OREA Forms Features Spotlight Mass Import Tom's tech tips Enhance Buzz
Interested in using our integrated services? There's no fee to sign up, and no obligation. Click here to register now
News - Click a Headline
2013/06/13
Maurizio Romanin receives 2013 Award of Excellence in Real Estate from the OBA
Every year the Ontario Bar Association presents the Award for Excellence to recognize outstanding contributions and achievements in Real Estate. We are extremely honoured to announce that this year's recipient is Maurizio Romanin, the President and CEO of LawyerDoneDeal Corp. The award will be presented to Maurizio at a special evening ceremony on June 20, 2013 at the Trump International Hotel in downtown Toronto. Click here for more.
2013/01/18
The 2013 OREA Standard Forms are here!
Through an exclusive partnership with the Ontario Real Estate Association, your 2013 OREA Forms subscription affords the ability to complete Agreements of Purchase and Sale, and other Agreements, with the use of OREA standard clauses and up-to-date OREA Forms.
And when you use OREA Forms from within RealtiWeb, you have the advanced functionality of saving forms with your file.
If you are not an LDD subscriber or your payment information is not up to date, visit www.lawyerdonedeal.com/legalsignup.asp to sign up with LawyerDoneDeal.
If you are an LDD subscriber with up to date payment information, login to your LDD account, select LDD WebDocumentServices from the product page, select the lawyer to activate from the dropdown, then click the Purchase button to the right of the OREA logo.
If you have any questions or are uncertain of your subscription status, please call our toll-free support hotline at 1-800-363-2253.
2012/01/04
The 2012 OREA Standard Forms are here!
Through an exclusive partnership with the Ontario Real Estate Association, your 2012 OREA Forms subscription affords the ability to complete Agreements of Purchase and Sale, and other Agreements, with the use of OREA standard clauses and up-to-date OREA Forms.
And when you use OREA Forms from within RealtiWeb, you have the advanced functionality of saving forms with your file.
If you are not an LDD subscriber or your payment information is not up to date, visit www.lawyerdonedeal.com/legalsignup.asp to sign up with LawyerDoneDeal.
If you are an LDD subscriber with up to date payment information, login to your LDD account, select LDD WebDocumentServices from the product page, select the lawyer to activate from the dropdown, then click the Purchase button to the right of the OREA logo.
If you have any questions or are uncertain of your subscription status, please call our toll-free support hotline at 1-800-363-2253.
2011/10/03
NEW! RealtiWeb expands in Western Canada
Canada's #1 online real estate transaction platform is now available in BC and Saskatchewan. Law firms in these two provinces join those in Ontario, Alberta, Manitoba and Nova Scotia which are already enjoying the advanced features and benefits of RealtiWeb.
Developed and customized with local legal professionals in each province, RealtiWeb provides true coverage of Western Canada – from Victoria to Winnipeg.
To learn more about RealtiWeb, Canada's #1 online real estate transaction platform, click here.
2011/06/14
LawyerDoneDeal Sponsors the 2011 Award of Excellence in Real Estate
We are proud to sponsor the 2011 OBA Property Section Social: Award of Excellence in Real Estate. Honouring Bradley McLellan of WeirFoulds LLP, this year's event deviates from the formal dinner format. The celebration takes place in Toronto's Spoke Club (4th Floor, 600 King St W) beginning at 5:30pm on Tuesday, June 21st.
For more information and to register, please click here
2010/11/26
2011 OREA Forms
To access the OREA Standard Forms in 2011, subscribe on or after January 1, 2011. For only $60.00 plus HST, the 2011 subscription affords to practising lawyers the ability to complete Purchase Agreements, Rental Agreements and the use of more than 40 up-to-date OREA Forms and Clauses.
When used from within RealtiWeb, you have access to the more advanced functionality of saving or reproducing the forms. To learn more about OREA Standard Forms and RealtiWeb, contact our Support Hotline at 800 363-2253 or 416 367-0600.Don't forget to subscribe in 2011!
2010/07/04
HST Forms Now Available - RealtiBuilderSales
The GST/HST New Housing Rebate Form and the Ontario Retail Sales Tax (RST) Transitional New Housing Rebate including the Ontario Rebate Schedule are now available.
2010/07/04
HST Forms Now Available - Realtiweb
The GST/HST New Housing Rebate Form and the Ontario Retail Sales Tax (RST) Transitional New Housing Rebate including the Ontario Rebate Schedule are now available.
2010/06/22
RealtiWeb Ontario HST updates
RealtiWeb has been updated to incorporate HST for all types of transactions (purchase, sale or mortgage) and HST Rebates for new home purchases. Letters, documents and forms have also been updated to reflect the HST including the OREA forms.
Applicability of HST
For new home purchases, RealtiWeb automatically determines applicability of HST based on the Contract Date and Final Closing Date or Interim Occupancy Date.
For all transaction types with a closing date on or after July 1, 2010, HST will be applied to Municipal Search Fees, Brokers’ Commissions, Legal Fees, etc.
Tarion Fees
If the enrolment date is prior to July 1, 2010, GST + PST will apply. If the enrolment is on or after July 1, then the HST applies.
New Home Rebate for Federal and Provincial Components of the HST
For purchasers who meet conditions for claiming a new housing rebate, the new HST regime allows for rebates to both the federal and provincial components of the HST. The purchaser would be entitled to claim an Ontario new housing rebate of 75% of the provincial part of the HST, subject to a maximum amount of $24,000. The rebate of the federal part of the HST follows similar rules to the previous GST new housing rebate with the threshold for any federal rebate being a purchase price less than $450,000.
RealtiWeb automatically calculates rebate amounts for new home purchases. For a more detailed explanation of the calculations used, please contact our technical support team.
Retail Sales Tax (RST) Transitional New Housing Rebates for freehold and common element condominiums
To compensate for the amount of RST embedded in New Home construction that straddles July 1, 2010, there exists a transitional RST rebate. While RealtiWeb will allow you to calculate this rebate, there exists no programming to determine eligibility for the transitional rebate. It will be up to RealtiWeb users to determine whether to include this rebate in the transaction.
HST applicability on LawyerDoneDeal transaction fees, custom programming and letterhead work
For all transactions with a closing date on or after July 1, taxes will show on Account screens and documents as 13% HST, replacing the previous 5% GST and 8% PST. The Account Statement that you print for your own accounts will show HST for all deals with a closing date on or after July 1, 2010.
All custom programming or letterhead work completed on or after July 1, 2010 will be subject to HST.
HST on Legal Fees
For all transactions with a closing date on or after July 1, HST will be calculated on legal fees and other items on the Statement of Account.
TitlePLUS Usage Fees on Account Screens and Account Documents
For all transactions with a closing date on or after July 1, HST will apply to TitlePLUS usage fees.
For more information on HST and RealtiWeb, please contact our support hotline.
2010/06/22
RealtiBuilderSales is HST Ready
RealtiBuilderSales has been updated to incorporate HST and HST Rebates for both condominium and freehold sales.
Applicability of HST
RealtiBuilderSales automatically determines applicability of HST based on the Contract Date and Final Closing Date or Interim Occupancy Date.
New Home Rebate for Federal and Provincial Components of the HST
For purchasers who meet conditions for claiming a new housing rebate, the new HST regime allows for rebates
to both the federal and provincial components of the HST. The purchaser would be entitled to claim an Ontario
new housing rebate of 75% of the provincial part of the HST, subject to a maximum amount of $24,000.
The rebate of the federal part of the HST follows similar rules to the previous GST new housing rebate with the threshold
for any federal rebate being a purchase price less than $450,000.
RealtiBuilderSales automatically calculates rebate amounts for new home sales. For a more detailed explanation of the calculations used, please contact our technical support team.
Retail Sales Tax (RST) Transitional New Housing Rebates for freehold and common element condominiums
To compensate for the amount of RST embedded in New Home construction that straddles July 1, 2010, there exists a transitional RST rebate.
While RealtiBuilderSales will allow you to calculate this rebate, there exists no programming to determine eligibility for the transitional rebate.
It will be up to users to determine whether to include this rebate in the transaction.
Reviewing custom documents
Please remember to check all your custom documentation for GST or HST wording. If you need help modifying these custom documents, contact our support
team as soon as possible as we anticipate a large volume calls during this implementation. (Charges may apply for custom programming.)
An important note on your Statement of Adjustments
We have provided the ability to add a variable (GST/HST) field to your Statement of Adjustments in the Adjustments tabs of your Edit Project screens. This variable field automatically inserts either the word GST or HST into your document based on the transaction's contract date, closing date or occupancy date.
For more on adding variable fields, please contact our support hotline.
HST applicability on LawyerDoneDeal transaction fees, custom programming and letterhead work
For all transactions with a closing date on or after July 1, taxes will show on Account screens and documents as 13% HST, replacing the previous 5% GST and 8% PST. The Account Statement that you print for your own accounts will show HST for all deals with a closing date on or after July 1, 2010.
All custom programming or letterhead work completed on or after July 1, 2010 will be subject to HST.
HST on Legal Fees
For all transactions with a closing date on or after July 1, HST will be calculated on legal fees and other items on the Statement of Account.
For more information on HST and RealtiWeb, please contact our support hotline.
2010/06/15
RealtiWeb - Simplified Pricing coming to Alberta and Ontario
RealtiWeb announces a new $15 flat-rate transaction fee* scheduled to take effect in Alberta and Ontario on July 15, 2010. This new simplified pricing means each type of RealtiWeb transaction (purchase, sale or mortgage) will be billed at the $15 fee. RealtiWeb users in Manitoba and Nova Scotia already enjoy simplified pricing.
This change impacts any transaction created in the system on July 15 or later. Transactions with a closing date after July 15 - but entered into the system prior to that date - will be billable at previous rates.
Transactions are billable during the first week of the month following the first closing date entered on a file. The fee will be charged according to your chosen method of payment indicated on your Registration Form. There is an Accounting function on RealtiWeb that will let you see monthly transactions for any given month.
*Plus applicable taxes.
2010/04/15
RealtiWeb launches in Manitoba and Nova Scotia
LawyerDoneDeal is pleased to announce the launch of RealtiWeb in Manitoba and Nova Scotia. Developed in conjunction with experienced local law firms, this expanded offering means legal professionals in both provinces join those in Alberta and Ontario in enjoying the benefits of our integrated web-based real estate platform. To learn more about RealtiWeb, click here.
2010/02/12
NEW! Let RealtiWeb find your Postal Code!
Missing Postal Codes are now just a click away...
Tired of looking up Postal Codes? Now, RealtiWeb will find it for you. To use this new feature, on the Property and Legal Description tab of the Basic button, type the address (this feature only works on the property address field), and then click the Find button located at the end of the Postal Code field. In the pop-up window, confirm the address, and then click the Get button.
Note: The pop-up window supplies information from the Canada Post Postal Code Finder. You may be given more than one option, so to select the correct Postal Code, click it.
2010/02/03
Join us at the 2010 OBA Institute in Toronto
LawyerDoneDeal continues to be a proud supporter of the Ontario Bar Association with our keynote sponsorship at this year's institute. All events are scheduled for February 16th at the Fairmont Royal York in Toronto. The day begins at 8:00 with a complimentary breakfast followed by the Keynote Address from Dr. Samantha Nutt, founder of War Child Canada.
Of particular interest is the Real Property- Closing the Deal program sponsored by TitlePLUS®. This powerful program will give you the tools to advise your clients at the most vulnerable time of the real estate transaction - just before closing. Do you have a "Tender Kit"? Do you have a "decision tree" to help you figure out whether it's better to close and sue or not to close at all? Are you up-to-date with changes in timing rules? What about remedies that can allow you to safely lead your client through a stressful closing situation?
To register for the 2010 OBA Institute, click here.
2010/02/03
Proudly sponsoring the Keynote Address at the 2010 OBA Institute
On February 16th at the Fairmont Royal York in Toronto, the OBA Institute will begin with a very special event - a Keynote Address by Dr. Samantha Nutt, founder of War Child Canada. Chosen by Maclean's Magazine for their annual Honour Roll as one of "12 Canadians making a difference", Dr. Nutt is a medical doctor and public health specialist with more than 13 years of experience working in war zones. Committed to peace, human rights and social justice, her ambition has always been to help war-affected women and children. We're extremely proud to be the sole sponsor of this exciting (and complimentary) kick-off for the 2010 Institute!
To learn more about the Keynote Address or to register, click here
2010/01/04
LDD WebDocumentRetrieval now available in Quebec!
We're very proud to announce that our efficient web-based Closing Document retrieval application is now available in Quebec. Through a strategic partnership with PME INTER Notaires, notaries in Quebec can now retrieve mortgage instructions from participating financial institutions - anytime, anywhere!
Click here for more
2009/12/01
Announcing the 2010 OREA Forms!
The 2010 OREA forms are now available online in the LDD WebDocumentServices and RealtiWeb - Ontario systems. The schedules are also available, so you can add them to the OREA forms. In addition, use the new 2010 OREA Residential & Commercial Clauses in the schedules you create.
Note: Look for the following new 2010 OREA Forms:
OREA Form 405: Amendment to Agreement to Lease (Residential)
OREA Form 513: Amendment to Agreement to Lease (Commercial)
OREA Form 515: Agreement to Sub-Lease (Commercial)
OREA Form 517: Amendment to Agreement to Sub-Lease (Commercial)
2009/05/22
The Ontario-wide Standard Closing Documents are now part of RealtiWeb - Ontario
The Working Group on Lawyers and Real Estate has provided standard closing documents for real estate transactions in Ontario and encourage their use by all Ontario lawyers.
RealtiWeb has these documents listed individually under Closing Letters and Documents and also as a package. A Rationale Document and User Guide for the Standard Documents by the Working Group are available on the Working Group Web site
For hints on using the Ontario Standard Closing Documents from within RealtiWeb, click here
2009/03/03
2009 OREA Forms
The OREA forms for 2009 are now available online in our LDD WebDocumentServices and in our RealtiWeb systems. Remember all the schedules are also online, so you can add them to the OREA forms you create online. Note: Look for the following new 2009 OREA Forms:
OREA Form 102: Agreement of Purchase and Sale : Co-operative Building Resale Agreement
OREA Form 103: Option to Purchase
OREA Form 104: Option Commission
And OREA Form 121: Updated version of Notice to Remove Condition
2009/02/13
WillPowerWeb - Alberta version
WillPowerWeb is now available for Alberta with customized Alberta precedents including Will clauses and Powers of Attorney.
Use WillPowerWeb to create, print and save all the will-related documents you require. After you create a will, you can update or change the information in the wills or add a codicil or power of attorney, save and print!
If you are not currently a LawyerDoneDeal Web Services subscriber, go to New User Signup to register and fax in your LDD Web Services Registration form.. If you are currently an LDD Web System subscriber, call LDD Support at 416 367-0600 or 800 363-2253, and speak to a Customer Support Representative about getting the WillPowerWeb program added to your LDD services.
2009/01/16
New! Client Identification and Verification Forms - WillPowerWeb and CorporateTracker
The following forms have been added to WillPowerWeb and CorporateTracker for use in Client Identification and Verification to help meet the new requirements:
Attestation for Verification of Identity - Not Instructing Lawyer Face to Face (in Canada)
Attestation for Verification of Identity - Not Instructing Lawyer Face to Face (outside Canada)
Verification of Identity (organization)
Verification of Identity (individual)
2009/01/16
New! Client Identification and Verification Forms - RealtiWeb Alberta version
The following forms have been added to RealtiWeb – Alberta version.
Verification of Identity (individual)
Verification of Identity (organization)
Verification of Identity Agreement
Attestation for Verification of Identity
2009/01/09
The New LDD Web Services Subscription Agreement
The LDD Real Estate Subscription Agreement has been updated for 2009 to the LDD Web Services Subscription Agreement which includes provisions for all of the following integrated products: RealtiWeb®, WillPowerWeb®, CorporateTracker®, LDD WebDocumentRetrieval®, LDD WebDocumentServicesTM, and RealtiBuilderSalesTM.
The first time the first user on your account logs into any of these LDD systems next Monday morning, January 12, (or with LDD WebDocumentRetrieval the first time the mortgage document is prepared, funds are requested, or the mortgage reported) the revised Web Services Agreement will be displayed. They simply need to scroll down to the bottom of the screen and click "I agree" to continue with the use of the system. Note that the license will not be displayed again after it is initially agreed to, on any other LDD product or when any other user on your account logs in.
Note also that you will remain registered for all of your existing LDD applications. If you would like to be registered for any additional LDD programs, please call 416 367-0600 or 800 363-2253 and dial 0 to speak to a LawyerDoneDeal support team representative. Let them know which additional products your firm would like to use and your account will be activated for those products immediately. Remote training can then be arranged.
LawyerDoneDeal's new Web Site will be online this Friday, November 21. It has a fresh new look and feel. Access to the information you need has never been easier.
Now, you can log in to your program from the very first page.
Or, use your existing shortcuts to access the all your LDD applications .
Look for LDD’s product name changes on our new website
Change is good. After talking with our customers, staff and consulting with experts, we’re changing product names and our website. Please note these changes:
Viewnet is now called CorporateTracker®. The name is now consistent with what this product actually does for our corporate clients. You will notice the user interface has similarly changed.
RealtiPLUSWeb and RealtiOnlineWeb are now RealtiWeb. This popular product is being rolled out across Canada. Hence, to have a name with universal application, the new names are:
RealtiWeb - Ontario: Instead of RealtiPLUSWeb
RealtiWeb - Alberta: Instead of RealtiOnlineWeb
Coming Soon!: RealtiWeb - Nova Scotia and RealtiWeb - Saskatchewan
2008/09/04
LDD expands into U.S. market with unique online title insurance platform
LawyerDoneDeal introduces WillPowerWeb - online and ready for you, when you need it.
Use WillPowerWeb to create, print and save all the will-related documents you require. After you create a will, you can update or change the information in the wills or add a codicil or power of attorney, save and print!
If you are not currently a LawyerDoneDeal Web Services subscriber, go to New User Signup to register and fax in your LDD Web Services Registration form.. If you are currently an LDD Web System subscriber, call LDD Support at 416 367-0600 or 800 363-2253, and speak to a Customer Support Representative about getting the WillPowerWeb program added to your LDD services.
LDD first began delivering Xceed mortgages over the Internet in April of 2004. Since then, we have expanded our online mortgage deliver services to include the following lenders:
Bay Credit Union
APPLE Community Credit Union Ltd.
Federal Employees (Kingston) Credit Union Ltd.
Xceed Mortgage Corporation and Xceed Funding Corporation
Motor City Community Credit Union Ltd.
Twin Oak Credit Union Ltd.
Superior Credit Union Ltd
2007/10/01
Our clients say: "We Wish All Documents Were Delivered Via the Web"
Lenders across Canada use our LDD WebDocumentRetrieval® system to send mortgage instructions to lawyers via the web. In Ontario, lawyers acting for subdivision and condominium builders can use it to send closing documents to purchasers’ lawyers. And, best of all, there is no cost for retrieving the documents. It’s so simple and convenient; many of our clients say "we wish all documents were delivered via the web."
You can access these documents using an assigned account number that, in Ontario, is the lawyers’ Law Society of Upper Canada ID number. Ontario lawyers can use the same password they use to file their E&OE insurance. Lawyers outside of Ontario are assigned IDs and passwords by LAWPRO®. After you register, you benefit from a complete transaction that is online, highly automated and easy to access.
2007/05/22
NEW! OREA Forms on the LDD Web Site
Through a joint initiative between the Working Group on Lawyers and Real Estate and the Ontario Real Estate Association, LDD is pleased to introduce this new capability by facilitating the availability of OREA Standard Forms for Purchase, Sale and Lease, in English and French versions.
By registering with LDD and paying the OREA annual license fee of $40.00 plus tax, real estate lawyers engaged in private practice can now complete the Standard Forms on-line by filling in required information. Once you have paid the fee you can access the Standard Forms as often as you like for the remainder of the calendar year in which you paid the license fee
* OREA Form 100 - Agreement of Purchase and Sale
* OREA Form 101 - Agreement of Purchase and Sale (Condominium Resale)
* OREA Form 105 - Schedule ‘A’ – Agreement of Purchase and Sale
* OREA Form 106 - Seller Selling Under Power of Sale
* OREA Form 107 - Counter Offer
* OREA Form 120 - Amendment to Agreement of Purchase and Sale
* OREA Form 121 - Notice to Remove Condition
* OREA Form 122 - Mutual Release
* OREA Form 123 - Waiver
* OREA Form 400 - Agreement to Lease – Residential
* OREA Form 401 - Schedule ‘A’ – Agreement to Lease – Residential
* OREA Form 500 - Agreement of Purchase and Sale (Commercial)
* OREA Form 501 - Agreement of Purchase and Sale (Condominium Resale – Commercial)
* OREA Form 502 - Agreement of Purchase and Sale (Business in Leased Premises)
* OREA Form 510 - Agreement to Lease (Commercial – Long Form)
* OREA Form 511 - Agreement to Lease (Commercial)
2007/04/10
The Working Group and Ontario Real Estate Association announce new alliance to put standard forms online
The Working Group and Ontario Real Estate Association announce new alliance to put standard forms online.
LDD-OREA Final April 10 2007.doc
