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10/11/2010
Brisbane-Lawyer, Solicitor - Admitted 2005
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Verified[QUOTE] if i build a house on a parcel of rural land that my wife and i both jointly own, do i have sole ownership of that house [/QUOTE]
No.
Any improvements made to the property, including placing a new house on the land, will belong to both you and your wife if you are both co-owners of the land.
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No.
Any improvements made to the property, including placing a new house on the land, will belong to both you and your wife if you are both co-owners of the land.
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