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Welcome to Read Abstracts Ltd., Canada's most comprehensive Search House since 1969.

If it can be searched we can search it.

Please browse our web site to find out all the services we offer and feel free to email us or call our toll free number for more information.

ABOUT READ ABSTRACTS LIMITED

Read Abstracts Ltd. has been in operation in Ontario since 1969, during which time the firm has grown to become a well-respected leader in its field.

The firm is one of the countries leading Search Houses preparing Corporate NUANS Reports and Real Estate Searches among other services for over 200 law firms, most major Banks and many Surveying Firms.

The principals and owners of the firm have been with the firm since its conception. During this time they have lectured and given courses on searching methods and ideology of searching. They also have taught on a regular basis at Algonquin College in Ottawa (Legal Assistant Course) and have lectured for the Ministry of Natural Resources and CMHC among others.

The firm also does and has completed large contracts for both government and private sector, i.e. Trans Canada Pipelines, Bell Telephone Easement, Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton, Ministry of Natural Resources, City of Ottawa and The Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development Canada.

Read Abstracts Limited is a member in good standing of Ontario Association of Professional Searchers of Records.

NUANS Name Search
SPECIAL NOTICE: Preclearences are FREE

We will not waste your money on producing a report for a company name that cannot be used. Many Search Houses just produce NUANS reports on the name that you provide, if these names are already taken you must then order further NUANS reports. We will perform a search of the database to ensure that this does not happen.

NUANS Report
Cost $39.25 plus GST (This includes presearching as noted above)
Payable by MasterCard over our secure network.
In most cases your results can be provided within 4 hours.
You can also order by phone, fax or mail.
 
Phone: 613.236.0664 Toll Free: 1.888.Searchs (732.7247)
Fax: 613.236.3677 E-mail: search@readsearch.com
If you need help understanding the rules governing business names visit our on-line TUTORIAL for proposed names.
Please read Terms & Conditions before ordering a NUANS Search.
Order Form.
REAL ESTATE SERVICES
Services Fees Services Fees
Title Subsearch   Title Full Search  
Ottawa Registry $20.00 Land Titles ,M-Plan, Condo $65.00
Out of Town $25.00 Qualified - starting at $40.00
       to Land Registry - starting at $55.00
  $30.00    
 
Subsearches of Commercial Properties, Concession Lots, and properties on Military Reserves and Indian Reserves will be priced on a per job basis and may take additional time.   Document Registration with Subsearch and Execution Certificates Ottawa Registry $25.00
Closings  
Sale $25.00
Purchase $30.00
CONVEYANCING SERVICES
Services Services
Basic Services Alternate Packages
Complete Purchase File Ordering: -Tax certificates-Water Certificate-Gas and Hydro searches for arrears, conditional sales contracts and work orders

-Zoning/Building department compliance
Complete Sale File
Re-Financing
Document Changes
Multiple changes calculated on an hourly rate basis
Commercial Real Estate and Rush Service will incur extra charges ***Disbursement are billed separately Arrange for: -Search of Title-PPSA searches-Prepare letter of requisitions
Prepare Documents
Report letter
PERSONAL & MISCELLANEOUS SEARCHES
Services Fees Services Fees
PERSONAL Miscellaneous
Personal Property Security Act Search - Verbal $20.00 Bankruptcy

Bank Act
$20.00

$20.00
Personal Property Security Act Search – Printout & Faxed $20.00
Preparation of documents and Registration on line $20.00
A Personal Property Security Act Search provides you with details of what a person or company owes when pledging property other than Real Estate as security.

For example, if you are buying a car or a boat we can search to ensure that other parties do not have a claim against it. Note this search does not disclose ownership. Note: Government disbursements are billed separately

ENVIRONMENTAL SEARCHES

Read Abstracts Ltd. can provide environmental property searches which are required by Environmental Engineering Companies and others when doing, Phase I Environmental Assessments Studies.

We provide these services for properties anywhere in Canada please call or email for details:
  • Our environmental searches will provide the follow:
  • Search back 50 to 60 years in title and list owners and dates owned (information out of abstract book only)
  • Search back 50 to 60 years in title and list owners and dates owned (includes viewing all deeds for covenants or restrictions)
  • Sketching (plotting descriptions)
Any of the above can be tailored to your needs and we can provide additional searching as required by you.

FIRST NATIONS SEARCH

Read Abstracts Ltd. has worked on contracts for Indian And Northern Affairs Canada, for Law Firms, and for First Nations Bands.

Our office is located minutes from both the Land Registry Office for all Reserve Lands in Canada and The National Archives.

Please contact us with any questions or research you may require.
CORPORATE SERVICES
Services Fees
NUANS SEARCHES
NUANS Reports - Ontario/federal/All Other Provinces $39.10
(includes preliminary name search provides 3 pages of business names along with 2 pages of trademarks)
INDUSTRY CANADA NAME PRECLEARANCE (Federal Only) $20.00
(provides letter of name acceptance from Industry Canada)
INCORPORATOR’S PACKAGE
NUANS search report, shares, bylaws, minute book, name plate $136.95
to include filing articles of incorporation add $10.00
to include old style seal add $20.00
CORPORATE SUPPLIES PACKAGE (Provincial or Federal)
Mark Maker Attache $105.95
(includes shares, minute book, name plate and seal)
Mark Maker Chronicle $105.95
(includes shares, minute book, name plate and seal)
CORPORATE SERVICES
Services Fees
CORPORATE SUPPLIES PACKAGE (Provincial or Federal)
Mark Maker Minute Book Kit $105.95
(includes shares, minute book, name plate and seal)
Mark Maker Legacy $105.95
(includes shares, minute book, name plate and seal)
Heartland Binder $105.95
(includes shares, minute book, name plate and seal)
Any Minute book with contents only (No Seal) $80.95
Amendment Package $88.95
(includes Nuans, Seal, Brass name plate)
Seal (any type except Cast Metal) $53.50
Seal Old style Cast Metal $69.95
20 x Stock Certificates, tabs and ledger sheets $31.00
CORPORATE SERVICES
Services Fees
CORPORATE FILINGS (Provincial)
Refile Rejected Documents $20.00
Ontario Business Registrations $20.00
Article Filing same day service if required $20.00
Other Document Filings $20.00
CORPORATE FILINGS (Federal)
Article Filing same day service if required $35.00
Other Document Filings $35.00
CORPORATE INQUIRIES (Federal and all Provinces)
Profile and Microfiche (Together) $30.00
Profile Search $30.00
Certificate of Status $30.00
CORPORATE SERVICES
Services Fees
CORPORATE INQUIRIES (Federal and all Provinces)
(continued)
Letter Search (confirming existence between dates) $30.00
Non-certified copies of documents $30.00
Certified copies of documents $30.00
Name and Style or Partnership $30.00
****Government disbursements are billed separately
OTHER CORPORATE SEARCHES
Bankruptcy $20.00
Bank Act $20.00
Bulk Sales $30.00
Execution $10.00
CORPORATE SERVICES
Services Fees
MULTIPLE CORPORATE SEARCHES
(Order at the same time)
Corporate Profile Report $25.00
Certificate of Status $25.00
Execution Certificate $10.00
Bankruptcy Search $15.00
Bank Act Search $15.00
Personal Property Security Search $20.00
Bulk Sales Search $30.00
***Above fees apply when ordering at least three searches at the same time
CORPORATE SERVICES
Services Fees
MINUTE BOOK PREPARATION (Provincial and Federal)
Includes typing Articles, setting up Minute Book
and standard report letter, preparation of Form No. 1. $150.00
Typing Articles $50.00
****Government disbursements are billed separately