Law Office of Gregory Oakes
Automatically compiled listing. Details may contain errors.1 lawyer · Established 1989 · Wellington County (Guelph)
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About Law Office of Gregory Oakes
The Law Office of Gregory Oakes looks after real estate, business and corporate work, estates, family law and civil litigation, and it's been serving Elora and the nearby communities since 1989. On the property side, rural and farm properties are a particular focus, and for business clients the office commits to timely, practical advice.
Gregory Oakes, LLB, grew up in Centre Wellington and finished high school at Centre Wellington District High School. Studies at the University of Waterloo came next, followed by a law degree from the University of Western Ontario. Once called to the bar, Gregory Oakes came home and opened the law office in Centre Wellington in 1989, and has kept it going ever since.
The office is at 155 Geddes Street in Centre Wellington. Gregory Oakes can be reached by phone at (519) 846-5555, by fax at (519) 846-5554, or by email at gregoakes@execulink.com.
Practice areas
Rural, farm and other real estate
Rural and farm properties are a particular focus. Beyond them, the real estate staff handle purchases, sales, leases and financing for residential, commercial and agricultural projects.
Private sales without a realtor
Buyers and sellers who've found each other online, with no realtor involved, can have the office draft the purchase contract and carry the deal from the first offer through to closing.
Business and corporate law
Work for businesses covers incorporations, partnerships and sole proprietorships, buying and selling businesses, shareholders' and partnership agreements (including the rights and remedies under them), commercial leases and contracts, and employment and independent contractor agreements.
Wills and estates
On the estates side, the office prepares wills and powers of attorney for property and personal care, plans estates with tax minimization in mind, advises executors through administration, and takes on estate disputes.
Family law
Family files include divorce in Ontario, dividing property, and preparing marriage contracts and separation agreements.
Civil litigation
In court, the office pursues the recovery of debts and handles contract disputes and corporate or commercial litigation.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessible
By appointmentIn the community
- Gregory Oakes serves as the Royal Canadian Legion's local veterans' service officer, assisting former soldiers as they pursue their pensions.
Affiliations & connections
- Wellington County Historical Society: Gregory Oakes has been involved with the Wellington County Historical Society.
- Elora Festival: Gregory Oakes has been involved with the Elora Festival.
- Rare Breeds Canada: Gregory Oakes is a member and past chair of Rare Breeds Canada, and holds the same roles with the American Bashkir Curly Registry.
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The neighbourhood
Elora sits on the Grand River roughly 20 km north of Guelph and the same distance northeast of Kitchener-Waterloo. The village is known for its 19th-century limestone buildings and for a limestone gorge of real geographic, historic and cultural significance, and day-trippers come for its historic character and the Grand River Raceway. The yearly Elora Festival & Singers draws a big following. A town site on the river's west bank was the work of Charles Allan and Andrew Geddes.
The office is in Centre Wellington. Elora has been part of the Township of Centre Wellington since it was formed in 1999 from the Town of Fergus, the Village of Elora and the surrounding townships of Nichol, Pilkington and West Garafraxa.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Gregory Oakes know the tricky lots and unique environmental areas around Elora?
- Gregory Oakes has been part of the community from birth and knows which lots are difficult and where the unique environmental areas lie.
Where to find them
155 Geddes Street, Centre Wellington, Ontario, Canada · 519-846-5555
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