House fraud decision rocks industry

by admin | Jan 5, 2008 | 2008 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca January 5, 2008 House fraud decision rocks industry Bank ‘did not take steps to scrutinize power of attorney,’ judge rules It took the better part of 18 months and more than $30,000 in legal fees, but Paul Reviczky has his property back in his...

As if lawyers need extra work

by admin | Dec 22, 2007 | 2007 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca December 22, 2007 As if lawyers need extra work Two-lawyer rule for registering deeds is overkill Question: How many lawyers does it take to register a deed transferring the ownership of a parcel of land? Answer: For the past 212 years, the...

Document your insured possessions

by admin | Dec 15, 2007 | 2007 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca December 15, 2007 Document your insured possessions Chubb gets hit with $500,000 in punitive damages It was exactly 10 years ago this weekend that a fire destroyed the luxury house belonging to Bridgette Sagl on Doulton Dr. in Mississauga. When...

Time to repeal outdated law

by admin | Dec 8, 2007 | 2007 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca December 8, 2007 Time to repeal outdated law Statute Labour Act could mean that some Ontario taxpayers must perform road work The owners of a farm in England have been hit with a bill for more than 500,000 ($1 million) by the Church of England...

‘Arrogant’ bank chastised by judge

by admin | Dec 1, 2007 | 2007 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca December 1, 2007 ‘Arrogant’ bank chastised by judge Whoever said you can’t fight city hall or the big banks never met Brampton lawyer Ken Hood or his clients Mark and Laura McDonald. When the McDonalds bought their cottage near Kapuskasing some...

We need an open, comprehensive grow-op list

by admin | Nov 24, 2007 | 2007 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca November 24,2007 We need an open, comprehensive grow-op list Two weeks ago in this column, I asked whether listing agents should be required to disclose that a home was, or might have been, a marijuana grow operation, or whether they should...