The lawyers will deal with matters from there. The procedure as to who holds the money until the mortgage registers is a bit different between the Regina and Saskatoon areas of Saskatchewan. Your lawyer can explain further if needed. Lawyers in Saskatchewan are presently working together to create a more unified system. Legal Fees Legal Fees means the amount charged by lawyers for a real estate transaction.
Disbursements means the out of pocket expenses that a lawyer pays and is being reimbursed for.
Disbursements include the amounts the land titles office charges a lawyer to search titles and names, register transfers, mortgages, caveats, etc. It includes the amounts a municipality charges to supply tax information and other certificates. There may be other disbursements as well such as long distance telephone, couriers, etc. The amounts paid to the land titles office and surveyor are usually the most expensive disbursements. The land titles office bases its charges on the value of the property sold and the amount of the mortgage being registered.