Real Estate Litigation Articles
Proceed with caution with clauses found on contract’s ‘extras’
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca July 1, 2000 Proceed with caution with clauses found on contract’s ‘extras’ Make it clear you won’t take house without requested features. Maria and Tony are a nice young couple in their early 20s. Their names have been changed, but their story...
Lawsuit, shmawsuit’: Yiddish livens up courtroom
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca Bob Aaron June 30, 2001 Lawsuit, shmawsuit’: Yiddish livens up courtroom Latin’s on its way out as the language of law When I was studying Latin in high school, the common wisdom was that if I had any intention of being a lawyer, I had to have a...
Those ‘extras’ certainly add up
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca June 24, 2000 Those ‘extras’ certainly add up The market for new homes and condominiums is very active, and buyers by the thousands are streaming through builders’ site offices. With rare exceptions, here’s what they don’t tell you in the...
City takes hit for shoddy Reno
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca June 23, 2001 City takes hit for shoddy Reno The Annex is a trendy area of older Toronto homes in the Bloor-Bathurst-Spadina corridor. Back in 1990, James Ingles and his wife Valerie Webb owned an 80-year-old Annex house at 123 MacPherson Ave....
Paralegal proposals a recipe for havoc
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca June 17, 2000 Paralegal proposals a recipe for havoc Letting paralegals handle real estate sales could have unfortunate consequences. Retired Supreme Court Justice Peter Cory released his report to the attorney-general on paralegal regulation...
Pizza person shut out
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca June 16, 2001 Pizza person shut out Question: In our condo, the Board have rules that forbid fast food delivery people from going upstairs to units. Instead, they call from downstairs and tenants must go down to pick up the order. The Board...
Do we want to be like our southern neighbour?
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca June 16, 2001 Do we want to be like our southern neighbour? Proposed rule could encourage petty lawsuits Most standard homeowner insurance policies carry third-party liability coverage of $500,000 or $1 million. If someone is injured on the...
No-fee mortgage marketing plan has costs
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca June 10, 2000 No-fee mortgage marketing plan has costs A new mortgage marketing scheme of the Bank of Nova Scotia has been withdrawn and revised after lawyers complained the program encouraged consumers to close their real estate transactions...
Wife may be on hook for co-signing loan
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca June 9, 2001 Wife may be on hook for co-signing loan Separate legal advice for couple and bank `bullet-proofs’ transaction It happens all the time. The husband is having financial trouble and applies to his bank for a loan. The bank approves the...
Be cautious when buying property with a partner
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca June 3, 2000 Be cautious when buying property with a partner What happens when you buy a property with a partner? How do you protect yourself if something goes wrong? These questions were raised in an e-mail received last week from Star readers...
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