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When families fight over the sale of HDB flats

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Taking legal action doesn’t mean you will end up with a better outcome because you will need to spend more money on legal cost if you lose your case.

Families should try to settle their property disputes amicably because both sides often end up with less sales proceeds after paying legal costs, said the writer.

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Sales of HDB flats are generally straightforward but some joint owners still opt to go to court just because they cannot see eye to eye with each other.

But taking court action is a bit like rolling the dice: You never know the outcome no matter how confident you are and even if you win, you might still have to pay a high price in terms of legal bills.

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