Wednesday, January 29, 2020James R.G. CookLitigation, Real Estate, Land Use Regulation, Land Titles ActCosts, Ontario

Can the location of an outhouse grant title to a portion of the neighbour’s land? This was the smelly issue facing the Court in a matter that went through a seven day trial followed by a recent trip to...

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Tuesday, August 22, 2017James R.G. CookLitigation, Municipal Law, Land Titles Act, Land Use Regulation

With the 2017 summer cottage season winding down, a recent case involving sparing neighbours reminds us of the importance of ensuring you have some form of legalized road access to your rural retreat.

Brown v Savage, 2017 ONSC 4357, involved two waterfront properties on Buckham’s Bay on the Ottawa River...

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Wednesday, March 29, 2017James R.G. CookLand Titles Act, LitigationMortgage Fraud

A recent Ontario Divisional Court decision, CIBC Mortgages Inc. v Computershare Trust Company of Canada, 2016 ONSC 7094...

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