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Solicitor’s Opinion: The Gold Standard in Conveyancing

Solicitor’s Opinion: The Gold Standard By Brian Madigan LL.B. When it comes to conveyancing practice, the solicitor’s opinion is the gold standard, not a title insurance policy. Let’s have a look at the policy and determine where it fits in. First, it is an insurance policy. Historically, insurance has been against the law because it [...]

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Title Insurance Preferred Over a Title Opinion

Title Insurance Preferred Over a Title Opinion By Brian Madigan LL.B. I thought that I would give you some good reasons to buy title insurance. Until 1997, the common practice in Ontario was to secure an opinion on title from a solicitor. If something went wrong, then you simply sued the lawyer. Now, that’s easier [...]

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