Conveyancing for Legal Support Staff: Advanced Issues-2011 Update

This book is essential for: experienced conveyancing professionals including legal assistants, paralegals, and other legal support staff; the course may also be of interest to lawyers practicing in the area of residential conveyancing and to real estate agents.

Current to: June 2011 

It's more than just a "title"—sharpen your skills so you can recognize and deal with the exceptions!
Conveyancing is like the English language— there is an exception to every rule. Keeping knowledgeable in your busy practice will make you an invaluable asset to your firm. In this publication, our senior faculty focus on topics faced by conveyancers every day including powers of attorney, escrow closings, GST/HST, private mortgages, leasehold agreement properties, native land leaseholds, and common types of real estate claims. You will also hear from experts on how to avoid errors which can result in a complaint being filed against your supervising lawyer.

CONTENTS

• powers of attorney in real estate transactions: land title office requirements, using a power of attorney to purchase or refinance property
• escrow closings
• GST/HST—purchase of new residential property: new housing rebate, grandparenting, PST transitional rebate; s. 116 of the Income Tax Act of Canada—procedures for sale of real property located in Canada by a vendor who is a non-resident of Canada for the purposes of s. 116.; property transfer tax—practice points
• private mortgages: acting for private lenders—considerations for conveyancers preparing their mortgages and representing their interests
• leasehold assignment properties: City of Vancouver, UBC, SFU
• native land leaseholds: history, specific areas of change relating to reserve lands
• common types of real estate claims: consulting with clients and obtaining instructions, the purchase contract, mortgage instructions, searches and investigations, property transfer tax