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Everything you need to understand your legal situation. Free calculators for quick estimates, comprehensive guides for deeper understanding, and when you're ready, we're a call away.

Family Law Calculators 3 tools

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Child Support Estimator

Monthly table amount under Ontario's Federal Child Support Guidelines. Enter gross income + number of children.

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Spousal Support Range

SSAG-based range for monthly amount and duration. Honest ballpark, not a quote. With or without children.

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Equalization Calculator

Ontario's Net Family Property formula (Family Law Act s.4). Both spouses, assets, debts and excluded property, see who owes what.

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Employment Law 1 tool

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Severance Estimator

Estimate your severance entitlement, ESA minimum + common law maximum based on your age, years of service, and position.

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Wills & Estates 5 tools

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Do I Need a Will? Quiz

2-minute assessment. Answer a few quick questions and find out whether you need a will, what type, and what happens without one.

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Probate Fee Calculator

Ontario Estate Administration Tax, $15 per $1,000 above $50,000. Built exactly the way the EATA runs the math.

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Wills & Estates Guide

Complete Ontario guide covering wills, powers of attorney, estate planning, probate, and estate administration.

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Probate Calculator

Calculate Ontario probate fees based on total estate value. Quick estimate for estate planning purposes.

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Estate Dispute Evaluator

Interactive 5-step quiz. Answer questions about your situation and get an assessment of claim strength, likely outcome, and next steps.

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Real Estate Calculators 5 tools

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Land Transfer Tax

Ontario provincial + Toronto municipal LTT. First-time buyer rebates included. Instantly calculates both layers of tax.

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Closing Costs Estimator

Full buyer closing costs for Ontario & Alberta, LTT, legal fees, title insurance, adjustments, and more in one breakdown.

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CMHC Insurance Calculator

Calculate mortgage default insurance premiums based on your purchase price and down payment amount. Required if under 20% down.

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Seller Net Proceeds

Selling your home? See what you'll actually pocket after real estate commission, legal fees, mortgage payout, and closing costs.

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Refinancing Break-Even

Should you refinance? Enter your current rate, new rate, and costs, see exactly when the savings outweigh the fees.

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General 1 tool

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Legal Fee Estimator

What will my case cost? Fee bracket by matter type and complexity, family, real estate, employment, wills, corporate, immigration.

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Legal Guides

Comprehensive Guides

Written by Lexaltico lawyers. Detailed, practical, and updated regularly. Understand your rights before making decisions.

Family Law 12 guides

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Complete Guide to Divorce in Ontario

Process, costs, timelines, and what to expect

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Contested Divorce Ontario

When you and your spouse can't agree

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Uncontested Divorce Ontario

Step-by-step when both sides agree

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Divorce Cost Ontario

Real costs breakdown for 2025–2026

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Life After Divorce

What changes legally and financially

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Matrimonial Home in Divorce

Rights, possession, and division rules

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Property Division Ontario

How assets and debts get split

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Child Custody Ontario

Parenting plans, sole vs joint custody

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Child Support Ontario

How payments are calculated and enforced

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Separation Agreement Ontario

What it covers and why you need one

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Separation Agreement Before Divorce

Do you need one? When to get it

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Spousal Support Ontario

Duration, amounts, and entitlement

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Employment Law 2 guides

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Severance Pay Ontario

What you're entitled to and how to negotiate

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Wrongful Dismissal Ontario

Know your rights when terminated

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Immigration Law 1 guide

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Refugee Claims Canada

Process, eligibility, and timelines

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All Calculators All Guides Free Consultation

All tools. The same honest disclaimer

Every calculator on this page is an estimate. Your actual numbers depend on facts we'd need to review together. Nothing here is legal advice, and using a tool does not create a solicitor-client relationship with Lexaltico LLP. When you're ready for a real answer, call us. The first 30 minutes are free on most matters.

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What resources are available on the Lexaltico website?

We provide legal guides, calculators, cost estimators, process checklists, court procedure information, statutory references, and links to government agencies. Our resources cover family law, employment, real estate, immigration, business, criminal, and estates. All resources are organized by practice area and topic to help you find what you need quickly.

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Can I use these resources as legal documents?

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How often are resources updated?

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