Lien search & status review
Verify existing liens on title
What is included
- A search of title for the property, showing registered liens and certificates of action
- Reading the registrations and their dates
- Explaining whether a lien appears to have been preserved or perfected in time
- Pointing out what to do next, and by when
What is not included
- Land registry fees and other disbursements
- Starting or running the court action to perfect or enforce the lien, which needs a lawyer
- Liens on projects outside Ontario, which need someone permitted to practise in that province
- Construction adjudication, holdback or trust claims
- Collecting the debt after the lien is registered
Who this service is for
- Owners, buyers and lenders checking a property for liens
- Contractors confirming whether their own or others' liens are registered
Information to have ready
- 1The property address or PIN
- 2The owner's name
- 3The project details, if you are a lien claimant
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost?
The fee is quoted at your free consultation, once we know what is involved, and confirmed in a written retainer agreement before any work starts.
What happens when I check out?
You book a time for your intake call, then save a card on Stripe's secure page. Nothing is charged today: the card is only charged later, for an invoice for work already done, as your retainer agreement sets out. A licensed paralegal confirms the details, checks for conflicts of interest and, if we can act for you, sends the retainer agreement. Fees paid before the work is done are held in our trust account.
Does a search show claims that are not registered?
No. A title search shows only what has been registered. Unpaid trades may still be within time to register a lien.
Can I rely on an older search?
A search shows title only as of the day it is run, so a fresh search is usually wise before you release money.
General information only, not legal advice. NEO Legal Services Professional Corporation is a licensed paralegal firm regulated by the Law Society of Ontario.
Important limitations
- Missing a lien deadline usually means losing the lien, though other claims for payment may remain
- No outcome or payment can be guaranteed
- The service is limited to Ontario and to what a licensed paralegal is permitted to do
- Registering a construction lien, and the court action that perfects and enforces it, may be work only a lawyer may do; before any work starts we confirm which steps a licensed paralegal is permitted to take on your Ontario lien, and refer the rest, and any lien outside Ontario, to a lawyer or someone permitted to practise there.
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