Most property disputes come from one of a few places: a buyer or seller who cannot or will not complete, a deposit both sides claim, co-owners who no longer agree on what to do with a property, or a boundary, easement or lien that surfaces at the worst moment.
These matters sit between our real estate and civil litigation work, and we handle them from the same file: first by working out what the contract and the title actually say, then by pushing for a practical resolution before the costs outgrow what is at stake.
What we help with
- Failed completions and claims for damages
- Deposit disputes after a collapsed sale
- Co-ownership disagreements, including applications to force a sale
- Boundary, easement and right of way disputes
- Builders liens and construction holdback issues
- Non-disclosure and defect claims after a purchase
How it usually works
- 01
Read the contract and the title
Nearly every property dispute is decided by the contract terms, the registered charges and the correspondence between the parties.
- 02
Weigh cost against value
We tell you what the claim is realistically worth, what pursuing or defending it would cost, and whether the other side could pay.
- 03
Resolve or litigate
A clear demand letter settles many disputes. Where it does not, we file in the right forum and keep looking for settlement as the case proceeds.
Related services
- ForeclosureMortgage default and foreclosure in the BC Supreme Court, for homeowners and for lenders.
- Contract DisputesClaims for breach of contract between individuals, contractors and businesses.
- Residential Purchases & SalesClosing the purchase or sale of a home, from title search to the day the keys change hands.Real Estate Conveyancing