Two important road bills became law this session.  One imposes an obligation on certain parties to contribute toward maintenance of private roads.  The other allows municipalities to extend the "winter" period for highways to summer cottages.  Read full article.

Lots of homeowners put fences around their properties, for many different reasons.  Some want to keep pets and children contained, others want privacy, and others want to keep trespassers off their property. But where exactly do these fences get built?  Most common is a few feet away from the property line.  Ownership, and therefore responsibility of maintenance, of the fence belongs undisputedly with the property where the fence is located.  Leaving space between a fence and boundary line is reasonable and acceptable, though care must be taken to ensure no encroachments occur between the fence and true boundary line, lest property be lost to adverse possession.  Read full article.