Services
How we help Pickering clients
Each service has its own Pickering page with the local detail: the Durham court, Seaton’s new homes, and what changes when you cross the Rouge.
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Real estate lawyer for Pickering
Resale homes in Bay Ridges and Amberlea, new builds in Duffin Heights and Seaton. Ontario’s land transfer tax only, and builder agreements reviewed before they bind you.
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Wills & powers of attorney
For young families moving into new Pickering homes: guardians for your children, trusts until they are old enough, and who makes decisions if you can’t.
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Probate & estates
Pickering estates are filed with the Durham court in Oshawa. We also help when the estate owns property on both sides of the Rouge, or a new home that hasn’t closed yet.
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Immigration
Spousal and common-law sponsorship, work permits and permanent residence, starting with a phone consultation.
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Business & incorporation
Incorporating a Pickering business, shareholder agreements and minute books, quoted after a short call.
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Notary & commissioner of oaths
Certified copies, affidavits and statutory declarations, at our office a short way west of the Rouge.
Working with us
The closest GTA city to our office
Of all the places we serve outside Toronto, Pickering is the nearest to our office at 3319 Sheppard Ave E, Suite 103. You can choose how much of your matter happens in person.
Every matter starts the same way: a free 15-minute discovery call by phone, at a time you pick, or the online quote, which takes about two minutes and shows the legal fee for a purchase, sale or refinance before you retain us.
- Buying or selling in Pickering: we go through each document with you by video while you sign on paper, and you courier the originals back. Pickering clients can also sign at the office instead.
- Wills and powers of attorney: signed at the office with the witnesses present. Where a medical or mobility reason makes coming in difficult, we can come to your home in Pickering for $500 + HST.
- Notarized documents and certified copies: always in person, because Ontario requires the notary to be physically present. Bring the original and government-issued photo ID.
- Immigration: consultations are by phone, in English, Armenian or Arabic. Declarations that must be sworn, such as a common-law declaration for a sponsorship, can be done at the office.
Why Wannes Law
A Toronto law firm that keeps you informed
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A licensed Ontario lawyer
Rosalie Wannes, licensed by the Law Society of Ontario, is responsible for your file from start to finish.
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Fees before you commit
Instant online quotes and published flat fees, so you know the cost before you retain us.
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Every step explained
Plain-language explanations of what happens, what you provide and what we handle, at every stage.
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Direct access
Reach your lawyer and law clerk directly by phone and email while your matter is underway.
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Sign in person or remotely
Meet at our Sheppard Ave E office in Toronto, or review documents by video and courier the originals.
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English, Armenian and Arabic
Talk through your matter in the language you are most comfortable with.
Pickering at a glance
Durham Region rules, next door to Toronto
Pickering is a city in Durham Region, not part of Toronto. That one fact changes your taxes, your court and the rules for new homes.
Buying a home
Only the City of Toronto charges a municipal land transfer tax, so a Pickering purchase pays Ontario’s tax alone: about $14,475 on a $900,000 home (as of 2026), roughly half what the same price costs in Scarborough. Worked examples, the first-time buyer refund and the checks for houses with a second unit are on our Pickering real estate page.
A growing north end
The City of Pickering plans Seaton as a community for about 61,000 residents when built out, so many Pickering buyers are signing builder agreements rather than resale offers. Those agreements need a review before you are bound by them.
Estates
When a Pickering resident dies, probate goes to the Superior Court of Justice for Durham Region at the Oshawa courthouse, not to Toronto, and can be filed by email. Probate for Pickering estates
Questions
Working with us from Pickering
Do you have an office in Pickering?
No. Our only office is at 3319 Sheppard Ave E, Suite 103, in Toronto, just west of the Rouge. Pickering clients can sign there or work with us entirely by phone, email and video.
What legal help do you offer Pickering residents?
Real estate purchases, sales and refinances; wills and powers of attorney; probate and estate administration; immigration; business incorporation; and notary and commissioning services. Landlord and tenant matters are reviewed and referred.
Do I have to come to our office to buy or sell a Pickering home?
No. We review each document with you by video while you sign on paper, and you courier the originals back. You can also sign at the office if you prefer to meet in person.
How do I find out what my matter will cost?
For a purchase, sale or refinance, the online quote calculates the legal fee from your price. Wills are flat-fee packages. Probate, immigration and business matters are quoted individually after a short call.
Which court handles probate for a Pickering estate?
The Superior Court of Justice for Durham Region, at 150 Bond Street East in Oshawa. The application can be filed by email.
Can we work with you in Armenian or Arabic?
Yes. We serve clients in English, Armenian and Arabic, for every service on this page.
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A lawyer a short way from Pickering.
Book a free 15-minute call, or get an instant quote for your purchase, sale or refinance.
Prefer to talk now? Call (647) 707-7718 · Service in English, Armenian and Arabic