Joint Ownership & Estate Administration - Key Issues & Latest Developments Explored

Introduction

Property disputes are common and increasing as people are live in more complex family configurations. Acquiring property ownership may require investment by different members of a family and often the consequences may be ill thought out.

This new virtual classroom seminar will address some of the many difficulties encountered on death where the ownership of property is disputed and will provided a thorough review of the recent cases.

A case study will also be used to illustrate the potential remedies and routes to settlement.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive session will cover the following:

• Severance: Joint Tenants and Tenants in Common
• What you must consider
• Shah v Forsters negligence issues
• Fantini v Scrutton service and conduct problems
• Family Agreements
• Archibald v Alexander
• Express but informal agreements
• Unconscionable to retain property
• Constructive or Resulting Trusts
• Confusion in the courts
• Marr v Collie
• TP1 Declaration of Trust
• Challenge to a TP declaration of trust
• Cameron v Cameron
• Was there a mistake?
• Single Name Post death
• Culliford v Thorpe
• Beneficiary or Joint Owner Buy-out
• Re Kingsley Dec
• Powers of the court to resolve sale or retention issues
• Occupation Rent Issues
• Shilabeer v Lanceley
• Payment of rent to the estate
• Case Study - the pitfalls illustrated

Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.