What does a real estate lawyer do?
A real estate lawyer handles the legal side of buying, selling, or refinancing property: reviewing the agreement, searching title, arranging title insurance, and closing the deal so ownership transfers cleanly.
Land registration and closing practice are set province by province, so local procedure and land-transfer costs differ depending on where the property sits.
Ask for an all-in quote that separates legal fees from disbursements and land-transfer costs, and confirm who'll actually handle your closing and how you'll sign. You can confirm any lawyer's standing with the law society in your province before you retain them.