In late 2023, the Nova Scotia Federation of Law Societies clarified its stance on remote client identification. As of March 31, 2024, the temporary allowance for remote meetings concludes, introducing a more intricate authentication process for NS lawyers.
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Provinces across Canada are either adopting or retiring their temporary pandemic-related measures for remote witnessing and client id verification. A few law societies have recently announced how their members are permitted to use technology products to verify their clients with government-issued photo identification. Where does your province stand?
Read MoreAll the law societies in Canada, the Federation of Law Societies of Canada, and the Canadian Bar Association, carried out in partnership with the Université de Sherbrooke, under the leadership, of Dr. Nathalie Cadieux are collaborating in a study of the mental health of the legal profession in Canada. Participate in the study by completing the survey before June 30!
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It’s becoming more common for wire transfers to be used in real estate transactions, whether it’s receiving mortgage funds or discharging a mortgage. There’s definitely certain things to consider before sending or receiving wire transfers from third-parties (and even clients).
Read MorePaying mortgage discharges by wire, FOLA’s position on who should pay for the wire transfers, the new Ontario Land Tribunals and more in the real estate update from the Federation of Ontario Association (FOLA).
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Since the start of the COVID pandemic, a concern has been the acceptance of wire transfers for mortgage discharges. As this situation has continued, mortgage lenders are now incorporating wire transfers into their processes. To help you out, we’ve put together this list of mortgage lenders with their requirements.
Read MorePaying mortgage discharge amounts by wire, temporary restrictions on evictions and more in the latest real estate update from the Federation of Ontario Law Associations (FOLA).
Read MoreThere were several procedural adjustments to accommodate the COVID-19 lockdown. The Director of Titles on June 15 released a statement regarding notices relating to Applications for Land Titles Absolute Plus (“LT Absolute Notices”).
Read MoreThis week’s update from FOLA’s real estate committee includes news that RBC is now accepting mortgage discharges by wire and a recap of their meeting with Ontario government staff on remote commissioning and remote notarization.
Read MoreThe latest FOLA real estate update is filled with updates on Remote Commissioning, TARION information sessions for real estate lawyers, digital signatures and zombie deeds.
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Due to Popular Demand, we’re Extending the Free Use of the Remote Signing Portal. When we first launched the LDD Remote Signing Portal for real estate signings in Ontario, we thought having a free usage period that lasted until the end of May would be more than enough.
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The Law Society of Manitoba released a new order that temporarily amends in-person witnessing of all documents under The Homestead Act.
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Within the past week Alberta, British Columbia and Manitoba have released new orders regarding the remote signing and witnessing of Wills and Power of Attorney documents.
Read MoreBC Land Title & Survey Authority has updated its list of supporting documents for which a true copy may be used in place of the original document.
Read MoreIt’s officially the middle of May and the Federation of Ontario Law Associations (FOLA) has released its latest Real Estate Update, filled as always with useful news and practice resources.
Read MoreA new Law Society of Saskatchewan’s blog post includes guidance on how to lessen the risk of complaints or malpractice when remote witnessing the signing of Wills documents.
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An article from Above the Law takes a look at how law practice and the legal system will change once the pandemic ends. Even though it’s written from a US perspective, the article contains some interesting principles with which we agree. We’ve extracted some of its key points with our thoughts.
Read MoreAnother update to help with your social distancing. We’ve added new documents and some updates to existing docs in WillPowerWeb to help facilitate compliant remote signing of Wills and Powers of Attorney (when allowed in the province or territory).
Read MoreThe Land Title and Survey Authority of British Columbia (LTSA) has posted answers to questions received during a live webinar. We’ve assembled a summary of the main topics covered along with our notes on how the LDD Remote Signing Portal can help you follow their practice guidance.
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The LDD Remote Signing Portal is developed to follow guidelines and directives while conducting virtual closing meetings. To that end, we’ve worked in conjunction with applicable regulatory bodies and local real property lawyers to develop Remote Signing Protocols across the country.
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