Publications
2021-2022 Annual Report
TAGS | law reform, 2022, 2021, annual, report |
FORMAT | Publications |
FILE | 2021_2022_annualreport.pdf |
September 7, 2022
What is Adverse Possession?
Adverse possession allows a person who has occupied another’s land for at least 10 years to potentially claim ownership of that land. The occupation must be exclusive, open, notorious and continuous. In today’s Alberta, it involves two people: the person in actual possession of the disputed property (the occupier) and the registered owner of the disputed property (the registered owner). This executive summary outlines the most common adverse possession claims as well as our recommendations […]
AREA OF LAW | Property Real Property |
TAGS | property rights, boundaries, improvements, property line, survey, farm, rural, border, real property, fence, real estate, Possession, Property, title |
FORMAT | Publications |
FILE | AP_Brochure.pdf |
May 28, 2022
Improving Alberta’s Dower Act
AREA OF LAW | Wills and Succession Family Law Marriage & Divorce Property Real Property |
TAGS | senior, estate planning, life estate, home, disposition, ownership, real estate, dower, estate, mortgage, Property, spouse, title, will |
FORMAT | Publications |
FILE | Dower_Summary.pdf |
February 15, 2022
Family Maintenance and Support from the Estate of a Person Who Stood in the Place of a Parent, Final Report 117
Family Maintenance and Support from the Estate of a Person Who Stood in the Place of a Parent, Final Report 117 recommends that the Wills and Succession Act be reformed to allow a child to apply for family maintenance and support from the estate of a person who stood in the place of a parent. Who is a Person Standing in the Place of a Parent? To be in place of a parent a person must […]
AREA OF LAW | Wills and Succession Family Law |
TAGS | stepfather, stepmother, blended family, disability, stepchild, equality, stepparent, planning, in loco parentis, fairness, testamentary, child, common law, divorce, estate, family, freedom, maintenance, relief, succession, support, will |
FORMAT | Publications |
FILE | FR117.pdf |
January 25, 2022
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 […]
AREA OF LAW | Wills and Succession Family Law Property |
TAGS | separate, vulnerable, life estate, adult interdependent parter, insolvent, planning, home, homestead, sell, disposition, ownership, transfer, real estate, common law, consent, dower, estate, Land, lease, mobile home, mortgage, spouse, will |
FORMAT | Publications |
FILE | RFD37.pdf |
November 24, 2021
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 […]
AREA OF LAW | Wills and Succession Family Law Property |
TAGS | separate, vulnerable, life estate, adult interdependent parter, insolvent, planning, home, homestead, sell, disposition, ownership, transfer, real estate, common law, consent, dower, estate, Land, lease, mobile home, mortgage, spouse, will |
FORMAT | Publications |
FILE | RFD36.pdf |
November 23, 2021
Personal Property Security Law, Final Report 116
AREA OF LAW | Corporate and Commercial Personal Property Property |
TAGS | ecommerce, internet, transaction, perfected, borrow, collateral, electronic, inventory, banking, chattel, registry, finance, online, priority, secured, loan, money, alberta, business, corporation, credit, creditor, debt, debtor, Property, provincial, registered, security |
FORMAT | Publications |
FILE | FR116.pdf |
September 29, 2021
2020-2021 Annual Report
TAGS | annual, report |
FORMAT | Publications |
FILE | 2020-2021-Annual-Report-with-Audited-Financial-Statements.pdf |
July 29, 2021
Personal Property Security Act Executive Summary
The Alberta Personal Property Security Act [PPSA] came into force in 1990 and produced a significant improvement in secured transactions in Alberta by removing many of the restrictions and limitations that prevented the use of secured credit. Our executive summary outlines our project, the need for reform, and our preliminary recommendations for Alberta’s Personal Property Security Act.
AREA OF LAW | Corporate and Commercial |
TAGS | perfect, secured loan, automobile, aircraft, merchandise, lendor, vendor, registry, finance, personal property, loan, money, alberta, creditor, interest, security |
FORMAT | Publications |
FILE | PPSA-Brochure.pdf |
March 3, 2021
Personal Property Security Act, Report for Discussion 35
The Alberta Personal Property Security Act [PPSA] came into force in 1990 and produced a significant improvement in secured transactions in Alberta by removing many of the restrictions and limitations that prevented the use of secured credit. Since 1990, it has become clear that several areas of the law are in need of reform. Online banking and ecommerce as well ambiguities in the law contribute to the need for reform. The PPSA also did not […]
AREA OF LAW | Corporate and Commercial |
TAGS | interests, collateral, secured party, electronic, inventory, banking, chattel, registry, bankrupt, finance, pmsi, online, priority, perfection, claimant, secured, personal property, loan, creditor, debtor, security |
FORMAT | Publications |
FILE | RFD35.pdf |
December 2, 2020