Thank you to our friends at FOLA for sharing this update. In Ontario, there’s new condo corporation and condominium bylaw statements in Teraview, and the Planning Act is ready for comments until August 23.
Read MoreThank you to FOLA for sharing this update with us. Teraview has lots of news to share with Ontarian lawyers (the registration process is completely paperless!). Plus, there’s updates about the Planning Act amendments.
Read MoreThank you to our friends at FOLA for sharing with us their latest update. As of May 27, 2021 the by-law amendments to reflect changes to the Federation of Law Societies of Canada’s Model Rules to fight money laundering and terrorist financing were approved by the Law Society of Ontario. The amendments will come into effect January 1, 2022.
Read MoreThere’s lots of news and reminders in this week’s FOLA update, from reminders on submitting comments, new regulator for Ontario New Home Builders, and more.
Read MoreThe Law Society of Ontario has released answers to FAQs regarding the payment of wire transfer fees on its COVID-19 FAQs page.
Read MoreInterested in having your say on DRAs in Ontario? FOLA and the Working Group are seeking input.
Find out how to have your voice heard.
Read MoreThe latest updates from FOLA have been posted. There’s a new mortgage discharge escalation list available on the Canadian Bankers Association. As well, reminders regarding Teraview increasing their fees earlier this month and two changes FOLA’s seeking input on.
Read MoreThe most recent FOLA real estate update was released. This update includes reminders to send in any comments on the on-going real estate issues, and a reminder that the Land Registry Offices are closing to the public. As well as, helpful resources for virtual remote signing, and much more.
Read MoreAs you know, counter service at Ontario’s Land Registry Offices will no longer be available as of October 13, 2020. Jeff Lem, Director of Land Titles, explains how to handle registering paper documents.
Read MoreThanks to FOLA for this Real Estate Update with information from the Director of Titles regarding the new procedures for registering paper documents effective October 13, 2020.
Read MoreFOLA has posted important reminders on upcoming changes and requests for feedback covering a range of topics from the closing of the Land Registry Offices across Ontario to proposed changes to the New Home program.
Read MoreThe most recent FOLA real estate update was released last Friday. This update includes helpful resources related to virtual commissioning, an update on which lenders are accepting wire transfers (and how to send a wire transfer to the lender), and more.
Read MoreIn FOLA’s update there’s several organizations seeking comments, from the Ministry of the Attorney General wanting feedback on their Virtual Commissioning regulatory frame and Tarion is seeking input on their consumer protection initiatives.
Read MoreThe Director of Titles for the Province of Ontario has announced the discontinuing of land registration counter services effective October 13 later this year. This means that October 9, 2020 is the last day LROs will be open to the public.
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).
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.
Read MoreThis week’s update from FOLA includes Client ID Requirements, Expired ID and Wired Transfers. Another good read for real estate lawyers!
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