| Simple notarizing of a single document | $45 (including taxes*) | This charge does not include services for completing the document, or for offering any advice relating to it |
| Acting for a vendor (seller) in the sale of a home, where there is no mortgage to discharge | $300 (plus taxes* and disbursements) | |
| Acting for a vendor (seller) in the sale of a home, where there is a mortgage to discharge | $500 (plus taxes* and disbursements) | Disbursements will usually include the filing fees for registering the discharge of the mortgage. |
| Acting for a buyer in the purchase of a home, where there is no mortgage to be registered | $500 (plus taxes* and disbursements) | Disbursements and other costs and charges can add quite a bit, onto the total cost of purchasing a home. Most property transfers in British Columbia are subject to Property Transfer Tax of at least 1% of the total value of the property. |
| Representing the lender or borrower (or both, if appropriate) in a residential mortgage | $500 (plus taxes* and disbursements) | The complexity of mortgage work (and the legal fees and other costs associated with that work) can vary from lender to lender, and from home to home |
| Acting for the buyer and the lender in a purchase of a home, to do all work relating to a home purchase and a mortgage | $800 (plus taxes* and disbursements) | |
| Representing one person in advising about a will, including the drafting of the will, arranging for the will to be properly signed, and ensuring that a notice is filed at the British Columbia registry of wills | $200 (plus taxes* and disbursements) | The total account, including taxes and disbursements, is usually about $250 |
| Representing a couple in advising about two similar wills, including the drafting of the wills, arranging for the wills to be properly signed, and ensuring that notices are filed at the British Columbia registry of wills | $250 (plus taxes* and disbursements) | The total account, including taxes and disbursements, is usually about $325 |
| Preparation of an enduring general power of attorney | $100 (plus taxes*) | There is no charge for preparing an enduring power of attorney, if the work is done as part of general services in preparing a will |
| Preparation of a representation agreement, including advising, and ensuring that it is properly executed by the principal parties to that agreement | $250 (plus taxes* and disbursements) | |
| All things necessary to incorporate a British Columbia limited company | $1200 (including taxes* and disbursements) | Close to half of that amount represents money paid to the Provincial Government for searches and filing fees |
*: Taxes are sales tax and G.S.T. on legal fees, plus any G.S.T. on disbursements paid on your behalf
In each of the above cases, the stated fees represent the work for simple cases; although most matters do fit into the "simple" category, there are exceptions, so you should not assume that your work will always be classed as "simple": your fees could be higher than the fees noted above, and you should verify the total fees before proceeding with your work.