This Chapter provides in general for matters relating to liens: definition of liens; creation of liens; effect of liens; priority of liens; redemption from liens; and extinction of liens. A lien is a charge imposed in some mode other than by a transfer in trust upon specific property by which it is made security for the performance of an act, e.g. mortgages. A general lien is one which the holder thereof is entitled to enforce as a security for the performance of all the obligations, or all of a particular class of obligations, which exist in his favour against the owner of the property.

This Chapter defines the duties of tenant for life, coterminous owners, two or more persons are associated by agreement in the use of an asset belonging to a property, etc. The owner of a life Estate shall be required to carry out duties defines in section 1 with respect to the estate. Neighbouring owners are mutually bound equally to maintain the boundaries, monuments and fences between them.

This Chapter provides for a series of general matters with respect to real or immovable property such as classification of estates, the definition of ownership issues, limitations on full ownership, reversions, remainder of former estate, suspension of ownership, limitations on Life Estates, rights of heirs of life tenants, etc. Estates in real property, in respect to the duration of their enjoyment, are either: estates of inheritance or perpetual estates; estates for life; estates for years; or estates at will.