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It's not likely that it's too late to deal with this.
That would only be the case if the fence was there for more than ten years before your property was converted to the Land Titles System.
Under the Land Titles System title cannot be acquired by way of advese possession.
This question can be easily resolved by having a brief consultation with a local real estate lawyer. Take your deed with you.
What you can do to find a lawyer is one of the following things.
You can contact the Law Society and use their Lawyer Referral Service. You will be given the name of a lawyer and can consult with the lawyer and the first half hour will be free.
The number is:
1-800-268-8326 or(NNN) NNN-NNNN(within the GTA)
Or you can check on a site called lexpert. This is a legal directory of leading lawyers and law firms throughout Canada and is well-respected by the legal community.
Here's the link to their website:
http://www.lexpert.ca/Directory/DirectoryContent/FindLawyersOrFirm.aspx
That would only be the case if the fence was there for more than ten years before your property was converted to the Land Titles System.
Under the Land Titles System title cannot be acquired by way of advese possession.
This question can be easily resolved by having a brief consultation with a local real estate lawyer. Take your deed with you.
What you can do to find a lawyer is one of the following things.
You can contact the Law Society and use their Lawyer Referral Service. You will be given the name of a lawyer and can consult with the lawyer and the first half hour will be free.
The number is:
1-800-268-8326 or(NNN) NNN-NNNN(within the GTA)
Or you can check on a site called lexpert. This is a legal directory of leading lawyers and law firms throughout Canada and is well-respected by the legal community.
Here's the link to their website:
http://www.lexpert.ca/Directory/DirectoryContent/FindLawyersOrFirm.aspx
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