Easements, Covenants and Similar Rights

Training Provided by Lorman Education Services You've found yourself face-to-face with an easement - now what? You can get what you need from your real estate despite the intimidating complexity of easements, covenants and rights of way. Whether you're looking to comply with them, fight them or draft them, our local experts will give you the know-how you need to succeed - without getting caught in exhausting and expensive legal battles. Come to this seminar and get the practical easement, covenant and right of way information you won't find anywhere else. You'll hear it all - the types of easements and rights of way, uses of restrictive covenants - and how to find them before it's too late. All you've ever wanted to know about easements, covenants and similar rights - all in one place, all in one day. Sign up now! Benefits for You - End jargon confusion: Become fluent in easement, covenant and right of way concepts - Stay on top of statutory planning requirements and municipal development issues - Eliminate problems up front by understanding strata space and condominium easements - Save money and hassles by successfully avoiding property disputes - Avoid jeopardizing your investment - find out what you need to know about conservation easements

Easements, Covenants and Similar Rights Agenda

8:30 am - 9:00 am Registration

9:00 am - 10:20 am Easements, Rights of Way and Restrictive Covenants: An Overview

- Mark P. Kortbeek

- Review of the Nature and Essential Characteristics of Easements and Rights of Way

- Common Types of Easements and Rights of Way

- Implied vs. Express Easements and Rights of Way

- Examples of Easements and Rights of Way (Including Easements in Gross and Statutory Rights of Way)

- Common Pitfalls Associated With Easements and Rights of Way

- Review of the Nature and Essential Characteristics of Restrictive Covenants

- Examples and Uses of Restrictive Covenants

- Common Pitfalls Associated With Restrictive Covenants

10:20 am - 10:35 am Break

10:35 am - 11:50 am Strata Space and Condominium Easements

- E. Sonny Mirth, Q.C.

- Strata Space and Co-Op Titles

- Strata Space and Commercial Divisions

- Condominium

- Barely Blended

- Staged Condominium Projects

- Post-Plan Grants

- Easement and Restrictive Covenant Issues

- Status of Maintenance and Other Positive Covenants

- Duration

- Community Association Easements

- Charging Provisions

- Architectural Guidelines

- Liability and Indemnity

11:50 am - 12:10 pm Questions and Answers

- Mark P. Kortbeek and E. Sonny Mirth, Q.C.

12:10 pm - 1:10 pm Lunch (On Your Own)

1:10 pm - 2:30 pm Ownership: Subdivision of Land and Airspaces

- John Byrne, ALS

- Extent and Creation

- Some Statutory Planning Requirements

- General Municipal Development Issues

2:30 pm - 2:45 pm Break

2:45 pm - 4:05 pm Using Easements and Similar Rights for Environmental or Heritage Conservation - Pluses and Pitfalls

- Arlene J. Kwasniak

- Nature and Limitations of Common and Statutory Easements and Covenants

- Conservation Easement Agreements - What Works, What Doesn't

- Municipal Use of Conservation Easements in Land Use Planning and Development

- The Potential for Statutory Easements or Covenants in Transfer of Development Credit Programs

4:05 pm - 4:30 pm Questions and Answers

- John Byrne, ALS, and Arlene J. Kwasniak

About The Training Provider: Lorman Education Services

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