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Shared Well Agreements
April 4th, 2019 by Ronald E. Janzen
A feature of some (typically rural) neighbourhoods is the shared well. A shared well is a well that provides water to more than one property, usually so that the costs of installation and maintenance can be shared. We are told that some feel having a regular flow of water that results from usage by more than one property (up to a certain point where too… Read More »
Rules relating to the Transfer or Subdivision of Properties Containing Ejector Systems
March 8th, 2019 by Gemma Brown
In October 2009, regulations were passed that were aimed at phasing out existing disposal systems to alleviate the problems with leaking systems, and run off into Manitoba’s water ways. The Provincial Government later amended the regulations of The Environment Act, known as the Onsite Wastewater Management Regulations (60/2010), concerning sewage disposal in the Province. The regulations indicated that if there was an ejector system on… Read More »
Accounting Records for Your Business
March 6th, 2019
It is fairly common knowledge that businesses are required to keep their accounting records for seven years. However, many people are not aware that they should be keeping certain records, like their general ledgers, forever in some cases. Take for instance, the family farm which has been operated for thirty years and is being passed down to the next generation. As part of the succession… Read More »
Get to Know…Marcel Jodoin
February 6th, 2019
BACKGROUND Marcel is one of the senior partners at Smith Neufeld Jodoin LLP, joining the firm as an associate lawyer in 1983. Marcel became a partner at the firm in 1987 and is the senior civil litigation counsel at Smith Neufeld Jodoin LLP. EDUCATION Marcel graduated from the University of Manitoba with a degree in economics and then graduated from Law School in 1982. AREAS… Read More »
Rights to Viewing a Will
January 25th, 2019 by Bonnie Schott
A testator (the person who creates the Will) has the right to show their Will to anyone they wish while they are alive but they have no obligation to do so. They may, however, want to provide a copy of the Will to the executor(s) of the Will or provide information to the executor(s) as to where the original Will is located. This aids the… Read More »
Cannabis Laws in Manitoba 101
January 18th, 2019 by Bonnie Schott
Further to the recent article, “Legal Pot and Employee-Employer Relationship” on October 17, 2018, non-medical cannabis became legal across Canada. However some of the laws and regulations surrounding legalization varies within each province. The Basics In Manitoba, you must be 19 or older to in order to use, purchase or possess cannabis. Purchases can only be made from a licensed retailer and, unlike some… Read More »
