Exam 14: Real and Personal Property and Protection of the Environment

Environmental offences, which can lead to cleanup orders, large fines, and even jail terms, are a thing of the past since they have largely been replaced by the negotiation of solutions.

Discuss, in the context of commercial tenancies, what a business person ought to do to reduce his or her risk.

Historically, the mortgage transaction involved the mortgagee transferring title to the property to the mortgagor as security for the loan.

Jack and Joan got married. It was the second marriage for both of them, and each brought one teenaged child into the marriage. They bought a house in Regina as joint tenants. They worked very hard to create a loving home, but when the children had disputes, it always affected the relationship between Jack and Joan because of the loyalty to their own child. Joan now thinks that it was a mistake to buy the house as joint tenants and wants her share in the house to go to her child in the event of her death. Which of the following will bring about such a change?

If someone stores goods on your property without permission and you exercise no control over those goods, there is no duty to take care of them.

Explain what right is conveyed by an easement.

Indicate what residential rent control regulations are in place in your jurisdiction.

Mr. and Mrs. Dunn divorced and Mr. Dunn applied for a division of the matrimonial home in which they were joint tenants. Mr. Dunn died before the matter was settled. In Dunn Estate v. Dunn, the issue was whether the home was part of Mr. Dunn's estate, or whether it passed by survivorship to Mrs. Dunn. What did the court find?

A right of way is an example of an estate in land since it gives the holder of it the right to go across the land.

Which of the following is False with regard to the law of landlord and tenant, lessor and lessee?

What common law rights regarding the protection of the environment were in place even before the development of strict environmental protection legislation? How are they limited?

When a person acquires temporary possession of a chattel by arrangement with the owner, it is known as which of the following?

Old Uncle Isaac has a cold and has become very morbid, talking continuously about funerals, death, and wills. Now he asks if he should give wife Juliet a life estate. Which of the following is a true statement about wills and life estates?

It is common today for a ________, needing more funds, to transfer the equity of redemption to another creditor as security for a further loan.

Joe was walking in a park and found a watch. He took it to the city's lost-and-found, but it was not claimed. Three years later, Joe went to the lost and found, asked for the watch, and was told that the watch was a property of the city. Explain Joe's legal position in these circumstances.

Joe borrowed his neighbour Sam's lawnmower. At the same time, Sam asked Joe to look after a valuable camera for him while he was on vacation. Explain in relation to which of these items Joe has a higher duty to be careful.

When a person has the right to go across land to get to another location, this is referred to as ________.

What's the main difference in the effect of a registration of a certificate under a "certificate of title" jurisdiction such as Saskatchewan as compared to a traditional registration system in other parts of Canada?

An option agreement is

Explain what is meant by a tenancy at sufferance.