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Cottage Wars (Part 2)
In Part 1, I gave a general background as to the types of issues that invariably get raised when this form of war breaks out. If we are at the stage of “forcing” the sale, let’s assume that common senses has been pushed aside by emotion, anger and perhaps greed (it usually does in my…
By John Barzo Read This ArticleFraud Warning from OPP
Responding to bogus claims could create victims of identity theft (ORILLIA, ON) – Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is warning residents to be wary of callers claiming to represent a service provider agency of the Government of Ontario and to always safeguard their personal information. In recent weeks, the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) has become…
By John Barzo Read This ArticleCottage Wars (Part 1)
Cottages often get passed down to the “kids”. More often than not, these “kids” are in fact adults, and usually no spring chickens by time a long simmering feud blows up into open warfare. There are long held grudges, personality conflicts, real or perceived injustices, and always a misplaced sense of entitlement. The Partition Act…
By John Barzo Read This ArticleEnvironmental Claims – Another Thing for Landlords to be Scared of
We hear a lot about environmental issues in this day and age. Global Warming is the current topic of conversation. The focus used to be smog. Anyone remember acid rain? Anyhow, there are also day to day issues that come up that can present sticky (sorry, couldn’t resist) legal problems. True, these are not the…
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