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IT for real estate lawyers & conveyancers

Wire-fraud resistant systems for the professionals who hold funds in trust at the moment of closing.

Technology for real estate lawyers & conveyancers

Lawyers and notaries who conduct conveyancing hold large sums in trust and are the most visible target for fraudulent payment instructions. Their technology must resist impersonation, protect client confidences and meet professional obligations. ITRE advises real estate lawyers & conveyancers on the systems, security and records that sit behind the work. Wire-fraud resistant systems for the professionals who hold funds in trust at the moment of closing. We are an IT services and consulting firm, not a reseller, and our recommendations are independent of any vendor.

Where the pressure falls

  • Fraudulent payment instructions timed to closing day
  • Email accounts compromised without notice
  • Client identity documents stored in mail folders
  • Multiple parties sending sensitive attachments
  • Remote work on personal home networks

Regulation and context

  • Law Society of BC rules on trust accounting and security
  • Land Title and Survey Authority e-filing requirements
  • FINTRAC obligations where applicable
  • PIPEDA and BC PIPA

We do not provide legal advice. We build the technical controls and evidence your lawyer or compliance officer specifies.

Systems commonly in use

  • Microsoft 365
  • Practice-management software
  • Land title e-filing tools
  • Secure client portals

Where real estate lawyers & conveyancers are exposed

Three themes recur when we review real estate lawyers & conveyancers: access that has grown without oversight, payments and documents that travel by email, and records that nobody can retrieve quickly. In practice that looks like fraudulent payment instructions timed to closing day, and email accounts compromised without notice. The remedies are procedural as much as technical, and we implement both.

A programme, not a pile of products

For real estate lawyers & conveyancers we typically combine Brokerage Managed IT, Secure Document & E-Signature Workflows, MLS/CRM Integrations and Cloud for Brokerages. Taken together these form a coherent programme: protect the people and payments, standardise the devices and records, and report to leadership. You can begin with one service and add others as your team is ready.

An illustration

Example scenario: a conveyancing office introduces a call-back procedure for every change of payee, adds alerts on mailbox forwarding rules and moves identity documents to a protected client portal before a busy month-end closing cycle. This is a composite example of the kind of work we do, not a named client. The pattern, however, is typical: a clear standard, a modest change, and a measurable reduction in exposure.

Compliance support and cost

Real Estate Lawyers & Conveyancers must keep in view Law Society of BC rules on trust accounting and security, Land Title and Survey Authority e-filing requirements, FINTRAC obligations where applicable and PIPEDA and BC PIPA. Our work supports those obligations with systems and evidence; interpretation remains with your lawyer or compliance officer. Starting prices are $89 to $199 per user per month, $2,500 for projects, $1,500 per month for senior advisory and $1,900 for an assessment, plus 5% GST, with a 10% launch discount for new clients.

The working toolset

The usual technology footprint for real estate lawyers & conveyancers includes Microsoft 365, Practice-management software, Land title e-filing tools and Secure client portals. Our role is to make sure those systems are secured, backed up, integrated with one another and supported by people who know how they are used. We remain vendor-neutral and work with what you have.

Questions and answers

Can you work alongside our existing IT provider?
Yes. Many firms use us as a co-managed partner or as an independent reviewer. We document findings in plain language and cooperate with your current provider on any changes.
How much does IT support cost for real estate lawyers & conveyancers?
Managed IT starts at $89 to $199 per user per month, projects from $2,500, advisory retainers from $1,500 per month and security assessments from $1,900. 5% GST is added and new clients receive a 10% launch discount.
Who leads the work?
ITRE is led by Ali Sedighi, MBA, of SAZ.ca and Sedighi.ca, who has more than seventeen years of delivery experience. Engagements are overseen by senior advisors, not handed to junior staff.
Do you offer a trial or a free consultation?
We offer a free thirty-minute consultation with a senior advisor. After that, you can start with a fixed-scope project such as a security assessment, with no lock-in.
Which systems do you support for real estate lawyers & conveyancers?
We commonly support Microsoft 365, Practice-management software, Land title e-filing tools and Secure client portals. We are vendor-neutral and work with what you have, adding identity, backup, monitoring and integration layers where they are missing.