Thank you for this insight. I don't even know what an order of partition and sale is, but at least I now have SOMETHING I can look up and investigate so I can move forward!
This is such a rotten situation. I have been kicking myself for a long time now...
I am located in Brampton Ontario Canada. I purchased a home in 2005 with someone who was a friend at the time (the relationship was NEVER more than friendship, my boyfriend who is now my husband also moved into the house with us). Within the first year, he pulled a complete disappearing act...