Surveys and Boundaries: Closing the Deal Successfully

  • March 08, 2016

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DESCRIPTION

Hear from government, surveyors and counsel on what surveys do, and don't do, for you and your clients. Discover how to minimize risk and maximize client satisfaction by developing a solid understanding of key issues, including:

  • The definition of a "boundary"- what it is and is not
  • Types of survey plans, and how to read them; and perils of relying on phoney surveys
  • PIN maps as "substitutes" for surveys
  • Exemptions to the requirement for a reference plan
  • Opinions on title vs. opinions on boundary
  • Is title insurance alone ever enough?
  • Ethical and practice management issues

PROGRAM CHAIR

Izaak de Rijcke, Barrister & Solicitor - Guelph

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Understanding Boundaries and Surveys
Izaak de Rijcke, Barrister & Solicitor

Types of Survey Plans and How to Read Them
Ken D. Wilkinson O.L.S., Ministry of Government and Consumer Services

Survey Plans & How to Read Them (PP)
Ken D. Wilkinson O.L.S., Ministry of Government and Consumer Services

Appendix A - Minister's Order-Electronic Property Map of Ontario

Appendix B - Short Forms for Parcel Description

Critical Developments Over the Past 5 Years in Surveys and Boundaries (PP)
Izaak de Rijcke, Barrister & Solicitor

Surveys and Title Insurance
Raymond G. Leclair, Lawyers' Professional Indemnity Company(LAWPRO®)

Avoiding Boundary Disputes (PP)
Izaak de Rijcke, Barrister & Solicitor