Practical guides to Québec notarial law.
In-depth guides written for Québec notaries: title examination, the location certificate, the chain of title, Law 25 and choosing software. Every guide cites the law and links to its sources.
Title examination in Québec, step by step.
Title examination in Québec: documents, chain of title, charges, thirty-year period, location certificate and conclusion — the notary's complete guide.
12 min read · updated July 19, 2026
The certificate of location: obligations, 23 items and timelines.
Is a certificate of location mandatory in Québec? The 23 items (s. 9, RLRQ c. A-23, r. 10), timelines, validity and cross-reading with the chain of title.
10 min read · updated July 19, 2026
The chain of title: reconstructing it through the Land Register.
Chain of title: how to reconstruct it from Québec's Land Register, flag breaks, undischarged charges and the thirty-year period, and document findings.
10 min read · updated July 19, 2026
A notary's professional liability: the checks that matter before signing.
Where a Québec notary's liability comes from, the eight checks before signing, and the file that still defends you three years later.
11 min read · updated August 20, 2026
AI in Québec notarial practice: what a notary can delegate, and what they never can.
What a Québec notary can delegate to AI and what they never can: duty to advise, professional secrecy, Law 25 and verifying every cited source.
12 min read · updated August 20, 2026
Law 25: the checklist for Québec notary practices.
Law 25 applies to Québec notary practices: privacy officer, published policies, PIAs, incidents, transfers outside Québec — the full checklist.
11 min read · updated July 19, 2026
Notary software in Québec: the 2026 buyer's guide.
Management suites or AI tools? The 7 criteria for choosing notarial software in Québec: cited sources, title examination, data residency, public pricing.
10 min read · updated July 19, 2026
Identity verification by a Québec notary: what the law actually requires.
Two documents, one with a photo, proof kept in the file, remote cases: what section 43 and regulation N-3, r. 17 require of a notary. Texts cited.
9 min read · updated August 21, 2026
By act type
- The real-estate sale deed, checked clause by clause.
- The mortgage, checked clause by clause.
- The notarial will, checked clause by clause.
- The protection mandate, checked clause by clause.
- The succession, verified step by step.
- The marriage contract, verified clause by clause.
- The inter vivos gift, verified clause by clause.
- Incorporation, verified step by step.
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