Signature Types

The Completeness signature indicates that you have completed the Instrument and validates the accuracy of the statements made. This signature is required by all parties prior to registration.

Note: The appropriate statement(s) from the Authorization Statements, Unique Lawyer Statements and/or Exemption Law Statements (depending on the party you are acting for and the type of Instrument being signed) must be selected before the Completeness signature is applied and the Instrument is submitted for registration.

Note: For most transfer Instruments, and if a Law Compliance Statement (e.g., Planning Act Statement) is included in the Instrument being signed, the person electronically signing the Instrument for completeness must be a lawyer eligible to practice with the Law Society of Upper Canada.

Most transfer of title Instruments require two different lawyers to sign for completeness:

• one for the transferor
• one for the transferee

Note: Transfers of easements do not need a lawyer to sign for completeness and no law statement will be required. For more information on these requirements, please review Bulletin No. 2009-01 and Bulletin No. 2009-02.

This signature indicates that the instrument is ready for registration. In a two-party Instrument, this signature is required by both parties prior to registration.

Note: There is no Release Signature required on a one-party instrument.

For a document with two parties, two types of electronic signatures are required:

• a Completeness signature
• a Release signature

Most transfer of title documents require two different lawyers to sign for completeness:

• one for the transferor (or Party From)
• one for the transferee (or Party To)

Note: Transfers of easements do not need a lawyer to sign for completeness and no law statement will be required. For more information on these requirements, please review Bulletin No. 2009-01.

If you have a third party (different account) submitting the Instrument, the Completeness signature must be applied by the third party, and they must have access to release the Instrument before submitting it for registration. You can grant a third party access to sign for release and submit the Instrument for registration without being given edit capabilities on the Instrument.

Note: Third party access is not available for One Party Instruments (Charges, Discharges, etc.)

Note: If any changes are made on the electronic Instrument after it has been signed for either completeness or release, the signature(s) and selection of the statements will be removed. The Authorization Statement(s), Unique Lawyer Statement(s) and/or Exemption Law Statement(s) will need to be re-selected and the Instrument will need to be re-signed by the appropriate party or parties. Adding or changing a writ clearing statement in the Transferor branch does not remove any of the signatures.