either way you will also make it more functional by having a 16' garage door instead of 2 - 8'. 8' are nice because it creates a sense of more privacy when only one is open.

An order from a Federal bankruptcy judge would trump any state law and absolutely would stop the sale or reverse it if it was allowed to proceed.As for the junior liens, I can't imagine the lien holders not petitioning the courts alleging fraud in the transaction.

I have the court papers with me (Uniform Final Judgment of Mortgage Foreclosure).

The 4 weeks has to pass in the newspaper before you can do the sale the following month at the court steps.

@Bill Gulley, you make a very good point about the importance of the court's view on the ability or inability to pay.

Also be clear that there will be a written partnership agreement (preferable with recourse under Canadian courts) before anything starts to happen ... all partnerships end and, as @Jackie Lange indicated, may end badly.Some folks on BP who regularly work with partners and other investors, who could bring far more information in response to your question would be @Will Bernard, @J Scott and @Marco Santarelli

After that, my attorney files with the courts.

Providing advice based on old methods is dangerous now as we are now talking about violations of federal law.Contract for Deeds BTW, as they use to be with a quit claim deed has new issues as well as such as a security agreement is now seen as circumventing foreclosure laws an can land a seller in court for an unlawful foreclosure.So, much has changed in just a a couple years with financing arrangements of any kind, most of the old ways are out the window an we need to take care in what is advised.But, you're right, you nee to fin the seller's needs an address those to make a deal work

The court paperwork here costs about $100 to get everyone out of a unit if they refuse to pay or leave and you do it yourself.

It's difficult to say without seeing the place, but my first reaction would be to leave it as is, or perhaps convert to a 2br if upstairs bedrooms are truly non-functional.