The Alberta Lawyers Indemnity Association (ALIA) sees a fair volume of claims against lawyers in relation to residential real estate transactions. This presentation examines the current professional liability and misappropriation indemnity group policy and lawyers’ obligations with respect to self-reporting potential claims. It considers common traps that lawyers can fall into when conducting residential real estate conveyancing. The presentation includes a robust Q&A session that taps into the professional experience of senior members of the bar on faculty and in attendance at the conference. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program on October 20 & 21, 2023 as part of our Real Estate Conference. Total running time is 53 minutes.

These on-demand programs provide invaluable insights into trends and red flags within real estate law.  The total running time for each presentation ranges between 50-90 minutes.