Fees

**Standard Office Fees**
(as of January 1, 2011)
Hourly Rate:	$400.00

Fees:	Individual:	Husband/Wife:
Basic Will (without estate planning)
Will or Enduring Power of Attorney or Personal Directive	$ 250.00	$ 350.00
2 Documents	$ 400.00	$ 500.00
3 Documents	$ 500.00	$ 750.00
Disbursements approximately $2.50* per will photocopying
*GST is applicable
Sale of Single Family Residence
$750.00, plus GST, plus disbursements.
Typical disbursement (subject to change):
tax certificate (City of Lethbridge) title searches copies of registered documents Real Property Report (if required)	Compliance Certificate (if required) photocopying courier charges
Fees do not include the following matters:
paying out more than 1 encumbrance applications for land use waivers negotiating encroachment problems negotiating purchase contract or amendments	complications arising out of breach of contract by either party litigation arising from the transaction
Purchase of Single Family Residence
$750.00, plus GST, plus disbursements. $350.00, plus GST, plus disbursements for each new mortgage to be registered.
Typical disbursement (subject to change):
tax certificate (City of Lethbridge) title searches copies of registered documents Real Property Report (if required) Compliance Certificate (if required) photocopying	courier charges $35.00 plus $1.00 per $5,000.00 of value-registration of transfer $15.00 plus $1.00 per $5,000.00 of value-registration of mortgage
Fees do not include the following matters:
paying out more than 1 encumbrance applications for land use waivers negotiating encroachment problems negotiating purchase contract or amendments	complications arising out of breach of contract by either party litigation arising from the transaction
Condominiums
Add $50.00 to the costs of a residential single family sale or purchase.
Typical disbursements:
$50.00 to $75.00 condominium estoppel certificate $1.00 per page for copies of condominium documents from land titles
Rates are subject to change without notice. Confirm rates to be charged prior to retaining lawyers' services. Rates may be reduced if handling multiple transactions with common signing dates. Call for a fee quote.
Fees do not include the following matters:
paying out more than 1 encumbrance applications for land use waivers negotiating encroachment problems negotiating purchase contract or amendments	complications arising out of breach of contract by either party litigation arising from the transaction
Mortgages-Residential
$700.00, plus GST, plus disbursements. - Includes one (1) payout
$75.00 for each additional payout
Typical disbursements:
tax certificate title searches copies of registered documents Real Property Report (if required)	Compliance Certificate (if required) photocopying courier charges
Incorporations Fees
FEES - $700.00, plus GST, plus disbursements FEES - $1100.00 plus GST, plus disbursements for a Professional Corporation FEES - $300 plus GST for GSA to secure shareholder loans (at time of incorporation)
Typical disbursements:
registration at corporate registry - $100.00 corporate seal and minute book - $100.00 name search, if not using a number company - $50.00
This price includes:
preparing and filing of incorporation documents and notices basic corporate bylaws drafting initial resolutions issuing initial shares to incorporators preparing ledgers and registries initial advice of lawyer regarding incorporation and operation of corporation
Annual Return
FEES - $215.00 plus GST
Typical disbursements:
$7.00 for Photocopies (or appropriate amount) $0.57 (or appropriate amount for postage) $30.00 for on-line registration
SEARCHES	COST/ON LINE FEE
Bank of Canada	$8.00
Bankruptcy (Federal) On-Line - www.ic.gc.ca	$8.00/$5.00
WCB Search On-Line - https://decc.wcb.ab.ca/decc/default.htm	$0.00
Court of Queen's Bench (Fax request to appropriate jurisdiction use either of the forms attached) (If in Lethbridge have runner bring request to Court House)	$10.00 Plus Photocopies
Provincial Court (Fax request to appropriate jurisdiction use either of the forms attached) (If in Lethbridge have runner bring request to Court House)	$10.00 Plus Photocopies
Land Titles	$10.00 (per search)
Title Search	$10.00 (per search)
Instruments	$10.00 (per search)
Registration of Postponement	$30.00 + $10.00 + $10.00 = $50.00
Registration of Builder's Lien	$30.00 + $10.00 + $10.00 = $50.00
Registration of Caveat	$30.00 + $10.00 + $10.00 = $50.00
Registration of Mortgage - $1.00 for every $5,000.00 PLUS	$50.00
Registration of Transfer of Land -$1.00 for every $5,000.00 PLUS	$50.00
Registration of Writ of Enforcement - $1.00 for every $5,000.00 PLUS	$50.00
On-Line - https://alta.registries.ab.ca/spinii/logon.aspx
Personal Property	$3.00/$10.00
Online (APPRES)
Corporate Registry	$3.00/$10.00
On-Line - https://cores.reg.gov.ab.ca/cores/cr_login.login_page
Certificate of Status	$7.00/$10.00
On-Line - https://cores.reg.gov.ab.ca/cores/cr_login.login_page
Tax Certificate	$35.00 (Leth)
Phone (403) 320-3950 - Lethbridge
For other jurisdictions -
Zoning and Compliance	$25.00/125.00 (Leth)
Phone (403) 320-3920 - Lethbridge
Irrigation Rates and Rights	Varies
Payout Statements	$NIL
Request via fax. See instrument on title
Photocopies	$0.25 per page
Fax	$1.00 per page (local)
	$1.50 per page (long distance)