by admin | Jan 6, 2018 | 2018 Toronto Star Property Law Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca Know what to expect from your lawyer and you can avoid troublesome legal claims A fact sheet published last month by LawPRO — the Lawyers’ Professional Indemnity Company — provides an interesting insight into the practice standards expected of...
by admin | Dec 23, 2017 | 2017 Toronto Star Property Law Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca Judge ruled there was no oppressive conduct on parents’ part that would justify the daughter’s position that she did not want to sell the house. It’s not uncommon for relatives to add their names onto the title of a house to help the real owner...
by admin | Dec 9, 2017 | 2017 Toronto Star Property Law Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca ‘Zombie’ deeds have sparked a tricky legal debate. If a homeowner signs a deed to a house or other parcel of land during his or her lifetime, can it be registered after death to avoid the government’s 1.5 per cent probate fee? Many real estate...
by admin | Nov 11, 2017 | 2017 Toronto Star Property Law Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca With houses built so close together, permits to access neighbours’ space are too onerous. With so many Toronto homes built within a few feet — or even inches — of each other, it can be a problem when an owner needs access to their neighbour’s...
by admin | Oct 28, 2017 | 2017 Toronto Star Property Law Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca There is no timetable for many key consumer protection amendments to the former condo act. With parts of the new Condominium Act coming into force on Nov. 1, prominent Toronto condominium lawyer Audrey Loeb has expressed concern over the...
