Title fraud bill faces troubled future

by admin | Oct 28, 2006 | 2006 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca October 28, 2006 Title fraud bill faces troubled future Homeowners still at risk Doesn’t provide reasonable costs Government Services Minister Gerry Phillips has introduced a bill that is intended to ensure that ownership of a property cannot be...

Beware of signing disclosure forms

by admin | Oct 21, 2006 | 2006 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca October 21, 2006 Beware of signing disclosure forms Difficult queries beyond scope of most homeowners Statement dredges up increase in problems, disputes   One of the most controversial forms used in the real estate field today is the Seller...

Make land survey part of any deal

by admin | Oct 14, 2006 | 2006 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca October 14, 2006 Make land survey part of any deal Does title insurance eliminate the need for a land survey? When Joe and Gloria signed an agreement to buy their house in Scarborough this summer, their real estate agent inserted this clause in...

Title theft issue strikes emotional chord

by admin | Oct 7, 2006 | 2006 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca October 7, 2006 Title theft issue strikes emotional chord Last week’s Title Page column, in which I compared Ontario’s proposed solution to the title theft problem with recent legislation in British Columbia, has produced a storm of reader...

No correct answer or easy solution to title fraud dilemma

by admin | Sep 30, 2006 | 2006 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca September 30, 2006 No correct answer or easy solution to title fraud dilemma The governments of Ontario and British Columbia have taken directly opposite positions on how to protect the public from title fraudsters. Earlier this month, Ontario...