About Lisa Weinstein
Lisa M. Weinstein, LL.B., is Vice President, TitlePLUS® At LAWPRO. Graduated from University of Toronto, Faculty of Law, 1978. Called to the Bar of Ontario in 1980. Associate and partner with the Toronto law firm of Strauss, Cooper, 1980 – 1995, practising real estate and corporate/commercial law with specialty in repair, defence and settlement of lawyers’ professional liability claims. In-house counsel with the Winfair Group of Companies, 1995 – 1997. Joined TitlePLUS Department of Lawyers’ Professional Indemnity Company, 1997. Member of Ontario Bar Association and speaker at OBA and LSUC Continuing Legal Education programs.
Lisa Weinstein's Posts
Recognizing the red flags of real estate scams involving corporate identity theft
Frauds targeting real estate lawyers are getting ever more sophisticated. LAWPRO has seen several attempted frauds involving corporate identity theft. The properties involved may be commercial or residential, but are always owned by a corporation. How these frauds work These frauds start with the fraudsters changing or stealing the identity of corporate property owners. This… Read More »
Categories: Fraud PreventionWhat do title insurers expect from lawyers?
Still relatively new in Canada, title insurance is not fully understood by many consumers. Even certain less-sophisticated lenders lack detailed knowledge of the product. The responsibility for explaining title insurance to those who purchase it – and for supporting insureds in obtaining coverage that suits their needs – falls squarely on lawyers’ shoulders. Lawyers are… Read More »
Categories: Real Estate, The TitlePLUS Program & Title InsuranceSubdivision control under the Planning Act: What do you need to know?
The subdivision and part lot control provisions of section 50 of the Planning Act are lengthy and complex. Sometimes it can be difficult to sort out the parts that apply to a present-day transaction, or the extent of the abutting lands search that is needed to confirm that no contravention occurred in the past. The… Read More »
Categories: Real EstateWould you get caught in a trust vs. gift dispute when handling purchase funds?
It can be uncomfortable to talk about money. When handling real estate purchases and domestic contracts, however, lawyers can’t afford to accept purchase funds on a “no questions asked” basis. Why not? Because if purchase funds come from somebody other than the prospective owner, the doctrine of resulting trust presumes that, regardless of who is… Read More »
Categories: Real Estate