The Law Society of Saskatechewan has announced that the Government of Saskatchewan has repealed emergency regulations surrounding remote execution and witnessing of documents electronically and replaced them with permanent rule changes, which will extend beyond the period of public emergency. The rule changes come about in the light of the increased efficiency and lower cost created by emergency regulations and the use of video witnessing, with the society saying that they are “a significant development in terms of enhancing access to justice in Saskatchewan and will serve to greatly increase the efficiency of many legal processes for lawyers and clients alike.”
The rule changes relate to the remote witnessing of Land Titles, Powers of Attorney and Wills, as well as various other documents.
Read the Law Soceity’s description of the changes, and view the new regulations.