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Free Real Estate Legal Wizards for Buyers & Sellers

Free interactive real estate wizards: buying and selling checklists, purchase agreements, closing costs, title issues, boundary disputes, failed closings.

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Home Buying Legal Checklist
Walk through every legal checkpoint from offer to closing — conditions, deposits, title, financing, and closing costs — for buyers in Canada and the US.
Canada & US5–7 minutesFree
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Home Selling Legal Guide
Understand your disclosure duties, mortgage payout, buyer conditions, and closing obligations as a home seller in Canada or the US — before they become disputes.
Canada & US5–7 minutesFree
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Purchase Agreement Reviewer
Triage the key clauses in your real estate purchase agreement — conditions, deposits, fixtures, closing dates, and remedies — before you sign or waive.
Canada & US4–6 minutesFree
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Closing Cost Planner
Walk through every closing cost — legal fees, title insurance, land transfer and transfer taxes, adjustments — with typical ranges for Canada and the US.
Canada & US4–6 minutesFree
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Title Issues Troubleshooter
Diagnose liens, easements, encroachments, survey problems, and title fraud — and find the cure path, including how to use your title insurance.
Canada & US5–7 minutesFree
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Boundary Dispute Navigator
Fences, encroachments, adverse possession, and survey steps — map the path from property-line conflict to a registered resolution.
Canada & US5–7 minutesFree
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Construction Defect Claim Guide
New-build and renovation defects: warranty program coverage, builder repair obligations, escalation paths, and the deadlines that decide claims.
Canada & US5–7 minutesFree
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Failed Closing: Your Options
Buyer or seller backing out? Map deposit forfeiture, damages, specific performance, and the moves that protect you before and after a collapsed closing.
Canada & US5–7 minutesFree
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Co-Ownership Agreement Planner
Buying property with partners, friends, or family? Plan the title structure — joint tenancy vs tenancy in common — and the agreement terms that prevent co-owner disputes.
Canada & US5–7 minutesFree
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Real Estate Document Organizer
A stage-by-stage document checklist for buying or selling — what to gather, when each item is needed, and what to keep forever after closing.
Canada & US4–6 minutesFree
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Home Inspection Issues: What To Do
A bad inspection report doesn't have to end the deal. Sort the findings by risk and map your renegotiation, holdback, and exit options before the condition expires.
Canada & US4–6 minutesFree
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Closing Delay: How To Respond
Your closing is slipping. Diagnose the cause, find out who's exposed under a time-of-the-essence contract, and paper an extension before the deadline passes.
Canada & US4–6 minutesFree
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Deposit / Earnest Money Dispute
The deal fell through and everyone wants the deposit. Understand who's entitled to earnest money, why the holder won't release it, and how to break the stalemate.
Canada & US4–6 minutesFree
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New-Build Home Warranty Claim
Defects in a newly built home? Find your warranty coverage tier, the reporting deadlines that make or break a claim, and how to escalate when the builder won't fix it.
Canada & US5–7 minutesFree
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Easement & Encroachment Check
A fence over the line, an undisclosed right of way, a structure crossing the boundary — understand easements, encroachments, and how to resolve them before or after closing.
Canada & US4–6 minutesFree
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Condo Status / Estoppel Review
Buying a condo? The status or estoppel certificate hides your real risk — reserve shortfalls, special assessments, litigation, and rules. Learn what to read before you waive.
Canada & US5–7 minutesFree
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Seller Disclosure & Hidden Defects
Hidden defect after closing, or unsure what to disclose when selling? Understand caveat emptor, latent defects, disclosure statements, and what actually grounds a claim.
Canada & US5–7 minutesFree
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Financing / Mortgage Condition Planner
Your financing condition is the difference between walking away and forfeiting a deposit. Plan the mortgage contingency, appraisal risk, and when it's actually safe to waive.
Canada & US4–6 minutesFree
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For Sale By Owner (FSBO) Legal Guide
Buying or selling a home without an agent? Cover the legal ground an agent would — enforceable contracts, disclosure duties, neutral deposit holding, and the closing process.
Canada & US4–6 minutesFree
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Rent-to-Own Agreement Review
Rent-to-own blends a lease with a future purchase — and hides real risk in credits, forfeitures, and title. Understand lease-option vs lease-purchase before you sign.
Canada & US5–7 minutesFree
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About These Real Estate Law Tools

A real estate transaction is usually the largest contract of your life, and the expensive mistakes hide in the details: a condition waived too early, a title defect discovered at closing, a deposit at risk when financing falls through. These free wizards work through your specific transaction or dispute and produce a personalized report: the legal checkpoints for your stage, the documents to gather, typical cost ranges, and the questions that make a real estate lawyer consultation count.

Buying or selling? Start with the buying checklist or selling guide, then run the purchase agreement reviewer before you sign and the closing cost planner before you budget. Problems after the fact — title defects, boundary disputes with a neighbour, construction defects in a new build, or a closing that collapsed? Those wizards triage your legal position and remedies. Every wizard covers both Canada and the United States and adapts to how closings actually work where you are, from escrow states to lawyer-managed closings.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need a lawyer to buy a house?
In several Canadian provinces a lawyer (or notary in BC and Quebec) is effectively required to close, while many US states close through escrow or title companies with attorneys optional — though some states do require them. Either way, contract review before signing is where legal help earns its fee. The buying checklist shows what applies where you are.
What happens to the deposit if a buyer backs out?
It depends on the conditions in the agreement. If the buyer waived or had no applicable conditions, the deposit is typically forfeited and the seller may claim additional damages if the property resells for less. If a genuine condition failed — financing, inspection — the deposit is normally returned. The failed closing wizard maps your position.
How much are closing costs?
Typically 1.5% to 4% of the purchase price on top of the down payment: land transfer taxes (with first-time-buyer rebates in some provinces), title insurance, legal or escrow fees, adjustments, and lender charges. US buyers often see 2% to 5% including lender fees. The closing cost planner builds an estimate for your transaction.
What can I do about a boundary or fence dispute?
Start with the survey — most disputes end when a current survey shows the true line. From there, options run from a boundary agreement to adverse possession defenses to court. Acting matters: fences and structures left unchallenged for years can ripen into legal rights. The boundary wizard maps your options and urgency.
Do these wizards cover both Canada and the US?
Yes — each wizard asks your jurisdiction and adjusts terminology (deposit vs earnest money, lawyer vs escrow closing), typical cost ranges, warranty programs, and remedies accordingly.

These tools provide general legal information only — not legal advice. They do not predict outcomes and do not replace consultation with a qualified lawyer. If you have an urgent legal matter, contact a lawyer immediately.

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