Rare ruling: Ex tenant-in-common denied right to sell home 18 years later

by James R.G. Cook | Oct 24, 2023 | Legal Issues

Co-authored by Christina Tassopoulos   QUICK HITS   When a property is owned by 2+ people, one owner might want to sell it against the wishes of the others. Under Ontario’s Partition Act, this is typically allowed. Stothers vs Kazeks is one of the rare...

Legal dispute: Co-owner’s son buys second mortgage in attempt to force property sale

by James R.G. Cook | Oct 13, 2023 | Legal Issues

QUICK HITS   In the case of 1000249084 Ontario Inc. v. Andazesgishahr, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice dealt with a property dispute involving co-owners and a mortgage lender; the co-owners had an agreement preventing the sale of the property without mutual...