Remote Client Interaction

Lawyer Done Deal President and CEO Maurizio Romanin speaks with the OBA's Lynne Vicars about his companies new Remote Signing product for real estate transactions.

In light of the recent LSO directions regarding remote commissioning, we have put together an outline of an approach that real estate lawyers can consider when obtaining a remote signature from a client. This is not legal advice and has not been approved by the Law Society of Ontario but is rather offered as a resource.

Vaultie CEO Dmitry Semenovskiy and COO Meyer Mechanic join Lynne Vicars from the OBA’s Practice Innovation and Technology committee to discuss their remote commissioning solution. This video introduces viewers to the Vaultie interface and provides you with an understanding of how you may use it in your practice.

Scott W. Nettie, General Counsel for Syngraffi joins Lynne Vicars from the OBA’s Practice Innovation and Technology committee to discuss his companies remote commissioning solution. This video introduces viewers to the Syngrafii interface and provides you with an understanding of how you may use it in your practice.

Please note that as a result of COVID-19 the Law Society of Ontario has provided pertinent information lawyers should consider when identifying and verifying client identity and whether this can be done remotely and/or virtually. Chief is for lawyers to consider whether they are identifying or verifying a client’s identity.

Please note that as a result of COVID-19 the Law Society of Ontario will interpret the Commissioners for Taking Affidavits Act as not requiring the lawyer to be in the physical presence of the client. It is still important that lawyers commissioning an affidavit remotely manage the risks appropriately. This includes taking appropriate measures to guard against fraud; identity theft; undue influence; duress; capacity; the ability of the client to retain a copy of the commissioned affidavit and ensuring that the client does not feel that they did not have an adequate opportunity to ask questions or request clarifying information about the documents they have executed.