Real Estate Litigation Articles

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca Bob Aaron May 12, 2001 Did you buy at site of fire? Here’s what buyers of Liberty Walk townhouses need to know MICHAEL STUPARYK/TORONTO STAR UP IN SMOKE: This massive townhouse fire has left hundreds of buyers up in the air. STARTING OVER:...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca May 12, 2001 Possession counts when finders aren’t keepers Sometimes they’re the weepers, at least in this court case It’s a common misconception that the old adage “finders keepers, losers weepers” is the law of Canada. In most cases, however,...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca April 28, 2001 Gretzky: he sues, he misses Great One lost bid for $1.86 million Muskoka cottage TIM KOORS/AP PHOTO NO SCORE: Gretzky’s offer to buy Lake Joseph cottagewas ruled invalid in court. I often tell my clients what I call Aaron’s First...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca April 28, 2001 What if Ontario residents don’t have proper title to their lands? It happened in Sarnia; could it happen here? One of the scariest things that can happen to any homeowner is to have a stranger come along and say, “This is my land....

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca April 14, 2001 Insulation foam doesn’t deserve to be banned New carpeting can give off more gas than UFFI For more than 20 years, virtually every residential agreement of purchase and sale in Ontario has contained a clause dealing with the...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca April 7, 2001 Small-town lawyer has some big ideas Following the lead of Scottish solicitors may ruffle some real estate feathers In one small Ontario town, a handful of lawyers practise real estate law, and a similar number of real estate...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca April 4, 2001 Squatter’s rights a tricky issue Encroachment disputes can be bitter, hostile and and costly With the possible exception of family law, few areas of the law inspire litigation as bitter and as hostile as land boundary disputes....

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca Unfortunate ruling for home-buying public The Granite Gates community is in the picturesque Sawmill Valley area of Mississauga. It was marketed in the early 1990s as a multi-phased condominium development. Each phase would have a different style...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca March 17, 2001 Using kit to write will can be risky Litigation lawyers get big bucks to sort out mess A client called last week to say she had just purchased a do-it-yourself will kit for herself and her husband after hearing it advertised on...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca March 10, 2001 Condo or co-op? Co-op units cheaper but with few safeguards A client called me last week to say that her son was leaving the family nest and looking for a place of his own. Since condominiums were beyond the family budget, their...