Real Estate Law
Legal assistants, law clerks, title searchers and conveyancers have a long history of assisting law firms in the many tasks involved in completing residential real estate transactions. With all the changes that have come to the industry from technological changes the role of legal support staff has even grown stronger.
This course will start with an introduction to real estate law; the Ontario land registration systems and specific interests in land. Topics include estates and interests in land, government controls on the use and disposal of land, registered owner’s status, and relevant statutes, title searching in the Land Titles and Registry systems, mortgages and liens, residential tenancies and condominiums.
In the second part of this course the class will cover the steps of a standard residential real estate transaction. Starting with a review of a standard agreement of purchase and sale, the class will work through all the tasks necessary to execute successfully on that agreement and satisfactorily represent the client on either a purchase or a sale. The class will also examine the unique aspects of condominium, rural and new home purchases.