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How Much Does a Mortgage Refinance Lawyer Cost in Ontario?

Updated September 18, 2026

Quick answer

Refinancing with us starts at $1,241.87, our charge with 13% HST included. There's no land transfer tax on a refinance -- you're not buying anything -- so the main extra cost is the Teranet search fees & disbursements line, which covers registering your new mortgage charge (and discharging an old one, if that's happening on the same closing).

What the bill is made of

A refinance closing bill is short: our fee, plus the disbursements that cover registering the paperwork that actually changes on title. We never total these into one number -- disbursements are extra, billed at cost, and vary by file.

Line itemAmount
Our fee — Mortgage (HST included)Set by us, published on our price list.$1,241.87
Disbursements — extra, billed at costTeranet search fees & disbursements (registrations, searches, bank fees); title insurance; technology & file management.Varies by file

Disbursements are extra, billed at cost, and vary by file, so we do not state an amount for them. We do not total our fee and disbursements into one figure — see each line.

Title insurance — only if your lender requires it for a refinance, common but not universal. There’s no province-wide lender-policy rate to publish; we confirm and cost it once we see your lender’s instructions.

What is extra

Billed separately, at cost: Teranet search fees & disbursements (registrations, searches, bank fees); title insurance; technology & file management — billed at cost, and they vary by file.

How to pay, and what happens next

Open your file online — nothing is due to start most real estate files. Once we've reviewed the details, our Team sends a written quote itemizing our fee and HST before you sign anything. Disbursements and any land transfer tax are extra, billed at cost, and are paid from your closing funds on closing day — there's nothing to pay up front. If anything about your file turns out to be more complex than usual, we pause, explain what changed, and confirm the extra cost with you before doing the work.

Frequently asked questions

Do I pay land transfer tax to refinance?

No -- land transfer tax applies only when property changes hands. A refinance doesn't transfer title, so it isn't owed.

What do Teranet search fees & disbursements cover?

It bundles the government charge to register your new mortgage charge on title, the searches we run, and the bank fees tied to closing. If we're also discharging an old mortgage on the same closing, that's covered in the same line. It is billed at cost and varies by file, so we do not state an amount.

Do I need title insurance again?

Only if your new lender requires its own policy -- common, but not universal. We confirm and cost it once we see your lender's instructions.

Is a private mortgage priced the same?

Yes -- a new mortgage, a refinance and a private mortgage all use the same $1,241.87 fee. What changes is the extra care we take confirming the lender's instructions.

What's extra beyond $1,241.87?

Billed separately, at cost: Teranet search fees & disbursements (registrations, searches, bank fees); title insurance; technology & file management -- billed at cost, and they vary by file.

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