Harriet Altman, Barrister and Solicitor
1 lawyer · Established 1979 · City of Toronto
One of 229 law firms listed in North York, and one of 103 handling Real Estate Law.
About Harriet Altman, Barrister and Solicitor
Harriet Altman, Barrister and Solicitor is a sole practitioner firm that has worked from the same North York address, 68 Garnier Court, since 1979. Altman earned a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Toronto in 1967, graduated from Osgoode Hall Law School in 1973, articled for the Federal Department of Justice, and was called to the Ontario bar in 1975.
The practice concentrates on residential and commercial real estate along with wills and estates. Real estate work covers house, condo and multiplex purchases and sales, refinancing, commercial leases and title matters, and the firm's site states Altman has completed more than 7,000 real estate files. The wills and estates side covers drafting wills and powers of attorney for property and personal care, and probate applications, with an emphasis on clear, unambiguous language meant to head off disputes among beneficiaries.
The firm is set up as a direct, one-lawyer practice. Clients deal with the same lawyer throughout a file rather than a legal assistant, phone calls are answered personally, and evening appointments are offered so clients don't have to leave work to meet. Most clients come from Toronto and the wider GTA, though the firm takes real estate matters from elsewhere in Ontario as well.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- In practice from the same North York location continuously since 1979.
- B.A. in Political Science, University of Toronto, 1967; graduated Osgoode Hall Law School, 1973; called to the Ontario bar in 1975.
- Articled for the Federal Department of Justice before entering private practice.
- Served as Chairman of the Court of Revision in the former City of North York.
In the community
- A member of the Executive of the Bayview Valley Ratepayers Association continuously since 1979.
- Currently sits on the board of a number of charities.
Who handles what
The neighbourhood
The office sits on Garnier Court, a residential street inside North York's Bayview Woods-Steeles neighbourhood, bounded roughly by Bayview Avenue, Leslie Street, Steeles Avenue East and Finch Avenue East. It's a settled, low-rise residential pocket of single family homes and townhouses rather than a downtown office corridor, and the firm has stayed on the same street through more than four decades of change around it.
A firm built almost entirely on residential closings fits naturally into a neighbourhood like this one. Many of the purchases and sales Altman handles, including the house and condo transactions and the will and power of attorney work that follow a family through the same stretch of North York, are the kind of everyday legal work a long-settled residential community generates for the people who live in it.
Frequently asked questions
- Can Harriet Altman help me buy or sell a house or condo in North York?
- Yes. Residential real estate is the core of the practice, covering house, condo and multiplex purchases and sales and refinancing, and the firm's site notes Altman has completed more than 7,000 real estate files.
- Does the firm handle commercial real estate and leases?
- Yes. Alongside residential work, the firm handles commercial property transactions and commercial leases.
- Can Harriet Altman prepare my will and power of attorney?
- Yes. The firm drafts wills and powers of attorney for both property and personal care, and handles probate applications after a death.
- How long has the firm been practising in North York?
- The firm has worked from the same North York address, 68 Garnier Court, continuously since 1979.
- Will I actually speak with the lawyer, or a legal assistant?
- The firm is a one-lawyer practice. Altman personally answers the phone and handles client files directly rather than routing calls to a legal assistant.
- I work regular business hours. Can I still get an appointment?
- Evening appointments are available so clients don't have to take time off work to meet.
Where to find them
68 Garnier Court, Toronto (North York), Ontario M2M 4C9 · 416-224-5240
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