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Claim for adverse possession of land against an unknown owner
Monday, March 8, 2021James R.G. CookLitigation, Real EstateLand Title Act, Land Registry, Adverse Possession
A claim for title by adverse possession can grant property rights to a non-owner of land resulting from their use or occupation of the lands over an...
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Township's Prescriptive Easement Upheld by Court of Appeal
Friday, October 9, 2020James R.G. CookMunicipal Law, LitigationLand Registry, Ontario Court of Appeal, Land Title Act
In Paleshi Motors Limited v. Woolwich (Township), 2020 ONCA 625 (CanLII), the Ontario Court of Appeal affirmed that a Township had established a prescriptive easement over private lands for the...
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Zombie Deed Sparks Reoccurring Legal Debate
Wednesday, March 11, 2020James R.G. CookLitigation, Real EstateZombie Deed, Probate, Land Registry
Absent a sequel by way of appeal, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice may have struck the final blow to the head of "zombie deeds". A "zombie deed" generally refers to...
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