Foden & Doucette
1 lawyer · Durham Region
One of 27 law firms listed in Ajax, and one of 14 handling Real Estate Law.
About Foden & Doucette
Foden & Doucette Professional Corporation is a small firm of barristers, solicitors and notaries based in Pickering Village, the old village core of Ajax, Ontario. It's served Durham Region and the wider Greater Toronto Area for decades. The firm frames its work around three principles, integrity, service and relationships, and describes legal work as a partnership rather than a one-off transaction.
Lawyer Paul Doucette holds a B.A. (Hons.) from St. Michael's College, University of Toronto, and an LL.B. from Queen's Law School, and was called to the Ontario bar in 1990. Doucette handles residential and commercial real estate closings (the firm says it completes hundreds of them each year), the purchase and sale of businesses and other corporate matters, and wills, powers of attorney, estate planning and estate administration. Foden & Doucette also acts on institutional mortgage transactions and is an approved firm for every institutional mortgage lender, alongside private mortgage lending and enforcement work such as power of sale and foreclosure proceedings. The firm's name comes from Doucette and William E. Foden, J.D., who has since retired.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Paul Doucette earned a B.A. (Hons.) from St. Michael's College, University of Toronto, and an LL.B. from Queen's Law School, and was called to the Ontario bar in 1990.
- Foden & Doucette is an approved law firm for every institutional mortgage lender.
- The firm's name comes from two of its lawyers, Paul Doucette, who continues to practice, and William E. Foden, J.D., now retired.
In the community
- Paul Doucette belongs to the Canadian Bar Association, the Durham Region Law Association and the Durham Contact Business Exchange.
- Paul Doucette takes part in the Pickering Old Timers Hockey League.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessible
Free parkingWho handles what
The neighbourhood
The firm's office at 144 Old Kingston Road sits at the corner of Elizabeth Street, in Pickering Village, the old village core that later became part of Ajax. Quaker settlers led by Timothy Rogers bought roughly 800 acres here in 1807 and built the area's first saw and grist mills, and the settlement grew into a police village by 1900. It incorporated as its own municipality in 1953 and joined the town of Ajax in 1974. Clients can park behind the building or find street parking nearby.
Frequently asked questions
- Can Foden & Doucette help me buy or sell a home in Ajax or Pickering Village?
- Foden & Doucette handles residential and commercial real estate closings, including purchases, sales and refinances, for clients across Durham Region and the wider GTA. The firm's real estate practice covers everything from condos and cottages to commercial plazas and land development, and it completes real estate transactions on a regular basis throughout the year.
- I'm starting a business in Durham Region. Can the firm set it up?
- Foden & Doucette incorporates new businesses and advises on their purchase, sale, leasing and restructuring, along with shareholder agreements and standard commercial agreements. The firm encourages early consultation so a new venture is structured correctly from the start.
- Does Foden & Doucette prepare wills and powers of attorney?
- Foden & Doucette drafts wills and powers of attorney for both property and personal care, and plans estates with an eye to minimizing estate administration tax. The firm also assists with administering an estate once someone has passed away.
- What is Foden & Doucette's connection to institutional and private mortgage lending?
- Foden & Doucette acts for institutional lenders on mortgage transactions, including postponements, title transfers and survivorship applications, and is an approved firm for every institutional mortgage lender. The firm also handles private mortgage lending matters, including power of sale and foreclosure proceedings when a private loan secured by real estate goes into default.
- How long has the firm been practicing in Ajax?
- Foden & Doucette has practiced from its office in Pickering Village, the historic centre of Ajax, for decades, serving clients throughout Durham Region and the Greater Toronto Area. Lawyer Paul Doucette was called to the Ontario bar in 1990 and continues to practice from the firm's Old Kingston Road office.
- Where is the firm located and is there parking?
- Foden & Doucette is located at 144 Old Kingston Road, Suite 3, at the corner of Elizabeth Street in Ajax's Pickering Village. Parking is available behind the building, and street parking is also available nearby.
Where to find them
144 Old Kingston Road, Suite 3, Ajax, ON L1T 2Z9
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