law
20 May 2019

Selling the family home when couples break-up

From Nine To Noon, 9:33 am on 20 May 2019
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Court ordered sales of houses in divorce cases appear to be on the rise as the cost of breaking up, takes a financial toll on separating couples. 

Auckland family lawyer, Jeremy Sutton has noticed an increasing number of applications to sell properties before the Family Court and the High Court. 

He says in situations where there is a large mortgage on a family home, it is not always viable for one partner to buy another out.