What is the difference between legal fees and disbursements?

Disbursements are essentially the expenses incurred by us working with you, and anything we have to pay ahead of time on your behalf; this can include couriers, banking fees, transaction levies, government filings, and any searches we have to complete that come with a cost attached. Legal fees are what you pay us. Disbursements are usually identical throughout law firms across Ontario as lawyers are prohibited to profit from them.