Your dedicated real estate lawyer in Amherstburg.

Our office at 625 Erie Street East in Windsor is roughly 25 to 30 minutes from Amherstburg, depending on whether you're coming from downtown, Malden Centre, the riverfront, or Boblo Island. Many Amherstburg clients choose remote signing because of the drive, but in-person appointments are available Monday to Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Yes — and this is meaningful work for Amherstburg specifically. The historic downtown and Fort Malden area properties often have title chains predating the Land Titles system, with survey issues, unregistered easements, rights of way granted decades ago, and encroachments from neighbouring properties. We requisition aggressively to catch these before closing, and the extra registry work for pre-Land-Titles properties is included in our quote — no surprise charges.

Yes. Boblo Island has its own legal considerations — condominium and freehold properties carry HOA dues and infrastructure participation agreements, ferry-access easements run with title, and the unique nature of the island development means standard waterfront title work has to be supplemented with island-specific review. We close Boblo files regularly and know the documentation to read.

Standard residential purchases and sales in Amherstburg are quoted all-in at roughly $1,000 to $1,500 plus HST and government charges (Land Transfer Tax, registration). Older properties needing extra title work are quoted with that work already included — you'll never get a base quote and then a surprise charge for additional searches after we're in the file. Government taxes are calculated separately based on purchase price.

Yes. Riverfront properties along the Detroit River and the Amherstburg shoreline often involve riparian rights, lot frontage questions, marina or dock access easements, and the occasional shoreline encroachment. We do the title work to surface these issues at the requisition stage, when there's still time to address them, rather than discovering them at closing.

Yes. Malden Centre and the County Road 18 corridor have been the primary new-construction zones in Amherstburg recently, and we close builder transactions there regularly. We review the APS for the typical builder-friendly amendments, confirm HST rebate eligibility for owner-occupied buyers, coordinate any interim occupancy structure, and handle the final closing on registration day.

Yes. In Ontario, a lawyer is required to complete any real estate transaction. Title registration, mortgage instructions, and the transfer of funds all require a licensed lawyer. There is no legal way to close a property in Ontario without one.

Yes. simplyclose operates fully remotely across Ontario. Document signing is handled digitally, and your lawyer is reachable by phone or email throughout your file. Most clients never come into an office.

The same day. Your Agreement of Purchase and Sale sets deadlines for conditions, requisitions, and closing, and the legal clock starts running immediately. Waiting costs you time you may not be able to get back.

In the days before closing, we receive your mortgage instructions, conduct the final title search, review the statement of adjustments, and confirm the funds required to close. On closing day, we register the transfer and mortgage electronically, receive and distribute the funds, and confirm the deal is done. You get a message when it's complete.