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Why it’s hard to deny spouses’ shares in joint properties
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The law will presume that couples have intended to benefit one another through such arrangements unless there is compelling evidence to show otherwise.
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SINGAPORE - Couples who are listed as joint owners of a property are deemed to own the asset equally, even if only one of them had paid for it.
This is because the law presumes that married couples intend to benefit each other through such arrangements unless there is compelling evidence to show otherwise.
