My common law spouse of seven years and I are separating and our house, that she bought from my ex wife and me for $250,000 in 2001 is now worth approximately $450,000 (possibly more). She is an admitted gambling addict and a revenue canada auditor so $$$ is a ball busting issue. I want 50% of the profit on the house because she has added liines of credit, credit cards and one possibly two remortages and will not tell me what the "real" mortgage is at present. I am on the mortgage as a co-signer but am not on title on the property.

I want to place a lien for $50,000 [or 50% of the profit generated on the sale] on the property in case she constructs a secret sale that I am unaware of so that she can pocket 100% of the profit. How do I do this and how do I structure this so that she does not use her remortgages, lines of credit a \nd credit cards to show that no profit was generated ?

Any help or guidance is much appreciated, because her life mission (as all Rev Can Auditors), is to screw me and keep ALL the money
Richard Smith

My common law spouse of seven years and I are separating and our house, that she bought from my ex wife and me for $250,000 in 2001 is now worth approximately $450,000 (possibly more). She is an admitted gambling addict and a revenue canada auditor so $$$ is a ball busting issue. I want 50% of the profit on the house because she has added liines of credit, credit cards and one possibly two remortages and will not tell me what the "real" mortgage is at present. I am on the mortgage as a co-signer but am not on title on the property.

I want to place a lien for $50,000 [or 50% of the profit generated on the sale] on the property in case she constructs a secret sale that I am unaware of so that she can pocket 100% of the profit. How do I do this and how do I structure this so that she does not use her remortgages, lines of credit a \nd credit cards to show that no profit was generated ?

Any help or guidance is much appreciated, because her life mission (as all Rev Can Auditors), is to screw me and keep ALL the money
Richard Smith


You can place a lien if you have a judgment or if construction is being done -

What would be your grounds?

I don't see the Court allowing this or everyone would do it.

She is the sole owner of the house? Then I see problems with "your" share.

I did a renovation for $500 on a property and the owner did not want to pay. How Can I put a lien on that property and
What steps Should I do that?

Thank you.

Joe Jones