Rosalie Wannes

Rosalie Wannes is a Toronto lawyer and the founder of Wannes Law Professional Corporation, a Scarborough law firm focused on residential real estate, wills and estates. Since opening the firm in 2020, she has helped homeowners, first-time buyers, families, investors and business owners through some of the biggest financial and personal decisions of their lives, completing over 500 residential closings along the way. About Rosalie Rosalie is licensed by the Law Society of Ontario and is a member of the Toronto Lawyers Association. She earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Ottawa and her Honours Bachelor of Arts from the University of Toronto. During her studies, she received the Gordon Cressy Award for Student Leadership, a Scholarship in Civil Litigation and a Scholarship in Social Sciences. She founded Wannes Law on a simple belief: clients should understand every document they sign, know what they will pay before they commit, and never be left waiting for an answer. Rosalie handles each file personally, from the first review of an agreement to the final registration, and she explains the law in plain language rather than legal jargon. Rosalie serves clients in English and Armenian, and Arabic is available through the firm’s team. Her commentary on real estate and family property questions has been featured by Moneywise and republished by Yahoo Finance. Real estate law Real estate is at the centre of the firm’s practice. Wannes Law acts for buyers, sellers and homeowners refinancing across the Greater Toronto Area and throughout Ontario, from downtown condominiums to family homes in Scarborough and cottages in Muskoka, the Kawarthas and Haliburton. For buyers, the firm reviews the agreement of purchase and sale, searches title, arranges title insurance, works with the lender, calculates land transfer tax and registers the transfer on closing day. First-time buyer land transfer tax rebates are claimed directly at registration. For sellers, the firm prepares the closing documents, pays out the existing mortgage, registers the discharge and makes sure the proceeds are paid correctly. The firm also handles refinances, title transfers between family members, adding or removing someone from title, condo status certificate reviews, pre-construction agreement reviews, commercial real estate transactions and commercial lease reviews. Rosalie’s approach is preventative. She looks for title problems, unexpected adjustments, financing gaps and contract deadlines early, so there is time to resolve them before closing day. For pre-construction buyers, she pays close attention to development charges, adjustment caps, HST rebates, occupancy terms and Tarion protections. Wills, estates and probate Many property questions turn out to involve an estate, and many estates involve a home. Wannes Law prepares wills and powers of attorney for property and personal care, applies for Certificates of Appointment of Estate Trustee, helps families administer estates and calculate Estate Administration Tax, and completes survivorship and transmission applications to transfer property after a death. Having real estate and estates under one roof means families can resolve these matters with one firm, without being sent elsewhere. The firm also offers business incorporation and notary public and commissioner of oaths services. How the firm works Clear pricing. Residential real estate work is quoted as a flat fee, with every disbursement itemized. The firm’s instant online quote tool shows the legal fee, disbursements and land transfer tax for a purchase, sale or refinance before you commit. Wills and powers of attorney are offered at published flat fees, and condo status certificate reviews are $250 plus HST, waived when the client completes the purchase with the firm. Free online tools. The firm’s website offers a land transfer tax calculator and a probate fee calculator, along with plain-language guides on closing costs, disbursements, title transfers and what to do when someone dies. Responsive communication. Urgent inquiries are answered the same or next business day, and clients receive updates at each stage of their file. Closings on short notice are accommodated whenever reasonably possible. Personal service. Clients meet with Rosalie and her team in person at the Scarborough office or virtually, and documents are walked through line by line at every signing. Visit or contact the firm Wannes Law Professional Corporation is located at 3319 Sheppard Avenue East, Suite 103, Toronto, Ontario M1T 3K2, and is open Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The firm serves Toronto, Scarborough, North York, Markham, Richmond Hill, Vaughan, Pickering, Ajax, Whitby, Mississauga and Brampton, with real estate closings throughout Ontario. New clients are offered a free 15-minute consultation. Call 647-707-7718, email info@wanneslaw.com or visit wanneslaw.com to get an instant quote or book a time.