This 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.
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.
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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.
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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.
Read MoreThis week’s FOLA real estate bulletin includes information on Electronic Funds Transfers, updates from Director of Titles, banking updates and Planning Act notice provisions suspended.
Read MoreOver the past few weeks, we've rolled out the LDD Remote Signing Portal for remote client meetings in RealtiWeb. Today we're happy to announce that the Remote Signing Portal is available in WillPowerWeb! With this launch, lawyers across Canada now have free access to the portal.
Read MoreWe have received notice of an email update to the policy of MCAP that they are again allowing mortgage refinances to be closed through individual solicitors. We are hearing that RMG Mortgages, a division of MCAP Financial Group, has issued the same update via email.
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Free to all Real Property Lawyers, the LDD Remote Signing Portal has been designed with an easy to follow remote signing protocol - customized to fit your provincial guidelines.
Read MoreReal Estate Lawyers in BC, Saskatchewan, Alberta and Manitoba now have access to the LDD Remote Signing Portal. Launched last week in Ontario, the portal has been launched in conjunction with localized Remote Signing Protocols.
Read MoreAs announced yesterday on our blog, the Government of Alberta is permitting documents to be witnessed remotely. The Law Society of Alberta has provided Guidance for Video Conference Witnessing and Commissioning of Documents Submitted to Land Titles for Registration.
Read MoreJust released from Service Alberta is this update on acceptance of documents that have been sworn, witnessed or affirmed by Alberta lawyers using videoconferencing.
Read MoreSome solicitors are receiving Scotiabank instructions that clearly state they must meet with their clients face to face. While others are receiving a notice along with their instructions which give direction on how to sign mortgage documents via video conference.
Read MoreHere’s the April 1st update from FOLA.
Read MoreThe Director of Land Titles has issued Practice Bulletin to provide direction about remote witnessing of affidavits in support of land title applications during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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LDD has a robust business continuity plan that we are following and adjusting in real time as the situation evolves to make sure we are able to serve you.
Read MoreIn record time (again) we have an update in our systems to account for the COVID-19 situation!
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RealtiWeb has been updated with the two forms require to be completed when remotely witnessing document signing LDD is working on a version of our Remote Signing Portal for Saskatchewan lawyers.
Read MoreRead the official announcement from the Government of Ontario and ServiceOntario
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