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Property

The Family Home

The main item of property which most people will own will be a house, or home unit or block of land. Ownership of a house and land will normally be in one of the following three forms, Joint Tenancy, Tenants in Common or Single Ownership. Joint Tenancy This is the most secure form of ownership ...

Property, Property Orders and Property Claims

For the property settlement, all property owned by one or both spouses will be considered as being joint matrimonial property. That is, all property owned by the parties whether individually or in joint names is taken into account by the Family Court. Any property in company names or trusts will ...

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