New Westminster Notary Public

Survey Certificate / Title Insurance

Survey Certificate

Your mortgage lender may require a survey certificate showing the location of your new home and any other permanent structures on the property to determine where they are in relation to the property boundary lines. A surveyor physically goes to the property and obtains this information.

A survey certificate should not be confused with an appraisal which is also required by the lending institution to determine the value of your new property for their security purposes.

Title Insurance

Your mortgage lender will often accept title insurance in place of a survey certificate in the event a survey is not available or one cannot be obtained prior to the Completion Date. Some mortgage lenders will accept title insurance only. What does title insurance cover? This “Claims Bulletin” has some examples. More information about title insurance can be found here.

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About The Author

Martin Kastelein

After the sale of the family insurance business in New Westminster, Martin Kastelein started his notary practice. As a full time BC notary public for over 34 years, he specializes in real estate transfers, assisting clients to create a Will, preparing Enduring Power of Attorney documents, Representation Agreements, and Advanced Directives. With the first BC notary website in 1999, he is known in the notary and real estate community as one who leverages the use of technology to provide premier service to his clients. His notary practice is a frequent supporter of local charities such as Union Gospel Mission and Ride for Refuge. When not at his desk, he can be be found somewhere in BC training for a marathon, cycling, fishing, kayaking or snowboarding.

Our office’s innovative use of technology allows our team to serve you effectively, quickly and efficiently, such as:

providing you with real estate and personal planning documents such as Wills, Enduring Powers of Attorney, Representation Agreements and Advanced Directives online for your review;
e-signing documents (for real estate transactions only) (reduces paper use);
giving you all signed documents in electronic format for real estate transactions only (also reduces paper use).

Our commitment to sustainability includes being a “less” paper office and reducing our environmental footprint. Our office takes great pride in providing quality notary legal services in a friendly, professional environment.