About Stephen H. Shub Professional Corporation

One of the highest-rated law firms in Richmond Hill, going by its Google reviews.

Stephen H. Shub Professional Corporation, which operates online as HomeLegalCost, is a residential real estate law firm headquartered on Yonge Street in Richmond Hill, in York Region. Stephen Shub graduated from Osgoode Hall Law School in 1972, was called to the bar in 1974, and began practising as a wills and real estate lawyer. In 1992 that practice became Stephen H. Shub Professional Corporation, which has since grown into a network of twelve law offices reaching across the Greater Toronto Area and as far as Niagara Falls. The firm and its team of more than 20 professionals have closed over 125,000 residential real estate deals across southern Ontario since 1974, on top of refinancing files, title transfers, and wills and estates work.

The firm answers its own phones until 11 p.m., seven days a week, rather than routing calls to voicemail, and it publishes written cost quotations upfront through an online instant quote tool instead of leaving pricing until closing day. Its wills package pairs a will with powers of attorney for both property and personal care and includes a signed affidavit of execution, and staff can arrange translation for clients who request it ahead of an appointment. Clients who prefer not to meet in person can also sign remotely by video.

Practice areas

Real Estate Law Wills, Estates & Trusts Notary & Commissioner Services

Milestones & recognition

  • Stephen Shub graduated from Osgoode Hall Law School in the class of 1972 and was called to the bar in 1974.
  • In 1992 the practice became Stephen H. Shub Professional Corporation, based on Yonge Street.
  • The firm's residential real estate closings across southern Ontario have passed 125,000 since 1974.
  • The firm grew from its original Yonge Street office into a network of twelve GTA locations, staffed by a team of more than 20 professionals.

Good to know

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Fees & payment

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Lawyers 1

Stephen H. Shub Founder Wills, Estates & TrustsReal Estate Law

Who handles what

Offices 12

Richmond Hill416-730-2835

9555 Yonge Street, Suite 306, Richmond Hill, ON, L4C 9M5

Downtown Toronto416-730-2806

1 King Street West, Unit 620, Toronto, ON M5H 1A1

Etobicoke416-730-2833

10 Four Seasons Place, Suite 1000, Etobicoke, ON M9B 6H7

Markham416-730-2803

3601 Highway 7 East, Unit 312, Markham, ON L3R 0M3

Mississauga416-520-6120

6660 Kennedy Road, Suite 201, Mississauga, ON L5I 2M9

Newmarket416-520-6120

17075 Leslie Street, Unit 7, Newmarket, ON L3Y 8E1

Niagara Falls416-730-2815

6385 Pitton Road, Niagara Falls, ON L2H 1S4

North York416-730-2835

5000 Yonge Street, Suite 1901, North York, ON, M2N 7E9

Pickering416-520-6120

1315 Pickering Parkway, 3rd Floor, Suite 300, Pickering, ON L1V 7G5

Scarborough416-730-2815

885 Progress Avenue, Suite 216, Scarborough, ON M1H 3G3

Toronto Midtown416-730-2835

2300 Yonge Street, Suite 1600, Toronto, ON, M4P 1E4

Woodbridge416-520-6120

400 Applewood Crescent, Unit 100, Woodbridge, ON L4K 0C3

The neighbourhood

The firm's head office is on Yonge Street in Richmond Hill, in York Region just north of Toronto, the same corridor the practice has been based on since it was established in 1992. Rather than build around one office, the firm expanded outward over the years, adding locations in Markham, Newmarket, Woodbridge, Pickering, Mississauga, and Scarborough, along with an office in downtown Toronto, one in Etobicoke's Four Seasons Place area, a midtown Toronto office, and a further location in Niagara Falls.

That spread means a buyer or seller working with the firm on a closing in, say, Markham or Pickering can usually meet at an office nearby rather than travel to a single central address, and clients who prefer not to meet in person at all can sign remotely by video from anywhere in the network's reach.

Frequently asked questions

I'm buying my first home in the GTA. Can HomeLegalCost handle the closing?
Yes. The firm handles residential purchase closings, including new home builder transactions and condo purchases, across its twelve Greater Toronto Area offices.
Does the firm handle mortgage refinancing, not just purchases and sales?
Yes, refinancing closings are one of the firm's core services alongside home purchases and sales.
I need a will and powers of attorney. Does this firm do that too?
Yes. The firm's wills package includes a will, powers of attorney for both property and personal care, and a signed affidavit of execution to help simplify probate later if a witness can't be located.
Can I get a document notarized or commissioned here?
Yes, the firm provides notary and commissioner services, including affidavits, oaths, declarations, affirmations, sworn statements, and certified true copies, mainly at its Richmond Hill office or by appointment at the other locations.
Do I have to visit an office in person to close?
No. The firm offers remote video signing as an alternative to an in person appointment at any of its GTA offices.
How do I get a cost estimate before hiring the firm?
The firm provides written quotations upfront through an online instant quote tool, and its phones are answered live until 11 p.m., seven days a week, for anyone who'd rather ask directly.

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