This week the Property Poser expert clears up a somewhat odd situation involving a family dispute about a usufruct over a farm. The reader explains that he originally owned the farm, which he sold to his father some years ago on the understanding that he, the reader, would have a usufruct over the dwellings. It seems that the arrangement was suitable to both parties as the reader continued to stay on the farm for a further 15 years. However, when his father passed away recently, certain … [Read more...] about Usufruct dispute and the Extension of Security of Tenure Act
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Usufruct may foil farm purchase
A reader who is contemplating purchasing a farm has approached the Property Poser panel. Wisely, he has done a little homework and requested a copy of the title deeds to determine whether they contain anything that might be prejudicial to him should he proceed with his intended purchase. The reader explains that a third party has a usufruct, registered against the title deed, over an undeveloped portion of the farm. Other than noting the existence of this usufruct and the identity of the … [Read more...] about Usufruct may foil farm purchase
Daughter misuses Mother in usufruct swindle
This week the Property Poser panel deals with a difficult mother-daughter dispute, which lies at the heart of a rather complex usufruct scenario. It appears that the mother owns a property in a small town but she is not based near her children. One of her daughters offered to build a cottage for her mother on her property so that she could be closer to them. For reasons not explained, but presumably as a form of payment, the mother transferred ownership of her own property to the daughter … [Read more...] about Daughter misuses Mother in usufruct swindle
Parental use and abuse
This week our experts help a reader sort out a rather complex and emotional legal problem involving her parents and their right of use on part of her property. The reader's situation did not begin as a usufruct-related issue. She had initially invited her parents to come and live on her property and build a cottage there. After the building was completed, her parents suggested that they enter into a usufruct arrangement to protect their rights to the property and/or their dwelling. The … [Read more...] about Parental use and abuse
