Law Partners is the Guelph general practice of Christopher G. Rogers, lawyer and notary, and it works with individuals, families and small businesses from all over Ontario. The range is broad: home deals and wills, corporate work, family and child protection files, mental health law, criminal defence and notarizations, with Legal Aid Ontario certificates accepted too.
Rogers came to the bar in two steps. After joining the Law Society of Ontario as a paralegal in 2013, Rogers kept studying, was called as a lawyer in 2020 and has run the practice ever since. Law clerks and support staff work alongside, keeping files on track and clients up to date, and many new clients arrive on the recommendation of people the office has helped before.
Pricing is out in the open. A residential purchase costs $1,950, or $1,850 for a first-time buyer, a single will starts at $300, and every client gets a written quote and timeline before any work starts. Legal Aid Ontario certificates are accepted for eligible criminal matters. (Fees as of October 2026.)
The office is at 87 Waterloo Avenue, with evening and weekend meetings available by appointment. Consultations can also happen remotely, with e-signing, when that suits the file, and the office's aim is to reply to messages within one business day.
Law Partners closes resale and new-construction purchases, private mortgages and transfers of title between relatives. Set prices include $1,750 for a sale, $1,500 for a refinance and $1,000 for an interim occupancy closing on a new build, and the real estate rates already cover standard disbursements. (Fees as of October 2026.)
The estates side covers wills and both kinds of power of attorney, including personal care, along with plans for blended families and probate applications for a Certificate of Appointment of Estate Trustee. Planning for a couple starts at $500.
Law Partners sets up corporations under Ontario or federal law, with a flat $1,500 incorporation fee, and acts for either landlords or tenants on commercial leases. The business practice is built for small and mid-sized Ontario companies, and agreements are drafted to fit the client instead of pulled from a template. (Fees as of October 2026.)
Family files include uncontested divorce applications, marriage contracts and cohabitation agreements, and independent legal advice for someone asked to sign a family agreement. Collaborative family law is available where it fits.
Parents and relatives facing Children's Aid Society involvement get help understanding the process and answering the society's concerns, with the aim of keeping family bonds intact. That work extends to kinship and family placement discussions.
Mental health law
Law Partners prepares clients and substitute decision-makers for Consent and Capacity Board hearings and advises on capacity and treatment questions. It also gives rights advice to patients in psychiatric facilities and handles reviews and appeals where they're warranted.
Rogers defends people charged in Guelph and nearby courts, from impaired driving and other Criminal Code driving offences to bail hearings, release variations and trials in the Ontario Court of Justice. Every file starts with a review of the disclosure and a plain explanation of each available path.
A notary appointment is $50 and covers one signature and seal. Common requests include affidavits and statutory declarations, travel consent letters for children, documents headed outside Ontario or Canada, and pension or life certificates, and businesses with high volumes can ask for custom pricing.
Rogers listens first, lays out the options in plain language, gives realistic expectations about cost and timing, and then sees the work through. Personal matters are handled with discretion and respect, and clients whose files are funded by Legal Aid receive the same careful service as everyone else.
Waterloo Avenue dates back to Guelph's 1827 town survey, when John Galt chose to build it as Market Street, a decision counted among the key ones of the town's early planning. The road started as a wide gap cut through old-growth forest, 132 feet across, and reached seven miles west toward the county of Waterloo. By 1876 its full length, from Gordon Street to the town limit at Silvercreek Road, had taken the Waterloo Avenue name. Quarrying left its mark here too: 25 stone buildings along the avenue are built of quarried Lockport Dolomite, and No. 1, a two-storey brick house, has stood on the north side since 1844.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Law Partners charge a first-time buyer to close a home purchase?
Law Partners charges first-time buyers $1,850 for a residential purchase, compared with $1,950 otherwise, and standard disbursements are already included in that rate. Clients get a written breakdown of fees, disbursements, taxes and title insurance up front, and signing can happen in person or remotely, with e-signing where it's permitted. (Fees as of October 2026.)
Can I fill out Law Partners' online will questionnaire before my consultation?
Law Partners has a secure questionnaire you can complete at your own speed, and your answers go directly to the office so a draft can be ready before you meet. At the signing stage, the firm goes through the will and powers of attorney with you one section at a time.
Will Law Partners take a Legal Aid Ontario certificate for a child protection case?
Law Partners accepts valid Legal Aid Ontario certificates for child protection matters. Legal Aid Ontario decides eligibility and issues the certificate, so you'd apply there first, then bring the certificate to the office, which will confirm whether it can take the matter on.
Can Law Partners help a substitute decision-maker get ready for a Consent and Capacity Board hearing?
Law Partners works with substitute decision-makers as well as clients themselves on Consent and Capacity Board hearings. Preparation includes pulling together the records, medical information and supporting documents the hearing needs, and putting the documentation and evidence in order for the board.
Does Law Partners use collaborative family law to settle a separation out of court?
Law Partners offers collaborative family law where it's appropriate. Most family matters end up resolved without going to court, and the firm supports collaborative and negotiated processes aimed at practical agreements that last.
What should I bring to a $50 notary appointment at Law Partners?
Law Partners asks you to bring valid, original government-issued photo ID along with the unsigned original document. For $50, you get one signature and seal from the notary, and travel consent letters for minors are among the documents the office handles.
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