Having a lawyer on your side during this process is crucial — unlike notaries, we can give you legal advice on your contract before you remove any conditions to avoid any issues or surprises down the road. We can also advise on how to proceed in case unexpected issues do come up.
Buying, selling, or refinancing a home in British Columbia is a big deal. There are a myriad of things to take into consideration. For example, have you thought about title encumbrances, potential encroachment, zoning, insurance, or mortgage terms?
What about Property Transfer Tax and GST? How will you handle ambiguities or missing details in the contract of purchase and sale? What if a legal issue comes up after subject removal?
In short, residential property transactions can be complex. They change from case to case. A qualified real estate lawyer can give you peace of mind by guiding you through the process of buying, selling, or refinancing a home.
The term “conveyancing” refers to the legal process of a property owner “conveying” or transferring title of their property to a new owner. The process usually takes between 2-5 weeks, depending on the complexity of the transaction. We may also be able to accommodate rush requests, so please reach out.
Refinancing real estate involves setting up a new mortgage to replace the existing one on the property. This can be a beneficial move for home owners who wants to improve their financial positions.
We’ll work closely with your mortgage adviser and lender to make sure the process goes as smoothly as possible. We’ll guide you through the refinancing closing, ensure all the paperwork is drafted correctly, and take care of all the legal details.
There’s a lot of crucial paperwork to review and draft, along with handling the registration processes for both the old and new mortgages.
Please bring two pieces of government photo ID for each person who is or should be on title. If any other documents are required, we let you know before the appointment.
We do not handle commercial matters at the moment, but look forward to potentially adding this to our service offerings in the future.
