Dufferin County is eight municipalities anchored by Orangeville, with smaller communities like Mono, Shelburne, and Grand Valley spread across the rest of the county. Treadstone Law prices a purchase, sale, or refinance the same flat way no matter which one the property is in.
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Dufferin County covers eight municipalities: Orangeville is the largest, followed by Mono and Shelburne, with Amaranth, East Garafraxa, Grand Valley, Melancthon, and Mulmur rounding out the rest. Treadstone Law's fees don't change based on where in that mix a file lands — $1,354.87 flat for a purchase, $1,241.87 for a sale, $1,241.87 for a refinance, taxes included, with land transfer tax and disbursements added separately at cost. Every file, from Orangeville to the smallest township, moves through the same document steps.
Orangeville · Mono · Shelburne · Amaranth · Grand Valley · Mulmur · Melancthon · East Garafraxa
The same transparent pricing everywhere in Ontario — no city surcharges, no estimates.
$1,354.87
Flat, taxes included. Disbursements & Land Transfer Tax extra, at cost.
How buying works →$1,241.87
Flat, taxes included. New mortgages, refinances & private lending.
How it works →Purchase price aside, this is what a buyer in Dufferin County sees on the closing statement: our fee, then the disbursements we estimate on your behalf, then the government taxes — each sourced and dated. We don't total these into one figure; disbursements vary by file and are itemized in your written quote.
| Line item | $600,000 | $900,000 | $1,200,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our fee (flat, any price) — 13% HST included | $1,354.87 | $1,354.87 | $1,354.87 |
| Estimated disbursements — billed at cost, itemised in your written quote; they vary by file | |||
| Teranet search fees & disbursements (registrations, searches, bank fees) — estimate | $583.26 | $583.26 | $583.26 |
| Technology & file management — estimate | $332.05 | $332.05 | $332.05 |
| Title insurance (example premium, varies by insurer and price) | $513.80 | $805.40 | $1,097.00 |
| Government charges | |||
| Ontario land transfer tax | $8,475.00 | $14,475.00 | $20,475.00 |
| First-time buyer refunds, if you qualify | − up to $4,000 | − up to $4,000 | − up to $4,000 |
Disbursements vary by file and are itemized, estimated in writing, before any work begins — these lines are estimates, not quotes. Ontario refunds up to $4,000 of the land transfer tax for first-time buyers, applied by your lawyer at registration.
Sources: Ontario electronic land registration fee, 2026-09-17: ontario.ca (rises to $86.42 per instrument from 2026-11-02); TitlePLUS residential premium schedule, 2026-09-17: titleplus.ca; Ontario land transfer tax, 2026-09-17: ontario.ca.
See the full breakdown on our Ontario real estate lawyer fee guide or flat-fee pricing page.
Ontario real estate lawyers can act on a closing anywhere in the province, so a Dufferin County file doesn't need a lawyer whose office happens to sit inside the county line.
$1,241.87 flat, taxes included, the same figure whether the property is in Orangeville or one of the smaller townships.
Amaranth, East Garafraxa, Grand Valley, Melancthon, Mono, Mulmur, Orangeville, and Shelburne — the eight municipalities that sit inside the county.
No — the flat sale fee and the closing steps are identical across all eight Dufferin County municipalities; only disbursements and land transfer tax vary with the deal itself.
Development in a regulated area, and interference with a wetland or watercourse, require a permit under section 28.1 of the Conservation Authorities Act, issued by the conservation authority rather than the municipality under O. Reg. 41/24. Watersheds do not follow municipal lines, and Dufferin County is reached by 5 watershed authorities — which one applies depends on where the property drains.
| Authority | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|
| Credit Valley Conservation | 905-670-1615 | cvc.ca |
| Grand River Conservation Authority | 519-621-2761 | grandriver.ca |
| Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority | 705-424-1479 | nvca.on.ca |
| Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority | 519-367-3040 | saugeenconservation.ca |
| Toronto And Region Conservation Authority | 416-661-6600 | trca.ca |
Authorities whose administrative area intersects Dufferin County. Source: Conservation Ontario, Conservation Authority Boundaries (2023); confirm the authority for a specific address with Find a Conservation Authority. Retrieved 2026-08-10.
Sourced, dated municipal and provincial data for Dufferin County — not legal advice, just the facts a closing touches.
5 authorities cover this county/region: Credit Valley Conservation, Grand River Conservation Authority, Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority, Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority, Toronto And Region Conservation Authority — which one applies depends on where the property drains. Development in a regulated area, or interference with a wetland or watercourse, needs a permit from the conservation authority — separate from municipal approvals — under section 28.1 of the Conservation Authorities Act.
Source: Conservation Ontario, Conservation Authority Boundaries (2023). Retrieved 2026-08-10.
Deals for Dufferin County register at the Dufferin Land Registry Office (LRO #7), filed electronically through ONLAND.
Source: Ontario, Land registry offices (LRO) directory. Retrieved 2026-09-17.
The property-tax adjustment on the statement of adjustments doesn't set up a new tax account — it simply divides the current tax bill between buyer and seller as of closing day, crediting whichever side prepaid past their ownership. After closing, the municipality bills the new owner directly.
Ontario land transfer tax is the largest single line on most closing statements, and it is due in full on closing day. Enter a price to see the bracket-by-bracket calculation, the first-time buyer refund, and — where they apply — the Toronto municipal tax and the Non-Resident Speculation Tax. Full workings and the rate sources are on the land transfer tax calculator.
One flat fee for real estate closings across Dufferin County, from Orangeville to the smaller townships around it. Get in touch to start your file.