Not exact matches
In 1984, «Litigation» (the
former title of this column) rediscovered the Queen's Proctor was still alive when Sir John Arnold, President
of the Family Division, rescinded three decrees nisi based on unreasonable behaviour in favour
of petitioners who had sworn special procedure affidavits falsely deposing that they and their
spouses were not living together.
If that single person on
title emerges from the relationship and sells the house, that could potentially expose the purchaser to legal action, says Jacqueline Boucher, who practises family and estates law with Cox & Palmer in Saint John, N.B. «You could end up in a situation where the
former spouse who was left out
of the transaction brought the purchasers into litigation to establish their claim.»
After you receive your share
of the home's equity, you then sign over all rights to the home's
title to your
former spouse.
Because you are not legally liable for the new mortgage, you can sign over the home's
title without fear
of credit damage or lawsuits should your
former spouse stop making payments on the home loan.