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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

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Ross v. Luypaert: Separating Shared Property Interests Through the Partition Act (Ontario)

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The Court of Appeal for Ontario recently reaffirmed in Ross v. Luypaert 2025 ONCA 236 that a co-owner of a jointly owned property located in Ontario may bring an application for a partition or sale under Section 3 of the...more

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The Partition Act: A Powerful Tool for Resolving Jointly Owned Property Disputes

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In the recently released decision of Ross v. Luypaert, 2025 ONCA 236, the Ontario Court of Appeal reaffirmed that a co-owner of real estate can compel the sale of jointly owned property under the Partition Act. The only...more

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Practical Law: Commercial Real Estate in Canada

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Common Entity Types - Legal persons (such as corporations) and natural persons can generally hold rights over real property in Canada. Investment in real estate can be made through direct ownership by an individual or...more

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Real Estate 2024 Canada

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Real Estate Law- 1.1 Please briefly describe the main laws that govern real estate in your jurisdiction. Laws relating to leases of business premises should be listed in response to question 10.1. Those relating to...more

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Important Amendments to Regulations under the Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act

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On March 27, 2023, the Federal Government of Canada announced Regulations Amending the Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Regulations (together “the Amended Regulations”) which come into...more

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