Black & Wood Law Office
1 lawyer · Established 1989 · Wellington County (Guelph)
One of 53 law firms listed in Guelph, and one of 23 handling Real Estate Law.
About Black & Wood Law Office
Black & Wood Law Office is a small general practice in the village of Rockwood, Ontario, the main community in Guelph/Eramosa Township in Wellington County. Douglas Black founded the practice in 1989. Christopher Wood joined in 2016, and the two ran it together as Black and Wood LLP until Douglas Black retired at the end of 2017. Since then the firm has continued as Black & Wood Law Office, with a lawyer who's also a notary public and a small team of law clerks.
The office keeps its focus on the everyday legal needs of local families and businesses. Real estate is a core area, covering the purchase, sale, and refinancing of homes, condos, and cottages, along with commercial property, title transfers, and survivorship applications. The firm also drafts wills and powers of attorney, assists executors with estate administration, and handles corporate and commercial matters such as incorporations, annual minutes, and share transactions. Notarial work rounds out the list, from commissioner-for-oaths services to travel consent letters and certified copies. The office keeps regular weekday hours, Monday to Friday from nine to five.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Douglas Black founded the firm in 1989.
- Christopher Wood joined in 2016, and the practice became Black and Wood LLP.
- Douglas Black retired at the end of 2017, and the firm carried on as Black & Wood Law Office.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessibleWho handles what
The neighbourhood
Rockwood grew up along the Eramosa River, which runs right through the middle of the village and once powered the mills that first drew settlers here in the 1820s. The settlement was originally called Brotherstown before it took the name Rockwood. Its most familiar landmark today is the Rockwood Conservation Area, a stretch of both banks of the river known for its glacial bluffs, a network of a dozen caves, more than two hundred potholes, and the stone ruins of the Rockwood Woolen Mill. The area opened to the public in 1963 and now draws more than sixty-five thousand visitors a year.
The law office sits on Main Street North, part of the Highway 7 route that runs through the centre of the village and links Rockwood to Guelph in one direction and Acton in the other. For a practice built around real estate, estates, and small business, that main-street address puts it close to the homeowners, cottage owners, and family-run businesses it serves across Guelph/Eramosa Township.
Frequently asked questions
- Can Black & Wood Law Office help me buy or sell a home in Rockwood?
- Yes. Real estate is a core part of the practice. The firm handles the purchase, sale, and refinancing of homes, condos, and cottages, as well as commercial property, title transfers, and survivorship applications.
- Can the firm prepare my will and powers of attorney?
- Yes. The office drafts wills, including primary and secondary wills to protect corporate assets, along with powers of attorney. It also assists executors and estate trustees with estate administration and the sale of estate homes.
- I'm starting a business near Rockwood. Can Black & Wood help me incorporate it?
- Yes. The firm's corporate and commercial work includes incorporation, amalgamation, dissolution, annual minutes, directors and shareholders matters, and the purchase and sale of assets and shares. It also maintains corporate records and stores minute books and seals.
- Does the firm offer notary public and commissioner of oaths services?
- Yes. The firm's lawyer is also a notary public. The office notarizes documents, commissions oaths, and prepares statutory declarations, travel consent letters, affidavits, and certified copies.
- How long has Black & Wood been in Rockwood?
- The practice was founded by Douglas Black in 1989. Christopher Wood joined in 2016, and the firm has continued as Black & Wood Law Office since Douglas Black retired at the end of 2017.
- Where is the office and when is it open?
- The office is at 138 Main Street North in Rockwood, Ontario. It's open Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and the phone number is 519-856-4555.
Where to find them
P.O. Box 95, 138 Main Street North, Rockwood, Ontario N0B 2K0 · 519-856-4555
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