Topic

Conveyancing

Plain-language answers on conveyancing, written from primary sources.

Answers

What actually forces Ontario buyers and sellers into hiring a lawyer, and the narrow situations where the rule works differently.

Why closing a home sale in Ontario runs through a lawyer, what the lawyer handles, and why no statute simply says 'you must hire one.'

What a real estate lawyer actually checks before closing, the property and mortgage risks buyers rarely think to ask about, and who pays the fees.

What Alberta law actually requires for a home closing, where a lawyer's role stops being optional, and who else can witness the paperwork.