The Property Registry must register homes awarded in divorce even if they appear as credit in the agreement
21 Oct 20263 views
Who is affected:
Divorced couples who wish to register assets awarded in a divorce regulatory agreement
Summary
A divorced couple could not register two properties in the wife's name because the registry required a formal settlement of joint assets that already existed in the divorce agreement.
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The General Directorate of Legal Security resolves an appeal against the registry's refusal to register two properties in Valencia awarded to the wife following divorce. The registry rejected the registration arguing that there was no formal settlement of joint assets and that the properties did not appear directly in …
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