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Notary appointed to receive a notarial act (either in minute or brevet form) and, in principle, the signature of all parties involved. However, a party's signature on a notarial deed may be given in the presence of another notary (referred to as a delegated notary) instead of the officiating notary. In such a case, after the party's signature is given, the notary who received it must immediately inscribe and sign a certificate confirming the receipt of the signature before them and the date it was received. It is the responsibility of the instrumenting notary to obtain the final signature.
09/08/2024
The notary is a jurist with the task of public officer, who ascertains the free and informed consent of the parties. The notary also has the role of legal adviser. It therefore protects consent. The intervention of the notary is very important when purchasing an apartment in a divided co-ownership.…...
07/08/2024
I am about to buy an apartment in a newly constituted co-ownership, and the developer insists that I use the notary they have designated, even though I am the one paying the fees. This is problematic for me because I would prefer to choose a notary of my own to…...
30/06/2024
Sometimes, co-owners of contiguous private portions wish to modify the boundaries of their private portions. For example, if one of the two co-owners wishes to enlarge their apartment by incorporating part of the adjacent unit, specific procedures are necessary. Similarly, when a co-owner wishes to merge two units they own…...
21/08/2015
Building a condominium requires major investments on the part of a developer. This is the reason why a down payment will be required upon signing the preliminary contract for the desired condo unit. The Civil Code of Quebec provides that “any amount paid on the occasion of a promise of sale is…...