Dower Act, Final Report 118

The Alberta Law Reform Institute (ALRI) is recommending replacing the Dower Act with new legislation. The Dower Act protects a spouse if the couple’s home is solely owned by the other spouse. It has two features that prevent a non-owner spouse from losing their home unexpectedly: Consent to disposition: The owner cannot sell, lease, mortgage, or otherwise transfer the homestead without the non-owner’s consent. Life estate: After the owner’s death, the non-owner can keep the homestead for [...]

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Dower Act: Life Estate, Report for Discussion 37

The Dower Act protects a spouse if the couple’s home is owned by the other spouse. It applies to a “homestead” which is a parcel of land where the owner lives or has lived. The Dower Act became law in Alberta over one hundred years ago. The last substantial reforms were in 1948. The Alberta Law Reform Institute's (ALRI) research and consultation shows that the Dower Act functions largely as intended, but it is outdated [...]

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Dower Act: Consent to Disposition, Report for Discussion 36

The Dower Act protects a spouse if the couple’s home is owned by the other spouse. It applies to a “homestead” which is a parcel of land where the owner lives or has lived. The Dower Act became law in Alberta over one hundred years ago. The last substantial reforms were in 1948. The Alberta Law Reform Institute's (ALRI) research and consultation shows that the Dower Act functions largely as intended, but it is outdated [...]

By |2021-12-03T11:00:27-07:00November 23rd, 2021|Uncategorized|0 Comments
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Creditor Access to Future Income Plans, Consultation Memorandum 11

This project addresses the question of whether registered retirement savings plans (RRSPs), deferred profit-sharing plans (DPSPs) and registered retirement income funds (RRIFs) should be exempt from the remedies of creditors. The present law is examined in depth, and looks at the conflicting policies relevant to the present study, as well as issues that arise from these conflicts. Issues raised in the memorandum are the pros and cons of whether Alberta law should recognize any exemption [...]

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Rent Control: Security of Tenure, Research Paper 1

This paper, which is in two parts, addresses questions of governmental action to ensure the availability of affordable and secure housing. The first section of the paper addresses rent control, i.e. statutory control over how much a landlord may charge in rent. The paper discusses: different systems of rent control, arguments for and against rent control, alternatives to rent control, and, issues that must be addressed when considering rent control. The first section also includes [...]

By |2021-02-08T13:39:41-07:00November 4th, 1975|Uncategorized|0 Comments
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Entry of Landlord; Locks and Security Devices, Research Paper 2

This three-part paper, deals with the different rules that govern who may or may not enter leased property. Each section surveys the statutory provisions (regulating the issue in question) of various jurisdictions throughout Canada at the time of publication, and lists issues relating to the question covered in the section. The first section of the paper addresses the right of the tenant to exclude entry by the landlord and his or her agents. The second [...]

By |2021-02-08T13:39:53-07:00November 4th, 1975|Uncategorized|0 Comments
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