Northern beaches lawyers provide advice on how to avoid jointly owned property being divided by a Court  

Did you know that jointly owned property can be divided in half by a Court?

Pittwater Family Lawyers can provide advice on how to avoid the division of a jointly held property in half when there is a claim for family provision

Pittwater Family Lawyers is a firm located on the northern beaches of Sydney. Pittwater Family lawyers offers home and office visits to anywhere in metropolitan Sydney and via Zoom to areas outside metropolitan Sydney.

Case Example:

A widow of the deceased, who was his wife of 57 years and was aged 90 at the time of the hearing in the Supreme Court of a family provision claim by her son, wanted to stay in the matrimonial home, to which she had deep sentimental attachment.

The widow’s evidence was that if the home was sold and part of the proceeds were distributed to her son, she would have to source alternative accommodation in a suburban area which she regarded as objectionable and unsuitable compared to her existing 56-acre country residence.

The son, who was then occupying a rental property, gave evidence was that he was in need of alternate accommodation which would suit his physical disabilities.

The widow was subject to an Order by the Court that the home be sold to allow her son to be provided with accommodation.

For advice, send an email to: pittwaterfamilylawyers@gmail.com or telephone Kathy Chase on (02) 99186565 or 0418 285 307.

http://www.pittwaterfamilylawyers.com.au