Services
Services for Richmond Hill, each with its own page
For detached homes in Oak Ridges and Bayview Hill, condos along Yonge Street, and families with ties both here and abroad.
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Real estate lawyer for Richmond Hill
One land transfer tax, second-suite checks, non-resident tax questions, and a sale and purchase coordinated so one can fund the other.
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Wills & powers of attorney
For families and business owners: secondary wills for private company shares, and planning for property you own outside Canada.
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Probate & estates
Filed with the York Region court in Newmarket, including when the estate trustee or the beneficiaries live outside Canada.
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Immigration
Express Entry profiles, Ontario’s nominee program and permanent residence applications, starting with a profile analysis.
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Business & incorporation
Incorporation, share structures and shareholder agreements for Richmond Hill businesses, quoted after a short call.
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Notary & commissioner of oaths
Notarized copies of documents you need to send abroad, and affidavits and declarations, at our Toronto office.
Working with us
From Richmond Hill, by phone, video or in person
Our only office is at 3319 Sheppard Ave E, Suite 103, Toronto. Richmond Hill clients choose how much of their matter happens there.
Your matter begins with a free 15-minute discovery call: you choose a time and we phone you. If you are buying, selling or refinancing, the online quote shows the legal fee for your price in about two minutes, before you retain us.
- Real estate: we go through each document with you by video while you sign on paper, and you courier the originals back. If you are selling one Richmond Hill home and buying another, both files run together.
- Wills and powers of attorney: signed at our office with two witnesses. A home visit in Richmond Hill is available for $500 + HST where a medical or mobility reason makes coming in difficult.
- Immigration: consultations by phone, in English, Armenian or Arabic, so you don’t need time off work to meet us.
- Documents for use abroad: notarizing a signature or certifying a copy has to be done in person, because Ontario requires the notary to be physically present. Some affidavits can be commissioned by video, if the organization receiving them accepts it.
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.
Richmond Hill at a glance
York Region rules along the Yonge corridor
Richmond Hill is a city in York Region, north of Toronto. Its homes pay one land transfer tax, its estates go to Newmarket, and many houses can now hold more than one home, subject to zoning and permits.
Homes
A Richmond Hill purchase pays Ontario’s land transfer tax only, about $24,475 on a $1,400,000 home (as of 2026), roughly half the Toronto figure. The City permits additional residential units such as basement apartments and garden suites, with permits. Buyers who aren’t yet permanent residents should know that Ontario’s 25% non-resident speculation tax applies here as everywhere in the province. Worked examples and the checks we run are on our Richmond Hill real estate page.
Estates
Probate for a Richmond Hill resident is filed with the Superior Court of Justice for York Region at the Newmarket courthouse, 50 Eagle Street West, and can be filed by email. If the estate trustee or a beneficiary lives outside Canada, there is more to arrange; our Richmond Hill probate page explains them.
Questions
Richmond Hill questions
Do you have an office in Richmond Hill?
No. Our office is at 3319 Sheppard Ave E, Suite 103, Toronto. Richmond Hill clients can sign there, or review documents with us by video while signing on paper and courier the originals back.
What can you help Richmond Hill residents with?
Real estate purchases, sales and refinances; wills, powers of attorney and secondary wills; probate and estate administration; immigration; business incorporation; and notary and commissioning services.
I’m new to Canada and live in Richmond Hill. Where should I start?
With a phone consultation about your immigration status. If you are also thinking of buying a home, raise it at the same time: the non-resident tax and federal purchase rules depend on your status on the day you buy.
How much will it cost?
For a purchase, sale or refinance, the quote calculates the legal fee from your price. Wills are flat-fee packages. Probate, immigration and business matters are quoted individually. Our legal fees
Which court handles probate for a Richmond Hill estate?
The Superior Court of Justice in Newmarket, which serves York Region. The application can be filed by email.
Can I deal with you in Armenian or Arabic?
Yes. We serve clients in English, Armenian and Arabic.
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