Real Estate Litigation Articles

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

York Region Police 2002 – 2005 Grow-Ops

Indian Claims Commission – Toronto Purchase Inquiry

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca February 18, 2006 What do you do if you find a bag of cash? Criminal proceeds can be seized Quebec money fate unknown   What would you do if you were renovating your newly purchased home, and found a bag containing $100,000 in $20 bills hidden...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca February 11, 2006 Use RRSP funds to pay down mortgage now Usually good advice for young homeowners Get advice from someone not promoting funds   As RRSP season runs into high gear, it’s time for a reminder that the federal government’s Home...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca February 4, 2006 Time-shares: Don’t buy under pressure Since the Consumer Protection Act 2002 came into force on July 30, 2005, an Ontario consumer can cancel an agreement to purchase a time-share property, for any reason, within 10 days after...