Real Estate Litigation Articles

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca December 11,  2004 Be ready for the unexpected in real estate deals There is no such thing as a simple transaction Only so much can be done to repair problems after fact   Sooner or later, every real estate lawyer will experience the Deal From...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca December 4,  2004 Forgotten oil tanks can prove expensive Home ownership is often full of surprises, and they’re not always pleasant ones. Consider the case of a local century home, which sold recently, conditional on financing and a home...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca November 27,  2004 Hazard land brings grief Next month marks four years since Jeff and Krista Strachan purchased their dream home in Palgrave, and the nightmare is far from over. Shortly after closing, the Strachans got the shock of their lives...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca November 20,  2004 Search heats up home privacy concerns The Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in the Walter Tessling case is a blow to the right of personal privacy for Canadians. It’s also in stark contrast to a decision of the United States...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca November 13,  2004 Wife’s forgery puts home at risk A Toronto man whose wife forged a power of attorney to herself stands to lose his entire interest in their family home if a recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court is upheld on appeal....

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca November 6,  2004 Resale home inspection a smart move Agent, township must pay damages Buyer unaware of sloping floor;  Home inspection wasn’t suggested An Ottawa-area real estate agent and her firm have been hit with a six-figure damage award...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca October 30 2004 Readers weigh in on disclosure statements Hot topic in the Toronto real estate market There are strong views both ways on SPIS forms Judging from the response I received to my column on property condition statements two weeks...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca October 23 2004 Laurels to paralegal report; e-learning darts   It’s darts and laurels time for the Law Society of Upper Canada, the governing body of the legal profession in Ontario. This week, the organization gets one of each. The laurel:...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca October 16 2004 Staying silent in home sale may equal fraud Court rules couple lied on PCS disclosure form Leaking windows should be reported   It had always been my understanding of real estate law that if a vendor says nothing about the house...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca October 9 2004 Heed power of attorney The importance of having carefully drawn-up powers of attorney for both personal care and property matters has been emphasized by a recently published decision of the Superior Court of Justice. This...