New home owners dig into their legal rights and obligations about backyard burial

by admin | Jul 6, 2013 | 2013 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca Couple unaware former owner’s ashes part of their purchase Just when I thought I had heard every possible real estate problem, a client showed up with a question that is so novel that the answer doesn’t appear in any court cases or real estate...

Toronto condo on Leaside street with name that had lofty beginning

by admin | Jun 22, 2013 | 2013 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca Canada’s first airmail pilot lands his good name in Leaside A couple of weeks ago I was meeting with a client to sign closing documents for his condominium purchase in the Scenic on Eglinton project in Toronto’s Leaside neighbourhood. Since the...

Condo corporation failed in noise control

by admin | Jun 8, 2013 | 2013 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca One of the most common complaints from condominium residents is noise coming from neighbouring units. In the last 40 years, more than 100 condominium noise cases have gone to trial in Ontario courts. The latest of these involves an application...

Some title insurance is better than others

by admin | May 25, 2013 | 2013 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca Legal services coverage provides protection from mistakes outside policy limits In the world of real estate, it’s not very well known that title insurance policies vary significantly from one company to another. When it comes to basic title...

Beware sending a real estate deal off the rails

by admin | May 11, 2013 | 2013 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca Be reasonable, get solid legal advice to help minimize damages and avoid an ugly court case An interesting decision from Toronto’s small claims court last December provides a useful lesson on the obligations of buyers, sellers and lawyers when a...

Problems with land titles just got clearer

by admin | Apr 27, 2013 | 2013 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca A decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal in February may have settled the thorny question of whether or not courts have the authority to correct erroneous descriptions of properties in the land registration system. The origin of the dispute...