Genevieve Parent Notary

Real Estate Law

Purchase and sale of residential, commercial and rental immoveable properties
Offer to purchase
Hypothec (mortgage)
Servitude
Discharge
Title examination
Transaction in an agricultural zone
Non-residents of Canada
Correction of title of ownership
Acquisitive prescription of a right of ownership
Undivided co-ownership
Examination of title for residential and commercial properties
Examination of surveyor plans

Succession Law

Will
Settlement of estates

Power of Attorney and Mandate

Mandate in anticipation of incapacity
General and specific power of attorney
Affidavit to travel with a child

Of Latin origin, the notarial profession has existed in Quebec since the French Civil Law took root here, giving this province a unique place in the North American legal world.

So you’ve found your dream house and want to buy it... Be prudent and don’t sign anything yet.

The purchase or sale of an immovable property is not to be taken lightly.

No matter how little or how much property you may own, you want to be sure that it is distributed to the right people after your death.

The prospect of losing the ability to decide for oneself is not a pleasant one.

Since the coming into force of the new Civil Code of Québec, the settlement of a succession has become, more than ever, a delicate and complex matter.

Whether a wedding is civil or religious, certain requirements relating to age, capacity, matrimonial status, blood ties, the officiating minister or official, and the publication of certain notices must be met.

Customs change. Nowadays, many couples decide to live together without getting married.

On July 1st, 1989, the provisions of the law instituting the family patrimony came into force.

One question that I am often asked in the context of my legal practice is whether one can acquire a right of way (servitude) on a neighbour’s property after 10 or 30 years of use.

Many of you have expressed concerns about mining claims being registered on privately owned parcels of land in the area.