The registrar can require justification when a married couple wants a flat purchased to belong only to one of them
22 Oct 20261 views
Who is affected:
Married couples in community of property purchasing real estate, notaries and property registrars
Summary
A couple in community of property wanted to register a dwelling as the husband's separate property, but the registrar suspended it for failing to adequately prove the reason for the agreement. The General Directorate resolves the notary's appeal.
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The resolution addresses the conflict between the notary and registrar regarding registration of property as separate within a community of property marriage. The registrar suspended registration considering that the separate property agreement lacked sufficient justification: it was declared onerous but excluded reimb…
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