About Nadia Dalimonte
Nadia Dalimonte is Claims Counsel in the Specialty Claims department at LAWPRO
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Cottages and Rural Properties: Avoid Common Errors that Lead to Title Insurance Claims
Cottages are a Canadian summertime staple. For many, cottage life has become tradition and cottage ownership is a dream come true. Conversely, cottage and rural residential properties generally present the real estate lawyer with some of the most challenging and complex issues of any area of real estate law, and may surprise lawyers who are… Read More »
Categories: Communication Errors, Real EstateThe lender client: not just a third wheel in a purchase transaction
It isn’t uncommon for real estate lawyers to be retained to act for both the purchaser of a property and the mortgage lender that is financing the purchase. However, a review of lender claims against lawyers for negligence suggests a misconception by some lawyers who believe that their only obligation to the lender client is… Read More »
Categories: Real EstateCommercial Title Insurance: Don’t let big picture thinking stop you from caring about the details
Title insurance can be a useful tool in commercial real estate transactions as policies usually provide coverage that will shield buyers from risks that can affect ownership and/or future marketability of a property. While it is tempting to assume that the coverage afforded under a commercial title insurance policy would be similar to that of… Read More »
Categories: Real Estate, The TitlePLUS Program & Title InsuranceLAWPRO Magazine archive – Drafting errors: A simple error can cost you
Given the complexity and the number of commercial agreements drafted each year in Ontario, it is surprising that corporate and commercial claims account for only 13 to 15 per cent of the number of claims reported against lawyers in Ontario annually. Although commercial leasing errors represent a small percentage of those claims, they illustrate where… Read More »
Categories: Corporate LawFraud coverage: Some title insurance policies may not protect your lender client – and may leave you in the cross-hairs
Fraudulent real estate transactions arising out of identity theft continue to be a concern as many real estate lawyers fall victim to unscrupulous imposter clients. Identity fraud has become increasingly difficult to detect as the quality of false identification and other documents improves. Further, fraudsters enlist the assistance of others to play the role of… Read More »
Categories: Real Estate, The TitlePLUS Program & Title InsuranceFrom TitlePLUS Today: Title Insurance – Not a Panacea for Due Diligence
Obtaining title insurance in connection with the purchase of property has become the norm to the point that title insurance is on most real estate lawyers’ standard checklist of items to use when acting on a real estate transaction. It is important to keep in mind that, while title insurance shields buyers from many of… Read More »
Categories: Real Estate