The Law Society of Alberta updated their guidance for documents submitted to land titles for registration on April 8. As part of helping you with having a compliant video conference witnessing and commissioning session with your clients, we’re happy to say the following documents are updated.
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.
Read MoreRoyal Bank of Canada has started including the following announcement on identity verification during remote signing meetings with it solicitor instructions.
Read MoreTo meet the directions given by the Nova Scotia Barristers Society on April 2, we‘ve added new documents and update the logic in existing documents when you commission via video conference.
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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 MoreScotiabank has updated its position on Identity Verification for video conferencing during the COVID-19 pandemic. A notification has been included with its recent solicitor instruction packages.
Read MoreIn accordance with the Land Title and Survey Authority of British Columbia’s Practice Bulletin No. 01-20, we’ve made the following additions and amendments to our documents when remote signing.
Read MoreTo meet the Registrar of Titles Directive and the Law Society of Saskatchewan Practice Directive, Number 1, Remote Execution of Certain Documents Via Electronic Means, we’ve added the following documents to RealtiWeb.
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 MoreTo meet the Registrar-General’s Directive and the Law Society of Manitoba Update on Video Witnessing of Land Titles Documents, we’ve added the following documents to RealtiWeb in the Closing Letters and Documents category.
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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With the announcement that registration of Land Titles documents that have been witnessed via video conference is now acceptable, and the Law Society of Alberta guidance, we’ve added some new documents and added remote signing logic to others.
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.
Read MoreAs law societies, land registries and other regulatory bodies ease restrictions on face to face meetings, we’ve created this fillable Video Conference Checklist free for you to download and use.
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