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Real Estate Law Firms in City of Ottawa, Ontario

177 law firms.

What does a real estate lawyer in Ottawa do?

In Ontario a real estate lawyer, not a notary, handles the legal side of buying or selling a home. That work runs from the title search, through the requisitions that fix any problems on title, to the registration that puts ownership in your name. The lawyer also reviews the agreement of purchase and sale, arranges title insurance, and holds and releases the money that moves on closing day. Deals close across the city every week, from a resale in Nepean to a new build in Kanata or Stittsville. If a purchase falls apart and ends up in litigation, the dispute is heard at the Superior Court of Justice at the Ottawa Courthouse, 161 Elgin Street, though most files never come near a courtroom.

How does Land Transfer Tax work on an Ottawa purchase?

Ontario charges a provincial Land Transfer Tax when the transfer registers, and the amount climbs with the purchase price. There's no municipal land transfer tax in Ottawa. Toronto is the only Ontario city that adds its own second tax, so a buyer in Orleans pays the provincial tax and nothing further. First-time buyers get a break. The province offers a refund of up to $4,000 on the tax, and your lawyer claims it at registration so the credit lands on closing rather than weeks later.

How does a closing get registered in Ontario?

Registration in Ontario is electronic. Your lawyer files the transfer and any new mortgage through Teraview, the province's electronic land registration system, so there's no trip to a counter. Before that, the lawyer runs a title search to confirm the seller owns the property and that no liens, unpaid taxes, or old mortgages sit on title. Anything out of order becomes a requisition, a written demand that the seller's side clear it before closing. A careful search matters as much for an older home in central Ottawa as for a new subdivision lot, where the builder's paperwork needs checking too. Once the funds move and the documents register, the home is yours.

How do you choose a real estate firm in Ottawa?

Look for a firm that closes purchases like yours regularly, whether that's a first condo, a resale, or a new build with a builder's contract. Ask for the all-in cost up front, including the legal fee, the title search, title insurance, and the registration charges, so nothing surprises you at closing. Ask who will handle your file and how they'll reach you if a requisition needs a fast decision. Firms sit close to buyers across the region, from Kanata and Stittsville in the west to Orleans in the east.

You can confirm any lawyer's standing on the Law Society of Ontario directory. Browse the real estate law firms in Ottawa below.

Adam Miller Kelly Professional Corporation is a multi-service law firm based in Kanata, Ottawa, that has served the Kanata-Stittsville community since it opened in February 1988. The firm practices real estate, wills,…

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Addo Law Professional Corporation is a client-focused law firm with offices in Toronto and Ottawa, practicing civil litigation, family law, construction law, and real estate law, including real estate litigation and t…

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AGB Lawyers

4 lawyers · Est. 1996

AGB Lawyers is a boutique Ottawa firm that has practised since 1996, focused on family law, estate planning, estate administration, and real estate law. It's located at 2249 Carling Avenue and offers a free initial co…

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Ahmad-Yousuf & Associates

2 lawyers · Est. 1998

Ahmad-Yousuf & Associates is a bilingual law firm in Ottawa that has served Ontario clients since 1998. Its team practices family law, real estate, wills and estates, and immigration matters, and offers services in En…

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Altair Law

1 lawyer

Altair Law is an Ottawa business law firm that serves entrepreneurs, start-ups, and small and medium-sized businesses. The firm handles corporate and commercial law, commercial litigation, employment law, commercial l…

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ALX Legal

5 lawyers

ALX Legal is a solicitor based law firm headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario, with additional offices in St-Isidore and Hawkesbury. Its lawyers practice in both English and French and focus on business and corporate law, …

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Amer Ali Law

1 lawyer

Amer Ali Law is a real estate law firm based in Orleans, Ottawa, serving homeowners, realtors, lenders, and mortgage professionals. It handles residential real estate purchases, sales, title transfers, and mortgage tr…

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Amir Virk Law

1 lawyer

Amir Virk Law is a sole-practitioner law office in Ottawa run by Amir Singh Virk, a Barrister and Solicitor in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario. The firm handles real estate, immigration, corporate, wills…

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Anders Law

2 lawyers · Est. 1973

Anders Law is a general practice law firm in Ottawa, founded by Kurt Anders in 1973 and now run alongside his daughter Katrina Anders. The firm handles family law, real estate, wills and estates, corporate and commerc…

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Apex Legal Professional Corporation is a real estate law firm with offices in Markham (GTA) and Ottawa, Ontario, both by appointment only. The firm describes its approach as honest, accountable, and results-focused.

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Arbique & Ahde

5 lawyers

Arbique & Ahde is a small personal law firm minutes from downtown Ottawa, with a branch office in Stittsville. It serves individual and corporate clients in real estate, wills, trusts and estate planning, business law…

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ASB Law Office

1 lawyer

ASB Law Office is an Ottawa (Nepean) firm specializing in real estate and corporate law, serving clients for over a decade and having closed more than 2,000 files. The firm is led by Ajaywant Singh Brar and also handl…

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Axess Law

10 lawyers

Axess Law is a technology-driven real estate law firm operating in Ontario, Alberta, and British Columbia, with a separate Quebec affiliate, offering virtual and in-home closings for home buyers, sellers, and mortgage…

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B Turner Law

1 lawyer

B Turner Law is an Ottawa area real estate law firm run by lawyer Babette Turner, who was called to the Ontario bar in 2014. The firm practices in real estate, wills and estates, and corporate law, drawing on Turner's…

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BD Law Offices

1 lawyer

BD Law Offices is a sole-practitioner firm in Ottawa run by Martin Z. Black, a barrister, solicitor and notary public with more than 40 years of experience. The firm handles residential and commercial real estate, cor…

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Bear Sterling Law Group is a law firm with offices in Ottawa and Dubai, practising real estate, business, and wills and estate planning law, along with immigration law and notary services. It was co-founded by Sarah A…

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Beesley Gahrns

2 lawyers

Beesley Gahrns is an Ottawa family law firm where two lawyers, Susan Gahrns and Raquel Beesley, practice individually in association rather than as partners. The firm focuses on out-of-court resolution, including medi…

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Bell Baker LLP

13 lawyers · Est. 1957

Bell Baker LLP is a full-service law firm based in Ottawa, founded in 1957. The firm has about fifteen lawyers serving individuals, corporations, and institutions across the greater Eastern Ontario area, with practice…

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Bennett Jones LLP

16 lawyers

Bennett Jones LLP is a national Canadian business law firm with more than a century of history, grown from a ten-lawyer prairie town office to a firm with offices in Calgary, Edmonton, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Vanco…

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Bennett McIntyre Mysicka LLP is a general-practice law firm based in Carleton Place, Ontario, with a second office in Nepean, serving Lanark County, the Ottawa Valley and the Greater Ottawa area. The firm focuses on r…

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Binny Law Professional Corporation is a sole-practitioner firm based in Ottawa, Ontario, led by Binny Joseph, a Barrister and Solicitor licensed with the Law Society of Ontario. The firm practices immigration law, fam…

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

369 lawyers · Est. 1856

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP (Blakes) is a national business law firm with offices in Toronto, Calgary, Vancouver, Montreal, Ottawa, New York and London. The firm has practised business law in Canada since 1856 and ru…

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Blockhouse Law Partners LLP is a general-practice law firm in Manotick, in Ottawa's south end. Its lawyers practise as generalists across contract law, commercial law, residential and commercial real estate, real esta…

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Boivin Perera Termos Associates, operating online as Kanata Law, is a small law firm serving Kanata, Orleans, Nepean, and the wider Ottawa area. It practices real estate, wills and estates, business and corporate law,…

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