Pathway Law

Whittal + Company Law Firm was hired to complete POA forms for my elderly father (currently have Service Ontario ones - but required lawyer based ones to change his broker at his request).They were very understanding and accommodating towards my father and myself at the beginning. They did a zoom meeting and made drafts that I was able to review and discuss with my father (poor short memory and not computer savvy).After a private meeting with my father prior to signing drafts (many days after initial online meeting) they came to the conclusion we were “cajoling, if not forcing, your father into preparing documents against his will and I would testify to such in Court. I advise you to ensure that your actions in the future reflect his wishes and not your own.”My father attempted to call multiple times to rectify this as he was outraged. They waited weeks before calling him back and maintained the belief that we did not have my fathers best interests at heart. We had the support of his family physician (40+ years) willing to discuss with the firm how he views us and how we have always had our father as a priority. They again, wouldn’t call us back.I completely agree and understand that elder abuse in the financial aspect is a grave concern. Had they made a generic comment about concern for his short term memory being a concern, we would have fully understood and had a cognitive test completed. Or got whatever paperwork they required done.The inappropriate and unprofessional comments of us “cajoling, if not forcing, your father into preparing documents against his will and I would testify to such in Court. I advise you to ensure that your actions in the future reflect his wishes and not your own” along with threats of extra charges were unacceptable and inappropriate. They also took a comment of “I warned of his short term memory issues. I warned if you fluster him he will get a bit irritable.” As a threat to staff. This was a shock as we had many pleasant conversations on the phone regarding his issues. These issues were warned as a courtesy and a ‘heads up’ so they weren’t offended/took it personally if he became irritated. Sadly, this is a common issue with elderly.I attempted to call them myself to discuss and rectify any concerns they had, but they refused to call us back or return emails. We have now filed a complaint with the board. Currently under investigation. Will update when investigation is concluded.********update*********Called Owner and left a message on the Wednesday, as requested by their response to google review (posted Monday night), still no response.

I have had the pleasure of using Whittal and Company Law Firm for various reasons the last 6 months; from assisting me with a separation process and then suddenly changed to dealing with death, probate, real estate, Will's and POA planning.Everyone on staff at Whittal + Company are knowledgeable, patient, proficient, empathetic and efficient.They have truly been the best!I recommend this amazing company to anyone and everyone.Thank you so, so muchLaura Bossence

I had contacted Whittal + Company Law Firm because of a recommendation from a colleague, for a speeding ticket. Everyone from the receptionists to the legal representation team are very compassionate, intelligent and genuinely do everything that they can to help you out. Dane takes the time to better understand your situation and circumstances and looks into numerous possible ways to help you accordingly. They’re a very sincere company, and I greatly appreciate what they’ve done for me.

I was recommended to Whittal + Company by my accountant which I am very grateful for. I was looking to open a numbered Ontario corporation and I wanted it done right. Whittal + Company was the correct choice, they are very professional, friendly, and knowledgeable in corporate law. Whittal + Company provided a seamless service and quickly had my corporation created and properly registered with the government. All aspects of the service they provided were communicated clearly and what really impressed me is that Whittal + Company is easy to contact and very helpful with answering any questions. I recommend Whittal + Company to any person who is seeking a client oriented, professional law firm.

Jordan.. she is so nice. Very professional and courteous. It's so good to be greeted on the phone by someone like that, especially when you're a bit anxious about legal matters you have to handle. I have used their services before for notarization of documents and they were courteous and professional. Just a little update, I called to make an appointment for a document to be notarized and found that they doubled the price from last year. Double!! I don't know if they upped their prices on everything, but for something so simple, just a signature and stamp, they want way too much. But still, my old review of their professionalism and courtesy still stands. Only due to cost did I decide to go somewhere else.

Recently, we needed some legal assistance and turned to Whittal and Company. We were connected with a young lawyer named Manuel Mady. He was excellent!Manuel took the time to become acquainted with our concerns and took the time to ask questions to clarify. We found him to be very professional, answered our questions quickly, and was very reassuring.We were more than pleased with his work! We would not hesitate to call on him again. He is certainly an asset to the team at Whittal and Company.

Very slowEdit:After excessive waiting for work to be done, another lawyer was hired. Thanks. You really don't need more than that. The correspondence is not in my name. It does not matter.If you read the other negative reviews for this business you will be shocked by the unprofessional conduct of their responses. Nearly identical to their responses if you try to make the office feel responsible for bad work. LSO is going to be your best bud if you pay this business to work for, or represent you.

Not deserving of any star. They charged us $7,000 and $4,400 plus disbursement respective for a Toronto condo purchase and an Ottawa house purchase. We have purchased a few properties over the years and have an idea of the cost which would be around $1,500 to $2,000. We were shocked at the amount, in addition, the work was sloppily done, the property manager of the condo in Toronto told us she had never had such an experience with incompetency in her 40 years working there. We are seriously consider taking him to small claim court right now. We are certain the lawyer thought he can get away with it because he thought Why not ?

Pathway Law is the firm I trust for all my real estate needs, we have worked together on many projects with each project providing its own set of challenges, their efforts always go above and beyond to get the job done!The team at Pathway is friendly, knowledgeable, attentive and most importantly professional!I trust Pathway Law to protect my interests and real estate investments!Thank you Pathway!!

This is our second real estate transaction with the team at Whittal + Co and we simply wouldn't go anywhere else. Dan's team took care of everything we needed on the legal side of things and we just needed to show up and sign. Working with Whittal + Co for real estate also gave us access to the MoveSnap app which helped us organize address changes and transfer our utilities from one house to the next. While I hope we don't have to move again for a while, we highly recommend Whittal + Co for all your legal needs!