Construction Lawyer Referral in Ontario

How it works

• You fill in the form. Who owes you (or who liened you), the amount, the property, your key date, and what happened. Attach what you have.
• We read it first. A builder checks it’s complete and the dates make sense, then sends it to an independent Ontario construction lawyer.
• The lawyer calls you. By then they know the job, the money and your deadlines — so the first call is about what to do, and it’s shorter.

The lawyer is independent and bills you directly. Ask about fees on the first call. BuildersOntario takes no referral fee.

Your request

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Your name *

Email *

Phone — the lawyer will call you *

You are… *Subcontractor or tradeGeneral contractorSupplier or equipment rentalHomeowner or property owner

What do you need help with? *

• I’m owed money and want to register a lien
• A lien was registered against my property
• I’ve been served with a claim, lien action or adjudication
• Another payment dispute (holdback, trust claim, contract)

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Who owes you — or who registered the lien? *

The company or person’s name, as exact as you have it.

Amount in dispute ($) *

Property address or job site *

Street and city is fine.

Your last day of work or supply — or the date the lien was registered *

Your best estimate is fine. This date decides your deadlines.

Is a lien, court or adjudication deadline inside the next 14 days? *

• Yes
• No
• Not sure

What happened? *

A few lines: the job, what was agreed, what went wrong, what the other side says, and anything you’ve already sent or received. The more the lawyer knows before calling, the shorter the first call.

Documents (optional) — contract or quote, invoices, change orders, texts, or the lien itself

Photos of paper documents are fine. More files than this box takes? Upload the main ones and reply to our email with the rest.

Best time for the lawyer to call

Consent *

• I agree to BuildersOntario reading this request and sending it, with my documents, to an independent Ontario construction lawyer. I understand the lawyer bills me directly and BuildersOntario doesn’t give legal advice.

Send my request

What to have handy

• Your contract, quote or PO — or the texts where the price was agreed.
• Your invoices and anything showing what was paid.
• Change orders and extras — especially anything approved by text or email.
• Your last day of real work and what proves it (an invoice, a delivery slip, a photo with a date).
• If a lien is on your property: the registered claim for lien, or the parcel register showing it.

Photos of paper documents are fine. No documents yet? Send the form anyway — the dates matter more.

Good to know

Not ready for a lawyer yet?

If you’ve got more than two weeks, you may not need one yet. The Ontario Lien Handbook ($29.99) walks you through filing a lien yourself — or dealing with one registered against you. The Builder Payment Review ($99.99) has a builder read your own paperwork and tells you where you stand, with a two-page brief to take to a lawyer later.

Still deciding? Start with what to do when you’re not paid.