Real Estate Litigation Articles

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca December 30, 2006 In 2006, title fraud top real estate story Looking back on 2006, there can be no doubt that the real estate story of the year was title fraud. No other issue in this field seemed to fascinate and horrify the public as the...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca December 23, 2006 ‘Tis the season when many of us bless our homes For Christians the world over, Christmas is a time of celebration which is often centred on the home. Many religions recognize the home is so important that special ceremonies...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca December 16, 2006 Your castle isn’t always a fortress It has often been said that a man’s home is his castle, but is it really? Just how much privacy is a citizen entitled to enjoy in his or her home, and what rights does the state or anyone...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca December 9, 2006 Buyer beware when it comes to deposits What happens when you sign an agreement to buy a house from a builder but later change your mind? That was the question an Ontario court had to deal with in a case heard earlier this year....

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca December 9, 2006 Buyer beware when it comes to deposits What happens when you sign an agreement to buy a house from a builder but later change your mind? That was the question an Ontario court had to deal with in a case heard earlier this year....

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca December 2, 2006 Real estate deals don’t belong in court Step encroachment doesn’t constitute grounds to cancel this sale agreement If the buyers of a house find out after signing the purchase agreement that the front steps encroach on the city...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca November 25, 2006 Beware the tiny, turgid prose of the offer Once upon a time, it was possible to buy a condominium unit from a Toronto-area builder before construction, and rely on the agreement of purchase and sale to determine all of the...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca November 18, 2006 Sister’s signature forged in sale When Sharon Dunford’s mother died in June 2000, she bequeathed the family home on Russell Ave. in St. Catharines to Dunford and her sister equally. At the time, it was worth about $80,000. The...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca November 11, 2006 Fraud victims deserve quicker compensation In the past few weeks, I have received dozens of letters, emails and faxes proposing solutions to what Justice Randall Echlin, in an Ontario court decision late last month, called “a...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca November 4, 2006 Disclosure: It’s seller beware Very difficult for homeowners to answer questions Litigation more likely if forms used during transaction I stirred up a storm of controversy with my Title Page column about property disclosure...