Lovekin Law
1 lawyer · City of Toronto, Durham Region
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 697 handling Real Estate Law.
About Lovekin Law
Lovekin Law is a small practice run by lawyer Valentine Lovekin, with offices in Toronto's Bloor-Yorkville neighbourhood and in the village of Newcastle, part of the Municipality of Clarington east of Toronto. The Newcastle and District Chamber of Commerce lists the firm under real estate, wills, estate planning, and corporate law, and Trent University's own summary of Lovekin's professional background adds land use planning and elder law to that mix.
Lovekin is a 1984 graduate of Trent University, where studies included a B.A. (Hons) in English and Philosophy, and later earned a law degree from Osgoode Hall Law School at York University. Trent's alumni profile also credits Lovekin with sitting on the Lakeridge Health Board of Trustees, Credit Canada, and the Toronto Parking Authority over the years, and in 2021 the university appointed Lovekin to its own Board of Governors for a three year term.
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Milestones & recognition
- Valentine Lovekin graduated from Trent University in 1984 with a B.A. (Hons) in English and Philosophy, then earned a law degree at Osgoode Hall Law School, York University.
- Trent University appointed Lovekin to its Board of Governors for a three year term starting July 1, 2021, citing service as a highly engaged community volunteer.
In the community
- Valentine Lovekin chairs the board of the Bloor-Yorkville Business Improvement Area, the association representing businesses in the Toronto district where the firm's Yorkville Avenue office is located.
- Trent University's own profile of Lovekin also lists service on the Newcastle Business Improvement Association board, near the firm's second office, along with past board roles at Lakeridge Health, Credit Canada, and the Toronto Parking Authority.
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The neighbourhood
The Toronto office sits on Yorkville Avenue in Bloor-Yorkville, a district that started out as a 19th century residential suburb built around brick manufacturing and brewing before it became one of the city's busiest shopping and gallery strips. The local business improvement area now counts close to 1,200 member businesses along its tree-lined streets, a dense commercial setting for a practice built partly around real estate and corporate work.
The Newcastle office is on King Avenue West, in what Clarington's own heritage records call the village's historic four corners commercial core. The village was incorporated in 1856, and the municipality describes the King Avenue streetscape as lined with one and two storey brick commercial buildings from that era, still anchoring the small downtown today.
Frequently asked questions
- What areas of law does Lovekin Law handle?
- The firm's practice centres on real estate, wills and estate planning, and corporate law, and it also takes on land use planning and elder law matters.
- Can Lovekin Law handle my home purchase or sale closing?
- Yes. Real estate is one of the firm's core areas, covering residential closings in both the Toronto and Newcastle areas.
- Does Lovekin Law prepare wills and powers of attorney?
- Yes. Wills and estate planning are part of the firm's regular practice, alongside estate administration work.
- I need help with an elder law matter, like a power of attorney for an aging parent. Can this firm assist?
- Elder law is one of the areas the firm handles, along with the related estate planning and administration work that often comes with it.
- Does Lovekin Law deal with land use planning issues such as severances or minor variances?
- Land use planning is listed among the firm's areas of practice.
- Where are Lovekin Law's offices?
- The firm has an office on Yorkville Avenue in Toronto's Bloor-Yorkville district and a second office on King Avenue West in Newcastle, in the Municipality of Clarington.
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