Property Ownership Disputes
Joint Ownership Disputes And Shares In Property
If you are caught up in a dispute with a partner, family member, friend or business associate over a property that you own together, we can help. Our specialist solicitors are experts in the industry. We work hard to protect your investment and secure the best possible outcome for everyone involved
Joint property ownership disputes solicitors
Owning property jointly with a partner or friend should be a straightforward experience, but sometimes it results in a challenging dispute with someone close to you. At Osbornes Law, we go the extra mile to deal with your ownership dispute quickly so that you can all move on to the next stage in your lives. We understand that co-owned properties are not only a place for you to live in, but also a significant financial investment. We work hard to help you protect that.
About jointly owned property disputes
It’s common for couples, family members, friends and business partners to buy property together. But what happens when the relationship breaks down? In these situations, disputes can arise easily. Essential to resolving the problem is understanding what each owner is legally entitled to, so everyone can walk away happy.
Our property litigation solicitors advise both residential and commercial property owners on the best options to protect their interests. We offer expert advice in a wide range of situations:
- Cohabiting couples who purchased property together without documenting their ownership shares
- Where someone’s name is not on the title but they contributed to the purchase price, mortgage payments, improvement works or household expenses
- Where parents have provided the deposit for a property purchased by their child, and the relationship later breaks down
- Disagreements between co-owners over what they should do with the property, such as sell it, improve it, live in it or rent it out
- Problems with inherited property where the owners disagree on how to deal with it
The most common property ownership disputes involve family breakdown which means there is a lot at stake. As a full-service law firm, we can lean on the expertise of property litigation lawyers and family lawyers to resolve your property ownership dispute and put all the protections in place for a stress-free future.
To learn more about how our expert team can help, please call us today or fill in an online form and we will call you back.
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