(Translated) We are a young couple in the process of buying the house of my parents in Châteauguay. We are doing business with a notary suggested by our bank, Caisse Desjardins de Châteauguay, which noticed during the process that the numbering of the lot on which the house was built has been changed by the City Hall long before my parents bought the house and that Mr. Alain Durand, who prepared the ownership for them, disregarded the modification ... When our notary notified him of the irregularity and asked for its correction, Mr. Alain Durand refused all cooperation, because my parents were now dealing with our notary instead of with him ... His attitude denoted a total lack of respect and professionalism .... Professionals should not be allowed to prevent people from finalizing their transactions because of their personal rivalry ... Very unethical conduct from this notary ... We were appalled by it!
Mr. Alain Durand refused any collaboration with our notary and jeopardized our home purchase by denying an inaccuracy in the official documents of the sellers, written by him ... Mr. Durand showed a total lack of professionalism and ethics by refusing to discuss with our notary, who had informed him of the irregularity ... We believe that the disagreement stems from a rivalry between notaries, but we believe that ours was in good faith by reporting to us the error and we consider the attitude of Mr. Durand unworthy of someone who respects himself and whose mission is precisely to uphold the law! ... In addition, Mr. Durand brazenly lied to the sellers, by declaring himself available to examine the problem, when he was contacted many times by our notary and he dodged any agreement, changing his mind at the last minute ... Attitude completely inappropriate!
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We are a young couple in the process of buying the house of my parents in Châteauguay. We are doing business with a notary suggested by our bank, la Caisse Desjardins de Châteauguay, which noticed during the process that the numbering of the lot on which the house was built has been changed by the City Hall long before my parents bought the house and that Mr. Alain Durand, who prepared the ownership for them, disregarded the modification... When our notary notified him of the irregularity and asked for its correction, Mr. Alain Durand refused all cooperation, because my parents were now dealing with our notary instead of with him... His attitude denoted a total lack of respect and professionalism.... Professionals should not be allowed to prevent people from finalizing their transactions because of their personal rivalry... Very unethical conduct from this notary... We were appalled by it!
M. Alain Durand a refusé toute collaboration avec notre notaire et a mis en péril notre achat de maison en niant une inexactitude dans les documents officiels des vendeurs, rédigés par lui... M. Durand a fait preuve d'un total manque de professionnalisme et d'éthique en refusant de discuter avec notre notaire, lequel lui avait signifié l'irrégularité... Nous croyons que la mésentente provient d'une rivalité entre notaires, mais nous croyons que le nôtre était de bonne foi en nous signalant l'erreur et nous estimons l'attitude de M. Durand indigne de quelqu'un que se respecte et dont la mission est justement de faire respecter la loi!... De plus, M. Durand a effrontément menti aux vendeurs, en se déclarant disponible pout examiner le problème, alors qu'il a été contacté à maintes reprises par notre notaire et qu'il a esquivé tout entente, en se ravisant à la dernière minute... Attitude tout à fait inconvenante!