Foote Law now provides legal services to individuals and families in Fergus and throughout Wellington County. From our Fergus office, we help clients with Family Law, Criminal Defence, Real Estate, Wills and Powers of Attorney, both in person and virtually. Every Lawyer at Foote Law is licensed by the Law Society of Ontario, and since we practice only in Ontario, the law we work in everyday is the law that governs your matter.
Our Lawyers and Law Clerks take the time to explain things in plain language and to work with you toward a practical result.
Foote Law offers four core areas of service to clients in Fergus and the surrounding area.
Separation and Divorce, Parenting and Decision-Making Responsibility, Child and Spousal Support, Marriage and Separation Agreements, all under Ontario's Family Legislation.
Representation for people charged with an offence, from the First Appearance and Bail through disclosure, resolution discussions, and Trial, whether the charge is minor or a serious indictable offence.
Buying, selling, transferring, or refinancing a home or property in Fergus, Elora, and the surrounding Townships, including title review, closings, and mortgage work.
Wills, Powers of Attorney for Property, and Powers of Attorney for Personal Care, so your wishes are recorded, your Estate is handled the way you intend, and your family is spared avoidable difficulty.
Centre-Wellington is the largest municipality in Wellington County and one of the fastest-growing communities in Ontario.
Our Fergus office serves this entire community, including Fergus, Elora, Salem, Belwood, and Aboyne, along with the neighbouring Townships of Mapleton (including Drayton), Wellington North, (including Arthur and Mount Forest), and Minto (including Palmerston and Harriston).
Family and Criminal cases from Centre-Wellington and the surrounding Townships are heard at the Guelph courthouse, which serves Wellington County. For Criminal and Family matters, the relevant Courts are the Ontario Court of Justice on Wyndham Street South in Guelph and the Superior Court of Justice on Woolwich Street.
A firm based in Fergus is local to the court that hears Wellington County cases and local to the clients that it serves. You are not driving to another County to meet your Lawyer, and your Lawyer is not a stranger to the Court that your matter runs through. For Real Estate and Estate Planning, most of the work is handled by document and by meeting, in person at our Fergus office or online.
We built the firm around access, because legal help only works if you can reach it. For clients in Fergus and the surrounding Townships, that means:
Meetings in person at our Fergus office, or by phone, email, Zoom, or text
Virtual consultations, so distance is never a barrier
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) certificates, which typically cover the first half-hour of a consultation and a reduced hourly rate thereafter
Legal Aid Ontario certificates, where you qualify
Plain-language advice and a Lawyer and Law Clerk on each file to keep your costs manageable
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For Criminal and Family matters, your court dates are generally at the Guelph courthouse, because that is where Wellington County cases are heard. Our office is in Fergus, so meeting your Lawyer does not mean leaving the County, and many steps are handled by phone or video.
No. Orangeville serves Dufferin County. Fergus is in Wellington County, so Criminal and Family matters are heard at the Guelph courthouse instead.
Fergus, Elora, and the rest of Centre-Wellington, along with the neighbouring Townships of Mapleton, Wellington North, and Minto, including Drayton, Arthur, Mount Forest, Palmerston, and Harriston.
Often, yes. Real Estate and Estate Planning are largely handled by document and by meeting, and we offer phone, email, video, and text so you can choose what works for you.
Yes. We accept Legal Aid Ontario certificates for those who qualify and Employee Assistance Program certificates, which typically cover the first half-hour of a consultation and a reduced hourly rate thereafter.
If you are in Fergus, Elora, or anywhere in Centre-Wellington and the surrounding Townships, and you need a Family Lawyer, a Criminal Lawyer, or help with Real Estate or a Will, we are ready to talk.
Serving Fergus, Elora, Centre Wellington, Mapleton, Wellington North, and Minto, in person and virtually.
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