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Real Estate Law Firms in Montréal, Quebec

96 law firms.

What does a real estate notary in Montréal do?

A real estate notaire (notary) handles the legal side of buying or selling a home in Quebec. This is the big difference from the rest of Canada: residential conveyancing here is the work of a notaire, a distinct legal professional, not an avocat (lawyer). The notaire drafts your deed of sale and your mortgage, confirms the title is clear, holds and releases the money, and registers the documents in the Registre foncier du Québec, the provincial land register.

Both documents are notarial acts. Quebec's Civil Code requires a hypothec (mortgage) on a home to be granted by notarial act, so the notaire's signature is what makes the purchase official and registrable. If a deal turns into a dispute, a hidden defect or a broken promise to sell, an avocat takes it to court.

How does a Montréal home sale close?

The sale closes at the notaire's office, where buyer and seller sign the deed. Beforehand, the notaire searches the title, confirms there are no unpaid hypothecs, liens, or unregistered rights against the property, and reviews the certificate of location. On closing day the lender sends its funds to the notaire, who pays out the seller and any prior creditor, then publishes the deed of sale and the new hypothec on the public record. From Westmount to Pointe-Claire the steps are the same, though the timeline can stretch when a lender is slow to release money.

What is the welcome tax in Montréal?

Every buyer in Quebec pays a one-time municipal transfer duty, the droit de mutation, better known as the welcome tax (taxe de bienvenue). Every municipality levies it, so whether you buy in Kirkland, Dorval, or Dollard-Des Ormeaux, the bill comes from the city, not the notaire, weeks after you take possession. The City of Montréal sets the amount on the greater of the sale price and the municipal assessment and applies rising brackets, so a costlier home means a larger bill. Treat it as a closing cost your notaire can estimate before you sign, though you pay the municipality directly once the invoice arrives.

How do you choose a real estate firm in Montréal?

Look for a notaire who handles residential real estate every day and can work in the language you prefer, French or English. Ask whether the office runs the title search and closing in-house, how it holds your money in trust, and what the fees and disbursements will be, in writing, before you retain anyone. If your file is a dispute rather than a straightforward purchase, a co-ownership fight or a latent defect claim, you may need an avocat instead, since those are heard at the Palais de justice de Montréal at 1 rue Notre-Dame Est.

You can confirm any notary's standing on the Chambre des notaires du Québec. Browse the real estate law firms in Montréal below.

Adessky Attorneys

2 lawyers

Adessky Attorneys is a boutique personal and family business law firm based in Westmount, Quebec, practising corporate, commercial, real estate, immigration and family services law for individuals and businesses.

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Alepin Gauthier Avocats

4 lawyers · Est. 1978

Alepin Gauthier is a family-run law firm based in Laval, Quebec, founded in 1978 by François Alepin. It has grown to more than 120 team members across four Quebec offices (Laval, Vieux-Montréal, downtown Montreal, and…

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Allen Madelin Avocats (AMLEX) is a Montreal law firm on boulevard Saint-Laurent offering family law, estates law, civil law, business law, employment law, and real estate law services. The firm has been recognized as …

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Altro LLP

9 lawyers · Est. 1988

Altro LLP is a cross-border tax and estate planning firm founded in 1988 that serves Canadian and American clients from offices in Montreal, Toronto, Calgary, and Vancouver as well as several U.S. Sun Belt states. Its…

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Amar Legal Inc.

1 lawyer · Est. 2022

Amar Legal Inc. is a Montreal-based boutique law firm founded in 2022 by Gabriel Amar. It focuses on real estate, corporate, and commercial law for start-ups, entrepreneurs, small and mid-size enterprises, real estate…

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AMC Avocats

4 lawyers

AMC Avocats is a Montreal law firm practising mainly in real estate law, corporate law and business law, with a focus on serving entrepreneurs. The firm represents landlords and tenants, property owners and managers, …

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Azran Avocats

1 lawyer · Est. 1992

Azran Avocats is a Montreal law firm founded in 1992, practising family law, business and corporate law, real estate law, and civil litigation, including construction disputes and latent-defect claims. The firm states…

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BA Legal

1 lawyer

BA Legal is a boutique tax, business, and real estate law firm in Pointe-Claire, Quebec, founded by Bardia Afzali. It advises start-ups, entrepreneurs, business owners, high-net-worth individuals, real estate investor…

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BabaLégal is a notarial practice based in Montreal, Quebec, offering real estate transactions, estate settlement, wills and powers of attorney, uncontested procedures such as marriages and civil unions, and business a…

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Barbe et Cimon Notaires Inc. is a notarial practice (étude) in Montreal focused on real estate and co-ownership (copropriété) law under the Quebec Civil Code, including purchases and sales, gifts and assignments, fina…

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BCF Avocats d'affaires (BCF Business Law) is a business law firm headquartered in Montreal, with an additional office in Quebec City and an affiliate office in Paris. The firm says it has more than 560 people, includi…

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Bélanger Barkati Notaires

3 lawyers · Est. 1975

Bélanger Barkati Notaires is a boutique notarial practice in Old Montreal specializing in real estate and co-ownership law, including divided, undivided, and share co-ownership, along with wills, powers of attorney, a…

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Bélanger Paradis Avocats is a Montreal and Boucherville area law firm that has served construction industry clients for about a decade. It focuses on construction law, civil and commercial litigation, and real estate …

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Bélanger Sauvé

20 lawyers

Bélanger Sauvé is a Montréal-based law firm with more than 50 avocats, established for over 50 years. The firm advises businesses, public bodies and individuals in administrative law, municipal law, civil litigation, …

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Benabou Avocat

1 lawyer

Benabou Avocat is a downtown Montreal law firm practising commercial law, real estate law, civil law and litigation, estate and family law, tax litigation, intellectual property and employment law. Its lawyer is also …

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Bennett Jones LLP

16 lawyers

Bennett Jones LLP is a national Canadian business law firm with more than a century of history, grown from a ten-lawyer prairie town office to a firm with offices in Calgary, Edmonton, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Vanco…

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BLP Avocats

11 lawyers · Est. 2021

BLP Avocats is a boutique business law firm in Montreal, serving companies and financial institutions locally and internationally. It practises across corporate and commercial law, including mergers and acquisitions, …

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Boavista

7 lawyers

Boavista is a Montreal law firm offering civil and commercial litigation, family law, and real estate law services, along with mediation, arbitration, and court representation. It also offers a package aimed at startu…

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Bonin & Lelievre is a Quebec notarial practice offering real estate, family, estates, corporate and trust services. One notaire is also a tax specialist with a masters in taxation and teaching experience, and the othe…

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Bourassa Notaires

11 lawyers · Est. 2013

Bourassa Notaires is a Quebec notarial practice offering personalized legal services since 2013, with locations across the province. Its team of notaires and legal technicians handles real estate law, wills and estate…

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Bourdon Avocats

2 lawyers · Est. 1984

Bourdon Avocats is a Montreal family law firm founded in 1984, offering mediation, negotiation, collaborative law, and litigation services for divorce, separation, custody, child and spousal support, and division of p…

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Brook Legal Inc.

5 lawyers · Est. 2012

Brook Legal Inc. is a Montreal law firm founded in 2012 by Daniel Brook, now grown from a solo practice into a firm of several lawyers and articling students. It focuses on family law, civil and commercial litigation,…

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Brunet Greiss

10 lawyers · Est. 2014

Brunet Greiss is a Montreal law firm based in Vieux-Montréal that also operates the affiliated firm Brunet & Brunet, founded in 1976. It practises in debt collection and security enforcement, real estate law, professi…

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Cabinet HB légal inc.

1 lawyer · Est. 2014

Cabinet HB légal inc. is a Montreal law firm founded in 2014 by Hedi Belabidi, serving individuals and small and medium businesses. The firm handles civil litigation, business incorporation, real estate, insurance, an…

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