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How to prevent relatives from fighting over property

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Careful planning can save beneficiaries from the painful process of reclaiming their stakes in courts..

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If you do not want to give your share of a property to a particular relative, think twice about including a joint owner on the title deed.

Some parents add a child’s name to their property for administrative convenience and for mortgage purposes, even though they have no intention of letting this child own the real estate when they die.

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