Roszler Ellis-Toddington Legal Services (RET Legal)

Flat Fee Legal Fees for Real Estate

Legal Fees

In order to provide you with cost certainty, RET Legal is committed to only charging you the below flat fees for lawyer's fees on real estate transactions in Calgary. Other fees and disbursements in addition to the listed fee might include: registration fees, title insurance, courier fees, photocopying, file maintenance, and Goods and Services Tax.

Buying Property with a Mortgage

$725

If you are getting a mortgage, we will usually be asked to work for the lender in completing your mortgage. While costs are higher for you, it also means that you have saved money over having the lender hire a lawyer. In addition to all the services you get under the Cash Purchase, we also review your mortgage documents, receive funds from the mortgagee (lender), issue reports to your lender, and sometimes, we will have to obtain title insurance. If you are getting a mortgage, we can help.

Buying Property without a Mortgage

$600

Buying a home without a mortgage. Our services include receiving sale documents from their lawyer, reviewing trust conditions, reviewing the Real Property Report, signing documents with you, filing the Transfer of Land with Land Titles, paying the other lawyer the cash to close, and all advice in respect of the same. This also includes reporting to you on an interim basis when the transaction is completed and issuing a final report to you when your name is on the title to your new property.

Transfer of Title

$495

If you need to add or remove a person from title, you do so by transferring title from the old owner(s) to the new owner(s).

Sale

$650

We will review the contract, contact the lawyer for the buyer, ensure that you are up to date on taxes, and ensure that there is nothing on title that could delay closing. Once we understand your perspective, we meet with you to sign documents, obtain mortgage information, and review your RPR. We then prepare a very detailed trust letter imposing conditions on the buyer's lawyer for how to proceed with the sale. On the closing day, we accept funds and deal with any last minute problems.

Refinance

$695

When you changed from one lender to another, the old mortgage will have to be paid off and the new mortgage will need to be added to the title to your property. Just like when you buy a house, this process often requires us to work for both you and the lender causing the fees to go up but will save you money in the long-run.

Returning Clients

If you were a previous client of Roszler & Associates, please inquire as to our recurring client discounts, which range from 5-20% of the posted fees.

Note that all prices are for houses with a value below $500,000.00 and mortgage financing with one of the five primary Canadian banks

Real Estate

Buying a House

You will need assistance reviewing your real estate contract, writing a contract, reviewing the title of the property you want, and making sure there are no other hidden costs or liabilities associated with the property. Whenever you want to buy a house in Calgary, our lawyers can help.

Selling a House

Avoid costly delays and harsh purchase conditions in your real estate purchase contract. We can help you make sense of a complicated contract so that you get the money for your house on the timeline that works for you. Whenever you want to sell a house in Calgary, our lawyers can help.

Mortgaging a Property

Mortgages on real estate are complex documents and there are far more types and varieties of mortgages than ever before. If you need help understanding what your mortgage means, our lawyers can help.

Transfer of Land

Do you want to add someone to title or take someone's name off title to a piece of land or a house? Do you know the difference between joint tenants and tenants in common? If you want to transfer land in Calgary, our lawyers can help.

Private Sale

If you have a buyer or seller lined up for a specific property, we can help you put the entire deal together without the need for a realtor. This is because lawyers in Alberta and Calgary are exempt from the Real Estate Act which regulates the sale of land. If you want to complete a private sale for a flat fee, our lawyers can help.

Review your Realtor's Listing/Representation Contract

Are you entering a listing contract for real estate in Calgary? Do you understand what you're agreeing to? Will you pay a flat fee or a percentage commission? If you want advice on how to interpret your listing or representation contract, our lawyers can help.