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This presentation explores how Ontario courts treat the transfer of property into joint tenancy as part of estate planning, emphasizing the distinction between gifting full ownership versus only a right of survivorship. It highlights the importance of documenting client intent and the legal ability to sever a joint tenancy, even after such a gift.
Real Estate Quick Tips
Presented as a fast-paced update, this session highlights key developments affecting everyday real estate practice, from interest rate caps and deposit protection rules to statutory declaration pitfalls. It reinforces the value of proactive compliance and clear communication with clients.
Adverse Possession
This presentation outlines the legal requirements for making or defending an adverse possession claim in Ontario. It emphasizes the need for strong, long-standing evidence and cautions that such claims become more difficult over time as land registration and witness availability change.
Lynn is a lawyer at Vice & Hunter where her practice focuses on commercial and residential real estate, municipal and development law, and wills and estate administration. She advises a wide range of individual, corporate, and municipal clients. Lynn particularly enjoys advising municipal client’s on Planning Act matters. Called to the Ontario Bar in 1995, Lynn is a regular speaker at the County of Carleton Law Association’s East Region Solicitors Conference, where she is a former chair and planning committee member. Lynn currently sits on the CCLA Awards Committee and the CCLA Real Estate Lawyers Committee. She also previously taught in the real estate section of the Bar Admission Course. In 2024, Lynn received the CCLA Abe Feinstein Solicitor Award in recognition of her contributions to the profession.
Andrew Lenz graduated from the faculty of law of the University of Western Ontario. He articled at the Supreme Court of Canada and was called to the Bar in 1993. He practices at Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall – mainly in the areas of Commercial and Public Litigation and has been a partner since 2000. He previously served on the organizing committee of this Conference.
Leanne is an experienced civil and estate litigation lawyer, and has been practicing for 14 years. She started Storms Law LLP with her partner in law, Eric Lay, in December 2024. Storms Law is a boutique law firm in Ottawa, Ontario, specializing in estates and trusts disputes. Leanne’s practice focuses exclusively on estate litigation including will challenges, will and trust interpretations, power of attorney disputes and fiduciary accounting. When not working, Leanne enjoys whipping up elaborate meals for her friends and family, the occasional martini and singing her heart out.
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