by James R.G. Cook | Jun 25, 2024 | Legal Issues
A long-running dispute between neighbours over a strip of land just 21.9 centimetres wide ended in court after years of litigation and 10 affidavits. In Margaritis v. Milne, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice ruled on whether the doctrine of adverse possession...
by James R.G. Cook | May 31, 2024 | Legal Issues
Co-authored by Christina Tassopoulos QUICK HITS The judge extended a homeowner’s time to appeal an Order to Comply because it was based on a misunderstanding by the owner and the municipality of the property’s legal use. Three complaints were issued from...
by James R.G. Cook | Mar 27, 2024 | Legal Issues
QUICK HITS JKSD made two loans to Jaymor – $250,000 and $125,000. Security was personal guarantee of Jaymor’s principal or a fourth mortgage’s registration against property. Jaymor defaulted on both loans. No fourth mortgage was registered on property, partly...
by James R.G. Cook | Jan 26, 2024 | Legal Issues
QUICK HITS The Pennys built a home and lived in it without issue for four years. Their new neighbours got their property surveyed and found most of the Pennys’ garage and a corner of the house extended onto their property. With the neighbours not expecting to use the...
by James R.G. Cook | Dec 12, 2023 | Legal Issues
QUICK HITS An Ontario joint title holder sought a court order to sell a property registered in her name and her former sister-in-law’s. When respondent separated from her spouse and three mortgage payments were taken from the applicant’s account, the applicant first...
