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Need a Ontario Ownership for an Abandoned Vehicle?

Vehicle Titles (Ownerships) in Ontario replacements bailiff windsor

Vehicle Titles (Ownerships) in Ontario

Searches for transfers of Vehicle Titles (Ownerships) in Ontario. Has a vehicle been left on your property and need it removed? Lost your ownership? Replacement vehicle ownership?


We specialize in:

  • Securing new or replacement titles so you can register your Cars, Trucks, Campers, RV's, Heavy Equipment, Trailers and Transport Trucks etc.
  • Finding a lost title so you can transfer ownership.
  • Issuing titles for assets that have been abandoned, impounded, repossessed, or unclaimed.
  • Getting a new title for purchased or sold; at private or public sale or auction.


ONLY $595.00* plus disbursements.


How it Works - We go the extra mile to get you a New Title / Ontario Vehicle Ownership!


Appointed and or Licensed Bailiffs in the Province of Ontario are Authorized to conduct Searches and Transfer of Ownerships.  This allows a Ontario Bailiff to obtain ownership titles and registrations on behalf of others. Due to the RSLA - Repair Storage Liens Act R.S.O. 1990- laws in the Province of Ontario, a Bailiff is able to get vehicle titles that residents in Ontario would have great difficulty obtaining (or not be able to obtain at all) - usually obtaining a court order and going thru the long court process. Not all transfers can be processed by a Bailiff, so contact your lawyer or a Bailiff to find out.

Here's how to get a new or replacement vehicle title using our service:

  • Call us and talk to one of our Bailiffs on call.
  • Once your assignment has been accepted and payment has been received, a Bailiff specialist will be assigned to you.
  • Your Bailiff will ask you to provide supporting documentation . 

Documentation that may be required :

- Photos of the vehicle and photos of the VIN/HIN tag -
- A Bill of Sale -
- Copy of your Driver's License -
- Proof of Insurance -
- Valid Drivers Licence -

Some of this documentation can be sent by email, or faxed ; other information will have to be to be sent to us via Canada Postal Mail or Fed Ex . Once all information is received by the Bailiff , we will mail you a new vehicle title. You can expect to have your new or replacement title in 45 to 90 days.

Note: All new clients will be required to have a face to face meeting with a Professional Bailiff, before proceeding with the transfer process.

bailiff - COMMERCIAL TENANCIES ACT - LOCKOUT/DISTRAINT OF ASSETS

COMMERCIAL TENANCIES ACT - LOCKOUT/DISTRAINT OF ASSETS

Often Bailiffs are approached by Ontario Commercial Landlords, whose tenant is in arrears, with the request "Lock Them Out". Their intent being to hold the goods located inside the leased premises as ransom or to liquidate the goods to recover rental arrears.As a result we are regularly explaining that among the remedies available to Ontario Commercial Landlords the procedures known as TERMINATION (a.k.a. lock them out) and DISTRESS (seizure / sale) are inconsistent remedies in law, meaning they cannot be conducted simultaneously.


Recent court precedence takes the position that when a landlord, while intending to distress, changes the locks (preventing the tenant access to the premises) they are deemed to have terminated the lease. In addition to forfeiting the goods a landlord may also be liable to the tenant for costs, loss of business and punitive damages.


When a tenant has failed to pay the rent, the landlord has one of two options available:


OPTION 2: BAILIFF CAN SEIZE AND DISPOSE OF A TENANT'S PROPERTY - (DISTRESS)


A landlord can hire a Bailiff to seize and dispose of a tenant’s property that is contained within the rented premises.  The landlord is not required to give advance notice of seizing the tenant’s property, unless the lease provides for it. However, Ontario Bailiffs are required to notify the tenant of the distress and the sum of monies required to cure the default before proceeding to sell the seized property.


Before disposing of seized property, the Bailiff must hold it for five days. If the proper payment is made by the tenant in this five day period, the Bailiff is not permitted to sell the tenant’s property. Otherwise, after the proper appraisals are made, the property can be sold. There must be 2 independent accredited personal property appraisals done before liquidation of the assets can be sold.


Example: January 1st – rent due and not paid 

January 2nd or later – seize tenant’s property and notify the tenant of intent to dispose.

Five days after seizure – obtain 2 appraisals and dispose of tenant’s property if the proper payment is not made by the tenant. 

RSLA - Repair Storage Liens Act Repossessions by Bailiff

RSLA - Repair Storage Liens Act Repossessions by Bailiff

RSLA - Repair Storage Liens Act Repossessions by Bailiff

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Bailiff Services for Repair Storage Liens Act Enforcements (Repos)


Enforcement of the RSLA, a Bailiff Repossession can be enforced under the previsions the Repair Storage Liens Act in Ontario.


When a client has failed to pay for a repair or storage of goods, the repairer or storer can:

RSLA - Repair Storage Liens Act Repossessions
-Repossession of vehicles
-Ownerships for abandoned vehicles
-Lien Registrations and Searches
-Lien searches

The Repair and Storage Liens Act ("RSLA") covers the repair and/or storage of "articles," defined as "tangible personal property other than a fixture."

A "repair" "means an expenditure of money on, or the application of labor, skill or materials to, an article for the purpose of altering, improving or restoring its properties or maintaining its condition…"


Though the term "storage" is not defined in the Act, a "storer" is "a person who receives an article for storage or storage and repair on the understanding that the person will be paid for the storage or storage and repair, as the case may be."

Ontario Bailiffs can enforce your right under the RSLA, fast and efficiently.


-WE ARE EXPERTS in the seizure of heavy trucks and equipment

Repossession of vehicles:

  • Ownerships for abandoned vehicles
  • Lien Registrations and Searches
  • Lien searches
  • WE ARE EXPERTS in the seizure of heavy trucks and equipment.
  • Vehicle Condition Reports and photos
  • Accredited Personal Property Appraisal available
  • $195.00 * lien registration fee up front but
    100% REFUNDABLE to repairer on seizure of vehicle

PPSA - PERSONAL PROPERTY SECURITY ACT Act Repossessions

RSLA - Repair Storage Liens Act Repossessions by Bailiff

RSLA - Repair Storage Liens Act Repossessions by Bailiff

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Bailiff Services of Debit Security Enforcements
- PPSA Bailiff Repossession of goods in Ontario

Debt secured by goods goes into default, the lender can immediately retain a Bailiff

Ontario Bailiff can enforce the PPSA - Act in Ontario;

Debts are secured in one of two ways. They are secured either by land or by goods.

If secured by land, the security takes the form of a mortgage that is registered against title to the property. If secured by goods, the security takes the form of a Notice of Security Interest that is registered with a Notice of Security Interest under the Personal Property Security Act (the “PPSA”), usually identifying the specific goods pledged as collateral.

If the debt secured by land goes into default, the mortgagee can bring an action for power of sale against the mortgagor under the Mortgages Act and eventually sell the property to cover the debt. However, this can be a long and costly court procedure. This is why it is usually beneficial to also secure the debt against goods, as well as the land, because collection against goods is faster and more cost efficient.


If the debt secured by goods goes into default, the lender can immediately retain a Bailiff to go in and seize the goods that were pledged as collateral to the loan. The security must be registered under the PPSA, but after only 15 days notice, the Bailiff is able to sell the goods in satisfaction of the debt. It is a fast and efficient remedy, and allows the debt to be dealt with before the arrears get too high.

The PPSA allows debts to be secured against both land and goods, giving the lender the option to proceed against one or the other, or both. The provisions of the Mortgages Act allow the debtor so many delays and options to prolong the process, it is good practice to include a security in goods, in addition to the mortgage, just to ensure that effective steps can be taken to get payment on the debt before the arrears get out of control.

Want to hire a Bailiff?

Call today for a free consultation. 226.975.3570

Bailiff Services

why a bailiff?

A bailiff in Ontario can expedite the seizure and sale of collateral pursuant to Ontario regulations without the need of any court process and or a court order before proceeding on behalf of the client's debtor.


The following regulations are within the professional capacity of a Ontario bailiff.

  • Personal Property Security Act, R.S.O. 1990 (PPSA)
  • Repair and Storage Liens Act, R.S.O. 1990 (RSLA)
  • Commercial Tenancies Act, R.S.O. 1990 (CTA)
  • Municipal Tax Assistance Act, R.S.O. 1990 (portions thereof) 


In addition,  the Bailiffs Act, R.S.O. 1990 (Ontario) , dictates that only an appointed/licenced bailiff  or the bailiff's assistant bailiff may act on behalf of any creditor(s) or a commercial landlord in the process of seizing & the goods of a debtor. There are numerous rules and procedures in the Provincial Acts that must be observed in the process of seizure and sale of a debtor’s property. Only with strict observance of these  regulations, the creditor or a commercial landlord may become liable to the person that owes them money.


Please click on the links listed below for more information on these Ontario Statutes & Regulations:


  • Bailiffs Act
  • Commercial Tenancies Act
  • Personal Property Security Act (PPSA)
  • Repair and Storage Liens Act (RSLA)

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