Not all title insurers are alike

by admin | Nov 23, 2000 | 2000, 2000 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca November 23, 2000 Not all title insurers are alike First Canadian Title tried to get law changed Last week’s column was an introduction to title insurance, a relatively new way to protect home buyers against unpredictable and often undetectable...

Why you should get title insurance

by admin | Nov 18, 2000 | 2000, 2000 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca November 18, 2000 Why you should get title insurance   Not long ago, an Ontario lawyer acted on a home purchase under a power of sale. The first mortgage had gone into arrears and the mortgagee had sold the house. Title showed that there was a...

Make sure your lawyer’s on the e-train

by admin | Nov 10, 2000 | 2000, 2000 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca November 10, 2000 Make sure your lawyer’s on the e-train Land transfers process going electronic in Peel as part of Ontario-wide automation Property conveyancing in Mississauga and Brampton has moved from the 18th century to the 21st century...

Province draws line on sloppy documentation

by admin | Nov 5, 2000 | 2000, 2000 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca November 5, 2000 Province draws line on sloppy documentation New standards set that could delay property registration Users of Ontario’s land registry offices got a double whammy this week with twin announcements that are certain to shake up the...

Spectre of tainted houses raised

by admin | Oct 20, 2000 | 2000, 2000 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca October 22, 2000 Spectre of tainted houses raised   Next week is Halloween and wee ghosts and goblins everywhere will be pretending that their home, or their friend’s, is haunted. For most of us, it’s just fun and make-believe. But for others it...