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...
