Guardianship
Our office provides services for adults with capacity issues that may need to make a guardianship application
Business
Business Purchase & Sale
Our office can assist you in a several ways when purchasing a business. We can advise clients how to structure the purchase or sale. As well as drafting and/or reviewing purchase and sale agreements before they are finalized to make sure that your best interests are protected so that you can maximize the value of your asset or to be successful long term going forward with your new business.
Incorporation of Companies
Our Incorporation package takes all of the headaches out of incorporating a company. We work with your tax professional to ensure that your interests and your business are best served. We provide Articles of Incorporation, all other necessary documents and a Minutebook and Seal. We also provide continued ongoing help with preparing annual minutes and all other documents that may be required.
Land Development
Our office has worked with land developers and builders to establish some of this area's most attractive and desirable residential subdivisions as well as corporate/commercial and industrial parks. We can provide expert advice to you to get any development from an idea to shovel ready and beyond.
Developments
We provide legal services from the planning stage until completion of major residential and commercial developments throughout Southwestern Ontario.
Our office has worked with land developers and builders to establish some of this area's most attractive and desirable residential subdivisions as well as corporate/commercial and industrial parks. We can provide expert advice to you to get any development from an idea to shovel ready and beyond. For the last 25 years, we have been the go-to choice for developers in Lambton County.
Estate Planning
Wills & Estates
Our office can assist you to prepare wills that meet your family's needs to ensure that your loved ones' interests are protected. Our office stays current with all legislation and follows the Law Society of Upper Canada's most up to date will format. We are also experienced in preparing corporate wills for individuals that hold shares in incorporated companies, we can help you limit tax consequences from share transfers. Francis E. De Sena has written books and articles on estate planning and is a past lecturer for the Bar Admissions Course - Wills and Estates Section.
Our office also has extensive experience in helping Estate Trustees settle estate matters. Most people have very limited experience dealing with the estate family members or close friends that have passed away. This can be especially difficult if you are left with the responsibility of being Estate Trustee for a loved one's estate. We can provide step by step guidance to help you through the Estate process. We assist with court documentation, banking matters and all other aspects related to settling Estates.
Powers of Attorney
We provide clients with Powers of Attorney to deal with financial and medical matters, this is included in our Will package. We can also prepare Powers of Attorney which deal with a specific matter only, such as the sale of a home.
Real Estate
Home Purchase and Sale
We understand purchasing a home is both an exciting and stressful time. For most people it is the largest investment that they will make during their lifes. It is not something people do everyday. Our team works to make the experience is stress free and straight forward as possible for our clients. Our unique approach to the home purchasing process means that clients will visit our office for two appointments instead of just a traditional "signing appointment." We offer a preliminary appointment where clients learn about our services, the costs of buying a home and the client's responsibilities and obligations. Clients are encouraged discuss any questions or concerns at this appointment, this is particularly important for first time home buyers. Second appointment closer to the closing date takes place to sign the documents and to address any additional questions or concerns. While our method requires a little extra work on our part, over the years we have found that our clients understand the closing process better and enjoy a much smoother experience as they become home owners of the first time or move on to a new stage in their lifes.
As a two lawyer firm, we are able to act for the buyers and sellers on the same real estate transaction.
Mortgages
We can assist you in refinancing your home, including discharging your current mortgage and registering a new mortgage on title. Contact our office today to ask about our refinancing packages. As a general office policy we do not act for private mortgage lenders.
