Working With a Lawyer When You Buy a Home Brochure

This full-colour booklet is an educational tool for clients who are commencing a real estate transaction. It will assist you in marketing your services, as well as complying with obligations in Ontario under the Rules of Professional Conduct.

The brochure explains in "lay person" terms all the legal aspects of the purchase of a residential property and the role of the lawyer in protecting a client's interest in their home. It outlines the options available (solicitor's opinion on title, title insurance, or TitlePLUS title insurance) and provides a very useful comparison chart.

• Introduction
• Who stands behind the TitlePLUS Program?
• How is TitlePLUS coverage different?
• What is "legal services coverage"?
• What title-related risks does TitlePLUS title insurance cover?
• What does TitlePLUS title insurance not cover?
• What protection does TitlePLUS title insurance give for events after closing?
• Using the TitlePLUS Program
• Sample TitlePLUS Policy, including Supplementary Coverage Endorsement for Residential Properties¹
• How much does TitlePLUS title insurance cost and who pays for it?
• How can I become a TitlePLUS Subscriber?
• TitlePLUS Consultants and Territories
• House Call
• How do I make a claim?
• Confirmed Lenders
• Referrals
• Working With a Lawyer When You Buy a Home Brochure
• Sample Forms, Letters, and Reports
• TitlePLUS Team
• Articles