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Residential Real Estate
Commercial Real Estate
Business Law
Wills and Estates
Residential Real Estate
The purchase or sale of a property is one of the most important decisions an individual or family can make. For many of us, it is also our largest single investment. Lawyers are essential in real estate closings as they help protect your interests in the purchase or sale of the property. They also work with other professionals, including your real estate agent, mortgage broker, and lender, to ensure the transaction is successful and completed in a timely manner.
Shapiro Real Estate and Business Lawyers is committed to making your real estate closing as smooth and stress free as possible. We are experienced in residential real estate purchases and sales of all sizes, including freehold homes, vacant land, condominiums, cottages or any other kind of property in Ontario. Our knowledgeable and friendly staff of lawyers and clerks are readily available to answer all of your real estate questions both before and after closing.
Our residential real estate services include:
- Purchases and sales
- Condominiums
- Leases
- Assignments
- Mortgage financing and refinancing
- Title searches, including easements, tax arrears, utility arrears and executions
- Title insurance
- Execution and registration of all closing documents
Call us today at 416-224-0808 to receive an upfront quote for our residential real estate services, with no hidden fees or surprises!
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Commercial Real Estate
Shapiro Real Estate and Business Lawyers have broad experience in the acquisition, development, use, and operation of commercial properties. We represent developers, owners and tenants, individuals, and corporations interested in purchasing, selling or leasing commercial real estate.
Our commercial real estate services include:
- Purchase and sale
- Leases
- Land acquisition and assembly
- Zoning and land use
- Construction contracts
- Property management
- Joint ventures
- Mortgage financing and refinancing
- Landlord and tenant disputes
- Title searches, including easements, tax arrears, utility arrears and executions
- Title insurance
- Execution and registration of all closing documents
- Mediation and dispute resolution
Shapiro Real Estate and Business Lawyers is pleased to provide potential clients with a free consultation. Contact us today at 416-224-0808 to schedule a meeting or to find out more about our commercial real estate services!
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Business Law
At Shapiro Real Estate and Business Lawyers, we act as legal advisors to entrepreneurs, sole proprietors, partnerships, not-for profits, corporations and financial institutions of all sizes. We work collaboratively with our clients to promote their business interests and resolve their legal issues. Our knowledgeable, professional and experienced staff is committed to finding strategic and cost-effective solutions.
Our business law services include the following:
- Business formation
- Incorporation
- Acquisitions, sales, mergers, amalgamations and corporate reorganizations
- Purchase or sale of a business, including share and asset purchase agreements
- Contract drafting and review
- Franchise law
- Commercial finance, including loan structuring and negotiation
- Mediation and dispute resolution
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Wills and Estates
Wills and powers of attorney play an important role in estate planning and allow for individuals to plan how their affairs will be managed both during their lifetime and after their death.
If an individual passes away without a valid will, their estate will be administered in accordance with applicable legislation, including the Ontario Succession Law Reform Act. To ensure your estate is managed and distributed according to your wishes, it is important to have a valid and updated will.
It is also important for individuals to contemplate how decisions will be made on their behalf in the event they are unable to manage their own affairs. A power of attorney is a legal document granting one or more individuals the right to act on another individual's behalf. There are two types of powers of attorney:
- Power of Attorney for Property: A Power of Attorney for Property is a legal document in which one person (grantor) authorizes another person or persons (attorney(s)) to make any decision on the grantor’s behalf, which the grantor themselves could make if capable, in respect of the grantor’s property. The attorney is thereby authorized to make decisions related to the grantor’s financial affairs and real estate, and may sign documents on the grantor’s behalf.
- Power of Attorney for Personal Care: A Power of Attorney for Personal Care is a legal document in which one person (grantor) may authorize a person or persons (attorney(s)) to make, on the grantor’s behalf, decisions concerning the grantor’s personal care in the event they become mentally incapable. The attorney is thereby authorized to make decisions concerning the grantor’s care, including the medical treatment they receive.
Shapiro Real Estate and Business Lawyers has experience and expertise in drafting wills, Powers of Attorney for Property and Powers of Attorney for Personal Care.
Call us today at 416-224-0808 to find out more about our Wills and Estates services.
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