Fees

PRICE LIST – AS OF June 20, 2021
*Disbursements are in addition to legal fees- not included*

Regular Hourly Rate:

•      Kelly A. Driscoll:  $300.00 plus HST
•      Sarah M. Michel:  $225.00 plus HST
•      Shealyn MacLaughlin:  $200.00 plus HST
•     Articling Students:  $100.00 plus HST
•     Administrative Staff:  $60.00 plus HST

Premium Hourly Rate:  

•      Kelly A. Driscoll:  $400.00 plus HST
•      Sarah M. Michel:  $325.00 plus HST
•     Shealyn MacLaughlin:  $300.00 plus HST

This rate applies to unscheduled drop-ins, after-hours appointments, and after-hours work required by clients – see Frequently Asked Questions.

Mileage:  $0.41 per km plus HST

Photocopies:  $0.30 per page plus HST

FAMILY LAW SERVICES

* Consults are not included in prices unless specifically noted.  We cannot give amounts for retainers without a full consultation.*

CONTESTED PROCEEDINGS (I.E. CUSTODY, ACCESS, SUPPORT, OR DIVISION OF PROPERTY & DEBT):

• Charged at our regular Hourly Rate (or at our premium hourly rate if applicable).
• An administration Fee of $50.00 will be charged upon opening a file.

UNCONTESTED DIVORCE PROCEEDING:

• $1,200.00 plus HST where uncontested divorce does not deal with any of the following issues:  custody of children, support issues, division of property/debt
• $1,750.00 plus HST  in cases where uncontested divorce proceeding deals with custody & support of children but does not require a consent order
• $2,000.00 plus HST in cases where uncontested divorce proceeding deals with custody of children, support issues, or division of property and debt requiring a consent order
• Filing fees and disbursements are not included.
• Negotiation is not included in the fee.  Negotiation will be billed at our regular hourly rate.
• If an expected uncontested divorce proceeding becomes contested by a Respondent filing an Answer or an Answer & Counter-Petition, the proceeding will be charged at our normal hourly rate

PREPARATION OF DOMESTIC CONTRACT:

• Ranges from $1,500.00 to $2,000.00 plus HST (depending on the scope of work required)
• Negotiations and Amendments that differ from the client’s initial instructions are not included in this fee and are charged at our regular hourly rate.
• The fee is charged regardless of whether the other party agrees to sign so please discuss with the other party prior to instructing us to draft a Domestic Contract.
• Limited grammatical revisions not going to the substance of the agreement are included in the fee.

WILLS & ESTATE SERVICES

For Wills & Estate services, the consult is included in the fee.  Each file will have a $25.00 administrative fee plus a fee of $4.50 per person for photocopies.  HST is in addition to the fee listed.

• Last Will & Testament (one person):  $350.00
• Last Will & Testaments (mirrors – two persons):  $600.00
• Power of Attorney (one person):  $300.00
• Power of Attorney (two persons):  $500.00
• Bundle – Will & Power of Attorney (one person):  $600.00
• Bundle – Wills & Powers of Attorney (mirrors – two persons):  $900.00

REAL ESTATE SERVICES

Disbursements and HST are not included in the fees listed below.  Be aware that disbursements make up a large portion of individual client invoices for real estate transactions.  We can provide written estimates upon request after completion of an intake call to provide a better idea of what the total invoice will cost.

• Purchase of Residential Property:  $650.00 (inclusive of a mortgage, if required)
• Refinance:  $650.00
• Sale of Residential Property:  $550.00
• Conversion to Land Titles:  $400.00
• PID Consolidation:  $100.00
• Transfer without Consideration:  $300.00

Please note that unless your transaction is covered under our service agreement with BGRS, we reserve the right to charge additional fees where mortgage instructions are received less than two business days prior to closing or where a monoline or high-maintenance Lender is used.  The reasons for this policy are:

• When mortgage instructions are received less than two business days prior to closing, our office is forced to delay other files by diverting staff resources and/or we are required to work outside normal business hours;
• So-called monoline lenders and other high maintenance lenders generally require many more steps and documents to be processed by our law firm as compared to the local lenders and thus additional resources are invested in these files.

MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES

NOTARIZING DOCUMENTS:

• $75.00-$300.00 (Depending on scope of work required)

COMMISSIONER OF OATHS:

• $25.00 -$50.00 (Depending on scope of work required)

WEDDINGS:

• $300.00 plus HST if Officiant does not need to attend a rehearsal.
• $500.00 plus HST if Officiant is required to attend a rehearsal.
• Mileage will be charged if travel of more than 30 km round trip is required.