Co-ownership disputes
Co-ownership disputes can arise in many cases. No matter your case, our team is always ready to support you in your legal proceedings and represent you on a daily basis.
- Formal notices
- Legal proceedings by the syndicate or a co-owner for the application and compliance with the declaration of co-ownership
- Legal proceedings by a co-owner for the cancellation or modification of a general meeting decision
- Judicial proceedings by a co-owner for the cancellation or modification of a decision of the board of directors
- Legal proceedings by the syndicate for construction defects against a promoter, a contractor or building professionals
- Legal proceedings by a co-owner for latent defects against a seller
- Representations of the syndicate or a co-owner in the conciliation and arbitration process with the administrators of the New Home Warranty Plan, in case of defects, faults or deficiencies
- Legal proceedings by the syndicate or a co-owner to recover damages and/or deductible following an insurance claim
- Legal proceedings by the syndicate for the recovery of common expenses or other unpaid amounts for the benefit of the syndicate of co-owners
- Legal proceedings by a co-owner to force the syndicate to maintain the common areas and/or maintain the building
- Legal proceedings by a co-owner to recover damages for abuse, disturbances and/or inconveniences caused by the syndicate
- Mediation and arbitration of disputes between the syndicate and co-owners
- Any other dispute
Drafting
Many documents are essential to co-ownership arrangements. Our team is responsible for producing or modifying all the documents required for the proper functioning of your co-ownership.
- Declarations of divided co-ownership
- Declarations required for the establishment of a co-ownership in phases:
- Initial Declaration of Co-ownership
- Declaration of concurrent co-ownership
- Indivision agreement
- Documents necessary for the establishment of a new co-ownership
- Adapted information notes and preliminary contracts
- Co-ownership by-laws
- Modifications and amendments to Declarations of Co-ownership
- Rewriting of Declarations of Co-ownership published under the former Civil Code of Lower Canada
- Notice of legal hypothec in favour of the syndicates of co-owners
- Notice of exercise of hypothecary rights in favour of the syndicates of co-owners
- Etc.
Legal advice
The co-ownership domain is constantly changing and evolving. Our team is available to advise you on matters that concern you so that you can make the right decisions.
- Legal opinion
- Legal advice to syndicates (directors and managers of co-ownerships)
- Start-up of co-ownerships
- Assembly of co-ownerships in phases
- Co-ownership due diligence prior to the purchase of a unit
- Merger of syndicates of co-ownership
- Dissolution and liquidation of condominiums
- Fiduciary for insurance purposes
- Fiduciary for payment management in case of major work
Meeting of co-owners
The meeting of co-owners is an important event in condominium ownership. Our team is available to support you and provide the help you need every step of the way.
- Updating the registers of co-owners
- Organization and active presence at the meeting of co-owners
- Assistance and drafting of draft resolutions, notices of meeting, mandates and any other document relating to the meeting of co-owners
- Chairing and secretary of the general meeting of co-owners
- Preparation of the register of attendance, ballots and minutes
- Taking care of vote counting at general meetings using software that calculates in real time the votes of co-owners present and represented, according to the nature of the decision to be voted on
- Organization and holding of remote co-owner meetings (virtual meetings)
Specialized training
Several stakeholders with different needs rub shoulders in co-ownership. Whatever your role, our team can help you improve your competencies and increase your self-sufficiency.
- Co-owners
- Directors and managers
- Real estate brokers
- Insurance brokers and agents
- Lawyers
- Notaries