Ruling may force police to list grow houses

by admin | Apr 1, 2006 | 2006 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca April 1, 2006 Ruling may force police to list grow houses Every police force in Ontario may soon be required to release the addresses of current and former marijuana grow operations. This follows a Feb. 17 ruling by Ontario’s Assistant...

Litigation can prove a costly nightmare

by admin | Mar 25, 2006 | 2006 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca March 25, 2006 Litigation can prove a costly nightmare Buyer goes to court five times Tried to recover $15,000 deposit When Baskaran Sinnadurai offered to buy a house to be built on Holloway Rd., in Markham, from Laredo Construction Inc., he...

Scarborough grow houses listed on-line

by admin | Mar 18, 2006 | 2006 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca March 18, 2006 Scarborough grow houses listed on-line The Toronto Police Service has begun to publish the exact street addresses of marijuana grow operations at least in Scarborough’s 42 Division. This brave move by police superintendent Gary...

Make sure dimensions of lot are specified

by admin | Mar 11, 2006 | 2006 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca March 11, 2006 Make sure dimensions of lot are specified Property size rarely mentioned in builder offers Sales office staff should have copies of registered plans In all the excitement of buying a new home, it’s normal for purchasers to...

Get expert advice for estate planning

by admin | Mar 4, 2006 | 2006 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca March 4, 2006 Get expert advice for estate planning Transferring property to children is fraught with issues A mother and daughter came into my office last week to talk about ownership of the family home. The mother, who is in her 70s, did not...

Closing date extension request denied

by admin | Feb 25, 2006 | 2006 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca February 25, 2006 Closing date extension request denied Edwards-Decoito sued Maple View for damages and return of her deposit An Ontario Court judge in Newmarket has ruled that a builder should have allowed a homebuyer a short extension of the...