Transfer of Equity

Transfer of Equity is another area of work where we have seen significant activity in recent years.

It is particularly common following a marital or non-marital break-up where it is necessary either to divide a jointly owned property or transfer equity.

There are a number of considerations which will need to be made. For example, it may be more profitable to remortgage the property in order to take advantage of a better rate of interest and this can be combined with any Transfer of Equity.

The other major reason for considering Transfer of Equity is to help prevent your home being used to pay for your care home bills or swallowed up in tax.

Whatever your motivation for considering Transfer of Equity, it is crucial that you seek the best possible legal advice at the earliest opportunity. Our team will talk you through all of the options open to you and your family and help you to find the best route through.

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