Bourne, Jenkins & Mulligan

Spring, 2004
Bourne, Jenkins & Mulligan Newsletter

Rural and Recreational Property

The lawyers at Bourne, Jenkins & Mulligan would be happy to discuss your offer to purchase and are prepared to discuss the special issues involved in rural or waterfront property. Topics may include:

1. The Survey and Legal Description
   • up-to-date
   • description acceptable for registration
   • registered and unregistered easements

2. The Shoreline
   • filled land
   • shore road allowance
   • docks

3. Access to Property
   • municipal road
   • private road
   • easement
   • water access

4. Water Sources
   • Well or Lake
      - location of well or water line
      - potability test and well driller's certificate
      - rate of flow and condition of pump and equipment
   • Communal System
      - municipal system
      - communal system (under the Safe Water Drinking Act, 2002)

5. Septic System
   • installation report
   • work orders
   • inspection

6. Zoning Bylaws / Work Orders
• compliance
• future changs

7. Title Insurance
• issues covered
• issues not covered

8. Fire Insurance
• WETT inspection
• oil tank, electrical panel, and other inspection issues.

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