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Jun 15, 2021 · The real estate industry uses several unique acronyms and abbreviations. Understanding these terms can be beneficial for buyers and sellers.
- Terms of Service
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- Terms of Service
May 19, 2019 · Who knew that there would be other words to describe a real estate agent? What is the meaning of a Realtor, and what is the benefit of working with a real estate Broker vs Agent? Read up and be enlightened!
- Executive Summary
- Introduction
- Guideline 1 - Client/Lawyer Relationship
- Guideline 2 - Due Diligence
- Guideline 3 - Proper Filing and Record-Keeping
- Guideline 4 - Document Preparation and Registration
- Guideline 5 - Financial Issues
- Guideline 6 - Extraordinary Matters
Purpose
The Residential Real Estate Transaction Practice Guidelines contain recommended guidelines or procedures that lawyers should follow when acting for clients in residential real estate transactions. The guidelines focus on six client-centered professional principles:Client/Lawyer Relationship, Due Diligence, Proper Filing and Record-keeping, Document Preparation and Registration, Financial Issues and Extraordinary Matters. The Guidelines are not intended to replace a lawyer's professional judgm...
Terminology
Certain aspects of the Guidelines are mandatory and others are not. The term "shall" is used in those instances where compliance is mandated by either the By-laws made pursuant to the Law Society Act or the Rules. The term "should" or the phrase "should consider" connotes a recommendation. The terms refer to those practices or policies that are considered to be a reasonable goal for maintaining or enhancing client service. The term "may" or the phrase "may consider" convey discretion. Lawyers...
Living Document
By their very nature the Guidelines are not static:professional requirements, standards, techniques and practices change.The Guidelines will be reviewed regularly and revised where necessary to reflect the evolving practice of law.
A lawyer who undertakes to perform legal services on behalf of a client must perform such services to the standard of a competent lawyer. Rule 3.1-1 provides a definition of the term"competent lawyer". A competent lawyer includes a lawyer who ascertains client objectives, develops and advises the client on appropriate courses of action, communicate...
Communication
At the commencement of the lawyer-client relationship, the lawyer should ascertain all necessary and relevant information regarding the client, the property and the transaction and clarify and confirm the client's expectations about the lawyer's role and responsibilities in the transaction. 1. The lawyer should obtain from the client at the outset of the retainer information about the property. This information might include but is not limited to information regarding: 1.1. the number of resi...
Responsibility
The lawyer is responsible for carriage of the transaction or client's legal matter and shall have knowledge of legal issues affecting the matter that require a lawyer's expertise to address. 1. The lawyer shall comply with the requirements of Section 6.1 of the Rules and By-Law 7.1regarding supervision. 2. While a lawyer may permit a non-lawyer to attend to all matters of routine administration, assist in more complex transactions, draft statements of account and routine documents and corresp...
Accessibility
The lawyer shall answer with reasonable promptness all communications from other lawyers that require an answer, shall be punctual in fulfilling all commitments and should be reasonably available to speak to clients as well as the lawyer on the other side of the transaction at their request.
The lawyer should employ a well-reasoned approach in determining the level and scope of due diligence involved in any particular transaction and in advising the client regarding due diligence and should conduct title and off-title searches having due regard for the terms of the client's contractual rights and obligations,the time and cost of conduc...
The lawyer should keep a separate file for each transaction that is consistent with proper management of a transaction including appropriate management of deadlines and the facilitation of information storage and retrieval, while also fulfilling all record-keeping requirements of the Rulesand other regulatory requirements 1. Lawyers should maintain...
The lawyer shall utilize appropriate means to ensure the reliable, consistent and legally sound preparation and registration of documents in accordance with evolving professional tools and practices.
The lawyer shall maintain appropriate financial records,controls and systems to ensure proper record-keeping and accountability,while also fulfilling all financial requirements of the Rules of Professional Conductand other regulatory requirements.
A lawyer should not undertake a matter without honestly feeling competent to handle it or being able to become competent without undue delay, risk or expense to the client. 1. A lawyer must recognize a task for which the lawyer lacks competence and the disservice that would be done to the client by undertaking that task. If consulted in such circum...
Jun 30, 2021 · In Bellatrix, the Contract was comprised of a (i) GasEDI Base Contract for Short-Term Sale and Purchase of Natural Gas and Special Provisions for GasEDI Base Contract (collectively, the "GasEDI Agreement"), and (ii) several Transaction Confirmations for Immediate Delivery (the "Transaction Confirmations"). Pursuant to the GasEDI Agreement ...
Dec 3, 2022 · What is a Real Estate Deposit? When buying a home in Toronto, the buyer makes a deposit to provide security to the seller as an act of good faith that the buyer is serious about the purchase and intends on following through with the deal, while taking on some level of risk until the deal closes.
Jun 23, 2022 · The Transaction is the result of Bellatrix's efforts to maximize additional value for the benefit of its stakeholders, following the sale transaction completed by...
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