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Real Estate Law Firms in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia

424 law firms.

What does a real estate lawyer in Metro Vancouver do?

A Metro Vancouver real estate lawyer handles the legal side of buying, selling, and refinancing property: reviewing the purchase agreement, searching title, preparing the transfer and mortgage documents, and closing the deal cleanly. When a transaction is ready, the transfer is registered with the Land Title and Survey Authority of British Columbia, which runs the province's land title system. Property in Vancouver, Burnaby, Richmond, and Coquitlam falls under the New Westminster Land Title Office, the registry for the Lower Mainland.

Most residential files are routine, but a lawyer earns the fee on the exceptions: an undisclosed lien, a strata problem, or a deal that collapses before completion.

Can a notary public handle a BC conveyance instead of a lawyer?

Yes, and this is a genuine difference in British Columbia. BC notaries public are a distinct, regulated profession allowed to handle non-contentious real estate conveyancing, which is unusual compared with most other provinces. They're commissioned by the Supreme Court of British Columbia and regulated by the Society of Notaries Public of British Columbia. Many straightforward purchases and sales in Surrey, Langley, and North Vancouver close through a notary.

The line to watch is scope. A notary can complete a routine transfer or mortgage, but only a lawyer can advise you on a dispute or act on a matter that could reach court. Simple file, either works. Contested one, choose a lawyer.

What taxes and costs come with a Metro Vancouver purchase?

Buyers pay property transfer tax when the transfer registers at the land title office, calculated on the property's fair market value. Foreign nationals, foreign corporations, and taxable trustees pay an additional property transfer tax on residential property in the Metro Vancouver Regional District. A provincial speculation and vacancy tax also applies across the region's urban areas and targets homes left empty.

There's relief on the other side. If you qualify, the first-time home buyers' program and the newly built home exemption can reduce or remove the tax. A lawyer or notary confirms which exemptions fit before closing. Rates and thresholds change, so check the current figures on the government pages above.

How do you choose a real estate firm in Metro Vancouver?

Start with someone who closes deals in your area every week and can meet the completion date, since a missed registration can stall the whole deal. Ask whether a lawyer or a notary will handle the conveyance, what the flat fee covers, and how disbursements and the title search are billed. Firms run from downtown Vancouver out through Burnaby, Coquitlam, and New Westminster, so there's usually one near you or your lender.

You can confirm any lawyer's standing on the Law Society of British Columbia directory. Browse the real estate law firms in Metro Vancouver below.

A.S. Mattoo & Associates Law Office is a Surrey, BC law firm based in the York Business Centre, focused mainly on real estate law, including residential and commercial transactions and mortgage and refinancing matters…

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Aaron Meng Law Professional Corporation is a Toronto-based litigation firm established in 2018, with a foundation in corporate, commercial, and real estate law. It represents individuals and businesses across the Grea…

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Abhari Law Corporation is a Vancouver law firm offering services in English and Farsi. It practises in real estate, immigration law, contract disputes, personal injury, family law, and labour and employment matters.

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Abisoye Law Corporation is a Vancouver law firm serving individuals, families, executives, and growing businesses throughout British Columbia. It practises across five core areas: immigration, business law, real estat…

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Adam Soliman Law Corporation is a law firm in North Vancouver, British Columbia, that practices family law, business law, civil litigation, employment law, and real estate and lending. The firm relocated to West Espla…

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Adrian & Co.

3 lawyers · Est. 1986

Adrian & Co. is a Vancouver law firm based in Kerrisdale, practising since 1986. It focuses on wills, estates, trusts and incapacity planning, real estate, and corporate and commercial law, and also offers strategic g…

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AHC Law

1 lawyer

AHC Law is a barristers and solicitors practice serving Coquitlam, Vancouver, and the wider Lower Mainland of British Columbia. The firm focuses on wills and estate planning, real estate law, corporate law, and notary…

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Alexa Zimmer Law Corporation is a sole-practitioner law firm on Vancouver Island, focusing on real estate transactions and estate planning. The firm offers direct, flat-fee legal services rather than hourly billing, a…

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Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP

122 lawyers · Est. 1973

Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP is a full-service law firm based in Vancouver, with additional offices in Toronto and Kelowna. Founded in 1973, the firm has more than 100 lawyers who handle litigation, dispute re…

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ALG Lawyers

6 lawyers

ALG Lawyers is a family, criminal, civil litigation and estate law firm with offices in Abbotsford, Surrey and Vancouver, BC. Founded by Jasdeep Aujla, the firm serves English, Hindi and Punjabi speaking clients and d…

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Ali Legal

3 lawyers

Ali Legal is a law firm in downtown Vancouver, BC, focused mainly on family law matters such as divorce, custody, child and spousal support, and property division. The firm also handles wills, trusts and estate admini…

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Allen / McMillan Litigation Counsel

14 lawyers · Est. 2018

Allen / McMillan Litigation Counsel (AMLC) is a Vancouver litigation boutique founded in 2018 by Greg Allen and Wes McMillan. The firm represents clients in civil and commercial litigation and administrative matters, …

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Alliance Lawyers Oberoi Haban Malli LLP is a full-service law firm based in downtown Langley, BC, serving individuals, families, and businesses across the Lower Mainland and the province. The firm practices civil liti…

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Alpine Legal Services Law Corporation is a real estate, wills and estates, and business law firm based in Chilliwack, BC, with satellite offices in Langley, Surrey and Abbotsford serving the Fraser Valley. Founded by …

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Altro LLP

9 lawyers · Est. 1988

Altro LLP is a cross-border tax and estate planning firm founded in 1988 that serves Canadian and American clients from offices in Montreal, Toronto, Calgary, and Vancouver as well as several U.S. Sun Belt states. Its…

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Aman Cheema Law Corporation is a Surrey firm founded by Aman Cheema, offering legal services in family law, criminal defense, corporate law, and personal injury, along with civil, administrative, immigration, real est…

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Ambleside Law LLP

2 lawyers

Ambleside Law LLP is a boutique law firm in the Ambleside neighbourhood of West Vancouver, British Columbia, previously known as Sager Nairne Lawyers & Mediators before rebranding. The firm practises construction law,…

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Anderson Sinclair

10 lawyers · Est. 1892

Anderson Sinclair is a national Canadian debt recovery law firm headquartered in Mississauga, serving financial institutions, commercial creditors, and automobile lenders. The firm handles unsecured collections, litig…

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Anoop S. Bains Law Corp. is a Surrey, BC law firm focused on foreclosure defense. It also handles related matters such as loan modification negotiations, debt settlement, bankruptcy, and property rights disputes tied …

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Anthony L. Shiau, Barrister & Solicitor is a sole law practice based in Burnaby, BC, run out of a home office with full building amenities. Anthony Shiau has practiced since 2006 across real estate, corporate, commerc…

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Aramesh Law

1 lawyer

Aramesh Law is a Vancouver law firm specializing in family and civil litigation, providing legal advice, representation, and litigation support to clients and other lawyers throughout British Columbia. The firm also s…

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Arcstone Law Corporation is a boutique law firm in downtown Vancouver offering business, real estate, employment, immigration, and wills and estate planning services. It's a licensed law corporation under the Legal Pr…

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Arora Zbar LLP

8 lawyers

Arora Zbar LLP is a Vancouver and Surrey law firm focused on real estate, business and corporate law, estate planning, and civil litigation, advising clients on transactions, dispute resolution, and estate administrat…

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Artha Law

2 lawyers

Artha Law is a Surrey, British Columbia firm founded by Digvijay S. Chauhan, focused on making legal services accessible to newcomers to Canada. It practises real estate, immigration, civil litigation, family law, wil…

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