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Wednesday, 9 March 2011
Cohabitation and shares in joint property
If joint owners declare that they are each entitled to a 50% interest in a property, then that is conclusive
It did not matter that the parties had separated many years ago, the woman had paid the mortgage ever since, provided a home for their children and the man had contributed nothing but spent his money on another, solely owned property
So said the Court of Appeal, reversing a High Court decision that over the years the percentage had altered to 90%/10% in favour of the woman
It did not matter that the parties had separated many years ago, the woman had paid the mortgage ever since, provided a home for their children and the man had contributed nothing but spent his money on another, solely owned property
So said the Court of Appeal, reversing a High Court decision that over the years the percentage had altered to 90%/10% in favour of the woman
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