Real Estate Litigation Articles

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca December 17, 2005 Developer truly was a ‘giant’ in the building trade In a touching tribute to the late Marco Muzzo in last Saturday’s New in Homes section, writer Pat Brennan described an incident in which the developer was standing at the...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca December 3, 2005 Truly innocent people may lose homes to fraud The Ontario Court of Appeal recently wrote what may be the final chapter in the case of two mortgages, signed using a forged power of attorney. Unless it is appealed and overturned...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca November 19, 2005 Survey can thwart real estate fraud I’ve often said a land survey is the most important document in a real estate transaction. Without one, the buyer of a new or resale home cannot accurately determine the exact dimensions and...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca November 12, 2005 Check sealed areas during home inspection When conducting an inspection, is a home inspector required to gain access to sealed areas like an attic or crawl space to conduct a complete inspection? If those areas aren’t viewed,...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca November 5, 2005 Reviewing survey a must in any transaction There’s a general misconception in the real estate field that a land survey for a house is not necessary as long as a purchaser gets a title insurance policy. The truth is that a survey...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca October 29, 2005 Check condo deed’s suite number with plans 124 units were wrongly labelled Floor plans can save you grief I’ve always thought that the most important documents in a condominium purchase transaction are the massive floor plans...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca October 22, 2005 Caring broker may get you broader coverage Earlier this month, I wrote in this column about friends of mine I called Gail and Don, and their unfortunate experiences in the aftermath of the storm that hit north of Toronto on Aug....

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca October 15, 2005 Zoning bylaw clashes with Charter rights Which law should take priority? Cottages used for religious purposes A judge of the Quebec Superior Court has ordered a congregation of orthodox Jews in the Laurentian village of...