Real Estate Litigation Articles

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca March 1, 2003 Family compensated in mortgage fraud case But judge limits award to actual expenses             Deed transferred without their knowledge   Mortgage fraud is in the news again with the release of a decision by Ontario’s deputy...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca February 22, 2003 Real estate agents must exercise care Ontario court makes ruling    Agent missed change in offer   An Ontario court has slapped the knuckles of a Toronto-area real estate agent for failing to properly explain the terms of an...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca February 15 2003 Do you know where you live? Neighbourhood knowledge The Beach or Beaches?   158 Toronto neighbourhoods are profiled It’s time to test your knowledge of Toronto’s residential neighbourhoods. Here’s the quiz. Answer true or false...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca February 8, 2003 Courts pave way for greening of our lawns   In our house, the first sign of spring is not Groundhog Day, or the January Boat Show, or the (hopefully) rising temperatures. Instead, I know that warm weather is only just around the...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca January 25, 2003 Column on warranty program hits nerve One builder says homes are `new, not perfect’ `It is difficult to get ONHWP to do anything:’ reader Builders, buyers offer comments   Last week’s column, "Does ONHWP really protect...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca January 25, 2003 Column on warranty program hits nerve One builder says homes are `new, not perfect’ `It is difficult to get ONHWP to do anything:’ reader Builders, buyers offer comments   Last week’s column, "Does ONHWP really protect...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca January 18, 2003 Does ONHWP really protect homebuyers? Couple thinks consumer protection is ‘smoke and mirrors’;  disapppointed in conciliation process The Ontario New Home Warranty Plan (ONHWP) proudly proclaims that if there are outstanding...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca January 11, 2003 Victims of a mortgage discharge fraud Private lender faces $70,000 close call When the file landed on my desk, it looked like an ordinary mortgage collection task, but by the time it was concluded several months later, lawyers...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca January 4, 2003 It’s never too late to prepare your will New estate planning book is full of tips There’s no such thing as one-size-fits-all will     Who gets the family home if the owners die? Who determines if and when it is sold? Do the kids...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca December 28,  2002 Don’t let house insurance take a holiday Going away for the holidays? Under most insurance policies, if your house is unoccupied for more than four consecutive days during the winter season, your insurance will not cover water...