A DIRECTOR, BC NOTARIES ASSOCIATION
Conveyancing in BC Rimpy Sadhra
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C Notaries offer a variety of legal services including notarizations of various documents, preparation of Wills, Powers of Attorney and Representation Agreements, independent legal advice, and real estate conveyancing. Conveyancing is the process of transferring the legal title of real property from one person to another. That transfer of interest is known by the majority of the public as buying and selling a property. As trusted and well-trained legal professionals, BC Notaries have been extremely busy assisting the public during the past 18 months in buying, selling, and refinancing property. Notaries have managed to keep pace with the needs of the public while implementing new office procedures and protocols to adapt to new legislation and changing provincial health orders. We have worked longer days with remote staff or no staff at all during the pandemic, while dealing with one of the hottest real estate markets! Like you, we Notaries have not been able to see each other faceto-face to share a warm handshake,
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a hug, a laugh, or even a few thoughts. I know we have missed being able to give comfort to each other, especially since we have all been going through the same challenges.
We have worked longer days with remote staff or no staff at all during the pandemic, while dealing with one of the hottest real estate markets!
BC Notaries have shown resilience and strength. For that, I want to personally commend my colleagues for stepping up to the plate and putting in those long days and countless hours. Together, we have been able to meet the needs of the public in providing professional legal services, particularly residential conveyancing. Each Notary runs his or her Notary business office independently and uniquely. Notaries have a very handson approach to each file and transaction. The Scrivener | www.bcnotaryassociation.ca
Like many other Notary practices, our office offers a variety of notarial services. We handle residential conveyancing for sales, purchases, refinances, private mortgages, leasehold properties, and family transfers. Conveyancing is a big part of our practice. With multiple offices and Notaries, it is crucial that we maintain strong organization skills and communication between our Notaries and our staff. We continuously update our intake sheets, checklists, and digitalfile organization so we may easily access any file from any of our offices. That allows us to be on top of our files and readily available to assist our clients efficiently and effectively. We make it a priority to have a Notary contact the client to have an initial conversation. Being available to coach and support our staff to deal with clients and manage files is an integral part of our work culture. We connect with our clients at the earliest opportunity so we can set the expectations for the transaction. Spending a extra few minutes at the beginning of the transaction to explain the overall process goes a long way to ensuring a smooth transaction. That can be especially helpful to those who are new to the conveyancing process TABLE OF CONTENTS
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