๐ Case at a Glance
Our client, a landlord who had leased their own apartment to their son and daughter-in-law, faced an unexpected crisis when the daughter-in-law โ following divorce proceedings โ unilaterally declared the lease terminated and registered a lease registration injunction (์์ฐจ๊ถ๋ฑ๊ธฐ๋ช
๋ น) worth hundreds of millions of KRW. Despite the fact that the son and grandchildren continued to reside in and maintain their resident registration at the property, the registration was completed without legal basis. Law Firm Jinheon responded with a comprehensive objection strategy, successfully obtaining a court decision reducing the secured deposit amount and securing an explicit judicial finding that the lease agreement had not been validly terminated โ establishing a strong foundation for the client's upcoming civil proceedings.]
1. Why the Client Came to Law Firm Jinheon
Our client had been leasing their privately owned apartment to their son and daughter-in-law, renewing the agreement multiple times over the years. When the couple began divorce proceedings, the daughter-in-law sent a unilateral notice to the client โ as landlord โ declaring the lease terminated and demanding the return of the full lease deposit.
At the time, the son and the couple's children remained living in the apartment with their resident registrations intact. Only the daughter-in-law had moved out to her parents' home. Despite this, she proceeded to register a lease registration injunction (์์ฐจ๊ถ๋ฑ๊ธฐ๋ช
๋ น) over the property, securing a claim for hundreds of millions of KRW.
The client firmly believed thatย the injunction had been registered without legal grounds, given that the lease had never been validly terminated. They came to Law Firm Jinheon seeking to contest it.
2. Law Firm Jinheon's Legal Strategy
Rather than mounting a simple rebuttal, Law Firm Jinheon developed a multi-layered objection strategy built aroundย three core pillars:
- โ๏ธProof of Continued Occupancy and Resident Registration โ We gathered and submitted documentary evidence confirming that the son and children continued to reside in the apartment and maintain their resident registrations there after the divorce, demonstrating that the property had not been vacated by the household.
- โ๏ธChallenging the Deposit Amount โ We carefully reviewed the payment history and confirmed that a portion of the lease deposit had already been returned at the request of the son and daughter-in-law during the lease period. This evidence was compiled and presented to contest the full deposit amount claimed in the injunction.
- โ๏ธEstablishing That the Lease Remained Valid โ Through systematic collection of evidence โ including the original lease agreement, renewal history, and communications between the parties โ we built a comprehensive legal argument that the lease agreement had never been validly terminated.
Throughout this process, Law Firm Jinheon kept one eye firmly on the bigger picture: not only securing the best immediate outcome in the objection, butย proactively obtaining a favorable judicial statement to be leveraged in the inevitable civil proceedingsย over the deposit.
3. The Court's Decision โ Deposit Reduced, Lease Continuance Noted
While the court did not cancel the lease registration injunction in its entirety, it accepted a significant portion of Law Firm Jinheon's arguments and issued the following decision:
๐ Decision SummaryThe court reduced the secured deposit amount covered by the lease registration injunction and cancelled and dismissed the portion exceeding that figure. Crucially, the written reasoning of the decision explicitly addressed the client's argument โ noting that the evidence submitted regarding the continued existence of the lease agreement had been duly considered as part of the court's determination of the scope of the injunction.ย
This judicial statement holds significant strategic value. By having the court formally acknowledge โ on the record โ the arguments surrounding the lease's continued validity, Law Firm Jinheon has established aย favorable evidentiary foundation for the client in the upcoming civil trialย over the deposit.
Securing a favorable court statement at the provisional remedy stage, before the main proceedings even begin, is far more valuable than it may appear on the surface.
4. Why This Case Matters โ And Why Choose Law Firm Jinheon
This case arose from a dispute embedded in sensitive family relationships โ a scenario far more complex than a standard landlord-tenant conflict, and one where the evidentiary path is rarely straightforward.
Many clients in similar situations resign themselves to the situation, believing thatย once a lease registration injunction has been registered, there is nothing to be done. Law Firm Jinheon proved otherwise โ reducing the registered deposit amount through formal objection proceedings and, more importantly, securing language in the court's written ruling that will actively benefit the client in subsequent litigation.
A lease registration injunction objection is not simply a procedural formality. It isย the opening move in a larger legal contestย โ one that can decisively shape the outcome of the deposit recovery lawsuit that follows. Law Firm Jinheon approaches every case with this long-term perspective, designing each step to protect the client's interests not just today, but through the full arc of the dispute.
If you are facing a similar situation, we encourage you to reach out to Law Firm Jinheon before taking any further action.
๐ Case at a Glance
Our client, a landlord who had leased their own apartment to their son and daughter-in-law, faced an unexpected crisis when the daughter-in-law โ following divorce proceedings โ unilaterally declared the lease terminated and registered a lease registration injunction (์์ฐจ๊ถ๋ฑ๊ธฐ๋ช ๋ น) worth hundreds of millions of KRW. Despite the fact that the son and grandchildren continued to reside in and maintain their resident registration at the property, the registration was completed without legal basis. Law Firm Jinheon responded with a comprehensive objection strategy, successfully obtaining a court decision reducing the secured deposit amount and securing an explicit judicial finding that the lease agreement had not been validly terminated โ establishing a strong foundation for the client's upcoming civil proceedings.]
1. Why the Client Came to Law Firm Jinheon
Our client had been leasing their privately owned apartment to their son and daughter-in-law, renewing the agreement multiple times over the years. When the couple began divorce proceedings, the daughter-in-law sent a unilateral notice to the client โ as landlord โ declaring the lease terminated and demanding the return of the full lease deposit.
At the time, the son and the couple's children remained living in the apartment with their resident registrations intact. Only the daughter-in-law had moved out to her parents' home. Despite this, she proceeded to register a lease registration injunction (์์ฐจ๊ถ๋ฑ๊ธฐ๋ช ๋ น) over the property, securing a claim for hundreds of millions of KRW.
The client firmly believed thatย the injunction had been registered without legal grounds, given that the lease had never been validly terminated. They came to Law Firm Jinheon seeking to contest it.
2. Law Firm Jinheon's Legal Strategy
Rather than mounting a simple rebuttal, Law Firm Jinheon developed a multi-layered objection strategy built aroundย three core pillars:
Throughout this process, Law Firm Jinheon kept one eye firmly on the bigger picture: not only securing the best immediate outcome in the objection, butย proactively obtaining a favorable judicial statement to be leveraged in the inevitable civil proceedingsย over the deposit.
3. The Court's Decision โ Deposit Reduced, Lease Continuance Noted
While the court did not cancel the lease registration injunction in its entirety, it accepted a significant portion of Law Firm Jinheon's arguments and issued the following decision:
๐ Decision SummaryThe court reduced the secured deposit amount covered by the lease registration injunction and cancelled and dismissed the portion exceeding that figure. Crucially, the written reasoning of the decision explicitly addressed the client's argument โ noting that the evidence submitted regarding the continued existence of the lease agreement had been duly considered as part of the court's determination of the scope of the injunction.ย
This judicial statement holds significant strategic value. By having the court formally acknowledge โ on the record โ the arguments surrounding the lease's continued validity, Law Firm Jinheon has established aย favorable evidentiary foundation for the client in the upcoming civil trialย over the deposit.
Securing a favorable court statement at the provisional remedy stage, before the main proceedings even begin, is far more valuable than it may appear on the surface.
4. Why This Case Matters โ And Why Choose Law Firm Jinheon
This case arose from a dispute embedded in sensitive family relationships โ a scenario far more complex than a standard landlord-tenant conflict, and one where the evidentiary path is rarely straightforward.
Many clients in similar situations resign themselves to the situation, believing thatย once a lease registration injunction has been registered, there is nothing to be done. Law Firm Jinheon proved otherwise โ reducing the registered deposit amount through formal objection proceedings and, more importantly, securing language in the court's written ruling that will actively benefit the client in subsequent litigation.
A lease registration injunction objection is not simply a procedural formality. It isย the opening move in a larger legal contestย โ one that can decisively shape the outcome of the deposit recovery lawsuit that follows. Law Firm Jinheon approaches every case with this long-term perspective, designing each step to protect the client's interests not just today, but through the full arc of the dispute.
If you are facing a similar situation, we encourage you to reach out to Law Firm Jinheon before taking any further action.