Lange on Law
Welcome to Lange on Law. Here you will find over 150 legal columns written by Donald and published in local newspapers in Muskoka and Haliburton. Click on a topic and read what Donald has written about the law. Please select a topic or search to the...
Land Disputes
Boundary trees are trees on the boundary between neighbouring lands. Neighbours’ conduct relating to boundary trees has been legislated since 1896 when the Ontario Tree Planting Act was enacted. The purpose of the Act was to encourage the planting and growing of...
Land Disputes
If you own waterfront property to the shoreline, you are a riparian owner, meaning you own the bank (“ripa”) of the lake to the water’s edge. But where is the water’s edge in Haliburton? There is a high water mark in the spring and a low water mark in the fall. The...
Land Disputes
Purchasers of land in Haliburton situated on water are fully aware that the public has the right to use the water in front of their lands. This legal right arises from a reservation in the first deed. When the Crown initially conveys land to an original owner (the...
Land Disputes
Lawsuits involving land are common in the County of Haliburton. Examples are disputes over rights of way and property lines. There may also be a dispute over the purchase of the land itself. A purchaser buys a rural or water front property but the deal does not close....
Land Disputes
Jointly owned properties can create legal problems if one owner wants to sell. Consider this example. A house or cottage is owned by two or more people. The owners may be family members or business partners. One of them wants to sell because there is a rift in the...
