Judgement Mortgage/jointly owned property

I bought a house with a relative for which we put up 50% of the equity on purchase over 70% of which was provided by me. Unbeknownst to me his loans for boat, cars, holidays other 'investment' properties were all being ignored and to cut a long life on the hog story short, there are judgement mortgages littering the deeds from banks, revenue commissioners, finance houses etc.

I have been paying the mortgage on my own for the couple of few years since taking over my relative's 'share' of the...

Judgement Mortgage/jointly owned property