Darrel N. Hotz
1 lawyer · City of Toronto
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Darrel N. Hotz is a solo general practice lawyer based in Toronto, working from an office on Old Forest Hill Road in the city's Forest Hill neighbourhood. A graduate of Osgoode Hall Law School, Hotz also completed an Executive M.B.A. at the University of Toronto and has run a private practice in Ontario for more than 35 years. The practice covers general counsel and corporate matters, residential real estate transactions, criminal defence, family law, mental health and capacity law, and wills and estates, and it accepts Legal Aid certificates.
The client base spans the Greater Toronto Area, reaching east to Durham Region and west to Halton Region. In July 2015, the firm opened a second office in Oshawa's McLaughlin Square to serve Durham clients more directly, a step covered at the time in the Greater Oshawa Chamber of Commerce's member newsletter. Alongside the more conventional real estate, wills, and family files that make up a general practice, Hotz's mental health work includes representing clients in committeeship and capacity matters before the courts.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- A graduate of Osgoode Hall Law School, with an Executive M.B.A. from the University of Toronto.
- Has run a private practice in Ontario for more than 35 years.
- In July 2015, opened a Durham Region office at 50 Richmond Street East in Oshawa's McLaughlin Square, extending the practice further east across the region.
In the community
- Founding sponsor of the Krinkle Project, which distributes loot bags of school supplies, craft items, and personal care products to children living temporarily in women's shelters across the GTA and Durham Region.
- By the end of 2020, the Krinkle Project had delivered more than 4,400 bags and over 18,000 new books to eight shelters, including Ernestine's Women's Shelter in Etobicoke, Halton Women's Place, Herizon House in Ajax, and the YWCA of Durham in Oshawa.
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The neighbourhood
The Toronto office sits on Old Forest Hill Road, in Forest Hill, a midtown neighbourhood that was its own incorporated village from 1923 until it amalgamated into the City of Toronto in 1967. It's known for tree-lined streets and large homes built in a mix of Tudor, Georgian, and French Colonial styles, a residential setting that's a world away from a downtown office tower.
It's a fitting base for a general practice built around real estate, wills, estates, and family matters, the kind of legal work that follows people through buying a home, planning an estate, or settling family affairs, more than it follows a corporate head office.
Frequently asked questions
- Can Darrel N. Hotz help me buy or sell a home in the GTA?
- Yes. The firm handles residential purchases, sales, and refinancing across Toronto, Durham Region, and the wider GTA, with flat legal fee packages posted for each type of transaction on its website.
- Does the firm prepare wills and powers of attorney?
- Yes. Hotz prepares wills, powers of attorney for property and personal care, and other estate planning documents, including Henson trusts for family members with disabilities. Fees for the will and power of attorney package are reduced by 20% when bundled with a real estate transaction.
- I've been charged with a criminal offence. Can this firm represent me?
- Darrel Hotz has provided criminal defence for more than three decades, including cases involving domestic assault, fraud, theft, and drug charges.
- Does the firm handle mental health and capacity issues?
- Yes. Hotz represents clients in committeeship and capacity matters, working with psychiatric care providers and appearing before the courts on mental health law issues. Legal Aid certificates are accepted for this work.
- What areas does the firm serve?
- The practice serves the Greater Toronto Area, reaching east to Durham Region and west to Halton Region, from a Toronto office in the Forest Hill neighbourhood.
- How long has Darrel N. Hotz been practising law?
- Hotz has run a private practice in Ontario for more than 35 years, following a law degree from Osgoode Hall Law School and an Executive M.B.A. from the University of Toronto.
Where to find them
211 Old Forest Hill Road, Toronto, Ontario M6C 2H1 · 416-827-2272
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