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Lines in the Sand: A Case of Adverse Possession from Cottage Country

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Once again, cottage season is upon us—and like the return of the season, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Court) has returned to the well-settled law of adverse possession, which continues to surface in modern property...more

International Lawyers Network

Buying and Selling Real Estate in Ukraine (Updated)

KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER UKRAINIAN LAW - І. Types and specifics of real estate in Ukraine - The main types of real estate in Ukraine are the following: • plots of land; • other objects that...more

International Lawyers Network

Buying and Selling Real Estate in Spain (Updated)

KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER SPANISH LAW - I. PROCEDURE OF A REAL ESTATE TRANSACTION - 1. Brokers - A. In Spain, both parties are free to hire a Broker to conduct the conveyance process of real estate...more

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Ratifications, Stipulations, and Fixed vs. Floating Royalty Interests

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After four stops at the lower courts, Kenneth Hahn v. ConocoPhillips has been resolved by the Supreme Court of Texas. The Court opined on the effect of two instruments often used to clarify land titles in Texas: ...more

International Lawyers Network

Buying and Selling Real Estate in Singapore (Updated)

KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER SINGAPOREAN LAW - INTRODUCTION - There are two systems of land registration in Singapore: registration under the Registrations of Deeds Act, known as “unregistered land”, and...more

International Lawyers Network

Buying and Selling Real Estate in Scotland (Updated)

KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER SCOTTISH LAW - 1. Introduction - This guide applies to real estate in Scotland only. 2. Tenure - Real estate, both commercial and residential in Scotland may be...more

Stark & Stark

Adverse Possession: Policing Your Property Boundaries - Owners Beware

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Retail, commercial, and industrial property owners need to be diligent about policing their property boundary lines to avoid losing valuable property rights to an encroaching neighbor. ...more

Houston Harbaugh, P.C.

Pennsylvania Superior Court Reaffirms the Dunham Rule

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Let’s assume you inherited a 150 acre farm in Lycoming County that has been owned by your family since 1909. In 2020, you are approached by ABC Drilling about a new oil and gas lease for the farm. You retain counsel and...more

International Lawyers Network

Buying and Selling Real Estate in Latvia (Updated)

KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER LATVIAN LAW - I. STANDARD FORMS OF AGREEMENT - A. Offer to Purchase sets forth Buyer's offer of price and date for closing. Seller may accept or reject. B. The purchase...more

International Lawyers Network

Buying and Selling Real Estate in Florida (Updated)

KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER FLORIDIAN LAW - I. STANDARD FORMS OF AGREEMENTS - A. Purchase and Sale Agreement sets forth the complete terms of the purchase and sale including, among other things, price,...more

International Lawyers Network

Buying and Selling Real Estate in Canada - Québec (Updated)

KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER CANADIAN (QUÉBEC) LAW - Unlike the other Canadian provinces and territories, which are all common law jurisdictions, Québec is a civil law jurisdiction. It is governed by the...more

International Lawyers Network

Buying and Selling Real Estate in Canada - Ontario (Updated)

KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER CANADIAN (ONTARIO) LAW - INTRODUCTION - Canada, a bijural country, utilizes both common and civil law. Except for Québec, a civil law jurisdiction, the common law operates in...more

International Lawyers Network

Buying and Selling Real Estate in Australia (Updated)

KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER AUSTRALIAN LAW - INTRODUCTION - The majority of land in Australia consists of freehold title. Registration of ownership of freehold title is recorded using the Torrens...more

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Open Your Wallets Wider! Increases to Alberta Land Transfer and Mortgage Registration Fees Coming October 20, 2024

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On September 27, 2024, the Government of Alberta announced that the fee increases foreshadowed in their spring budget will take effect on October 20, 2024, when the amendments to the Land Titles Act and the Tariff of Fees...more

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Protect Your Property: Register for Florida’s Title Fraud Alert Service

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Title fraud in Florida has increased significantly in recent years. This type of fraud typically involves a person forging a deed to transfer someone else’s real property to a shell company formed by the fraudster. The...more

International Lawyers Network

Buying and Selling Real Estate in Spain

KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER SPANISH LAW - I. Procedure of a real estate transaction - 1. Formal procedure of a real estate transaction in Spain starting from the signing of the purchase agreement...more

International Lawyers Network

Buying and Selling Real Estate in Singapore (Updated)

KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER SINGAPOREAN LAW - INTRODUCTION - There are two systems of land registration in Singapore: registration under the Registrations of Deeds Act, known as “unregistered land”,...more

International Lawyers Network

Buying and Selling Real Estate in Scotland (Updated)

KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER SCOTTISH LAW - 1. Introduction - This guide applies to real estate in Scotland only. 2. Tenure - Real estate, both commercial and residential in Scotland may be...more

International Lawyers Network

Buying and Selling Real Estate in Latvia (Updated)

KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER LATVIAN LAW - I. STANDARD FORMS OF AGREEMENT - A. Offer to Purchase sets forth Buyer's offer of price and date for closing. Seller may accept or reject. B. The purchase...more

International Lawyers Network

Buying and Selling Real Estate in Canada - Québec (Updated)

KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER CANADIAN (QUÉBEC) LAW - Unlike the other Canadian provinces and territories, which are all common law jurisdictions, Québec is a civil law jurisdiction. It is governed by the...more

International Lawyers Network

Buying and Selling Real Estate in Canada - Ontario (Updated)

KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER CANADIAN (ONTARIO) LAW - INTRODUCTION - Canada, a bijural country, utilizes both common and civil law. Except for Québec, a civil law jurisdiction, the common law operates...more

International Lawyers Network

Buying and Selling Real Estate in Australia (Updated)

Key Facts of Real Estate Acquisitions Under Australian Law - INTRODUCTION - The majority of land in Australia consists of freehold title. Registration of ownership of freehold title is recorded using the Torrens ...more

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Oklahoma Limits Foreign Property Ownership, Requires Affidavit of Compliance for Deeds

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On November 1, 2023, a statutory amendment went into effect in Oklahoma which requires an affidavit be completed and attached as an exhibit to all deeds filed for record in any county in the state certifying compliance with...more

International Lawyers Network

Buying and Selling Real Estate in Singapore (Updated)

KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER SINGAPOREAN LAW - INTRODUCTION - There are two systems of land registration in Singapore: registration under the Registrations of Deeds Act, known as “unregistered land”,...more

International Lawyers Network

Buying and Selling Real Estate in Scotland (Updated)

KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER SCOTTISH LAW - 1. Introduction - This guide applies to real estate in Scotland only. 2. Tenure - Real estate, both commercial and residential in Scotland may be...more

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