Ayoun Haroon

Practises real estate, estate planning, immigration and business law, with more than a decade advising individuals, investors and franchise operators.

Guides reviewed

• Visiting, Working or Studying in Canada: What the Pandemic Changed

  How pandemic-era travel restrictions reshaped Canadian immigration — and what applicants for visitor visas, work permits and study permits should know about IRCC processing today.

• Ontario's Construction Act Liens: Key Questions Answered

  How construction liens work under Ontario's Construction Act: who can lien, the 60-day preservation and 90-day perfection deadlines, holdback, and what owners should do when a lien lands on title.

• Holdback Requirements Under Ontario's Construction Act

  Ontario's 10% construction holdback explained: who must retain it, why it exists, when it can be released, and how prompt payment and adjudication interact with holdback obligations.

• How to Select a Real Estate Lawyer in Ontario

  Selecting a real estate lawyer for your Ontario purchase, sale or refinance: what closings actually involve, fee quotes to ask for, and when litigation experience matters.

• Real Estate Lawyer Checklist: 10 Things to Confirm Before You Hire

  A 10-point checklist for hiring an Ontario real estate lawyer — licensing, fee breakdowns, title insurance, trust handling, closing communication and litigation backup.

• Choosing an Immigration Law Firm Near You in the GTA

  How to choose an immigration law firm in the GTA: representative types, credential checks, honest eligibility assessments, and what full representation should include.

• Immigration Lawyer Near Me: What to Look For in the GTA

  Searching for immigration legal help near you? What to look for in a GTA immigration lawyer: licensing, application experience, honest assessments and clear flat fees.

• Tips for Choosing an Immigration Lawyer in Canada

  Practical tips for choosing a Canadian immigration lawyer: verify licensing, match experience to your application type, insist on honest assessments and get flat fees in writing.

• Matching Your Matter to the Right Practice Area

  Not sure which kind of lawyer your problem needs? A plain map of Ontario practice areas — family, real estate, estates, immigration, litigation — and where overlapping problems go.

• From Search to Retainer: Deciding on Your Lawyer with Confidence

  The four-stage journey from searching for a lawyer to signing a retainer in Ontario — shortlisting, consulting, comparing and retaining — with what to check at each stage.

• Where to Get Legal Help in Ontario for Your Situation

  A situation-by-situation map of where to get legal help in Ontario — who handles what, what it typically costs, and how to start without overcommitting.

• How to File a Construction Lien in Ontario

  Step-by-step: preserving and perfecting a construction lien under Ontario's Construction Act — the 60-day and 90-day deadlines, the 10% holdback, and where owners and contractors go wrong.

• The 'Mechanic's Lien' in Ontario: It's a Construction Lien — Here's the Process

  Searching for the mechanic's lien process in Ontario? The correct Ontario term is construction lien under the Construction Act. The process, the deadlines and the terminology, explained.

• Ontario Construction Lien Rules: Deadlines, Holdback and Who Can Claim

  The core rules of Ontario construction liens in one place — who has lien rights, the 60/90-day deadlines, the 10% holdback, trust obligations and prompt payment under the Construction Act.

• "Legal Counselor" in Ontario: Comparing Who Can Actually Advise You

  Ontario has no 'legal counselor' licence. Comparing the people who can lawfully advise you — lawyers and licensed paralegals — and how to verify anyone before you pay.

• Comparing Kinds of Legal Help in Ontario: Full Retainer to Advice-Only

  Full representation, limited-scope retainers, independent legal advice, paralegal services and self-representation with coaching — comparing Ontario's forms of legal help by cost and risk.

• Deciding What Legal Assistance You Need in Ontario: A Working Method

  A practical method for deciding the legal assistance an Ontario matter needs — classify the matter, weigh the stakes, match the licence and level, then verify before retaining.

• Comparing Lawyer Services and Fee Models in Ontario

  Hourly, flat fee, contingency and hybrid retainers compared — what each fee model rewards, where each fits, and the written-quote rule that protects Ontario clients.

• "I Need a Good Lawyer" — How to Actually Find One in Ontario

  A practical definition of a good lawyer — licensed, focused, candid, transparent on fees — and the fifteen-minute verification process that finds one in the GTA.

• An Update on Our 2025 Community Access Initiative

  An update on the community initiative previously announced on this page, and how Ayoun Law makes legal advice accessible today: a free first 15 minutes, transparent rates and five languages.