Ares Law

About Ares Law

Ares Law is a small firm based in Bracebridge, Ontario, practising real estate law, wills and estate law, and corporate and commercial law for clients across the Muskoka region. The firm's lawyer, Bernie P. Keating, spent 22 years practising in Southern Ontario before returning to Northern Ontario roots to practice law in Bracebridge, Huntsville, and Gravenhurst. The firm's main office is at 14 Ontario Street in Bracebridge, with a second office at 5 Miller Street in Parry Sound, and it describes its approach as personal service backed by focused expertise rather than treating clients as case numbers.

On the real estate side, Ares Law works through purchase and sale agreements, mortgage refinancing, and land transfers, including transfers of Muskoka cottage properties within a family. The wills and estate practice covers drafting wills and powers of attorney, planning aimed at minimizing the eventual cost to the family, and guiding executors through estate administration. The corporate and commercial practice handles incorporation, contract drafting such as employment agreements and non-disclosure agreements, and general business advice for owners in the area. A team of real estate and wills clerks supports the practice, including a senior law clerk with a 34 year career in Muskoka real estate transactions.