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Mineral Rights and Surface Rights
January 13th, 2017 by Samuel Teichroew
If you own land, you presumably received a document that says “Status of Title” for that land. Many titles include a line that says: “Excluding all mines and minerals” or “Subject to the reservations and provisos contained in the grant from the Crown”. This means that you have the exclusive surface rights to that property, but you don’t have the right, with a few exceptions,… Read More »
The Curious Case of Fuhrious Finneous
December 29th, 2016 by Grant M. Driedger
The former MP for our area now sits as a Court of Queen’s Bench judge. Justice Toews recently issued a colourful decision in regards to ownership of a pet. The case deals with a dispute over the ownership of a dog, having its origin in a romantic relationship that fell apart. The plaintiff in the case had moved in with the defendant and her children,… Read More »
What is an Easement?
September 16th, 2016 by Samuel Teichroew
An easement is the right over another’s property. It grants the right to do something; such as a shared driveway or the right to walk across a property. An easement can also restrict the use of the property by restricting the owner from doing certain things. A property owner cannot, for example, put up a hedge or fence across a right-of-way. An easement usually requires… Read More »
Builders’ Liens
September 2nd, 2016 by SNJ
If you’re in the business of construction, providing materials or various services in the construction process, then you need to know the importance of protecting your interests with the legal tool known as “Builders’ Liens”. The Province of Manitoba is governed by The Builders’ Liens Act, setting out all of the relevant legal requirements permitting you to have a lien filed over the title of… Read More »
First Time Home Buyers’ Tax Credit
February 12th, 2016 by Robert Smith
The First Time Home Buyers’ Tax Credit (HBTC) was implemented in the 2009 Federal budget. HBTC allows for first time home buyers to save up to $750 in federal tax relief. That amount comes from a non-refundable tax credit based on an amount of $5,000, the credit for a taxation year will be calculated by reference to the lowest personal income tax rate for the… Read More »
Travel Consents
January 18th, 2016
If your children are travelling abroad alone, with only one parent/guardian, with friends or relatives or with a group you may wish to prepare a travel consent. While there is nothing that can guarantee you will not have problems with crossing borders into another country a properly prepared and notarized travel consent is your best preparation to ensure things go as smoothly as possible, wherever you’re… Read More »
