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We bought some land for £10,000, to be paid equally by myself, my wife and our daughter over ten years but our daughter never paid her share. Has she a legal right of ownership because her name is on the deeds?

Yes. You may have a claim for compensation against your daughter for breach of contract. If she fails to pay her share now, plus interest, you may be able to force her to sell her share of the land in order to compensate you. Whether she could sell her share to someone other than yourselves will depend on the original agreement. If it wasn’t in writing you may have some problems with this, and I suggest you take whatever documentation you have to a solicitor.

Area of law: Property

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