Mother and daughter decide that they’re going to live together and they’ll each contribute 50% to the acquisition of the property. Mother pays for it all up front. Seven years later and the daughter moves out; she still owns 50% despite only ever having paid about 5%.

What can the mother do to get her fair share? 

Case citation: Hughes v Sangster [2019] ACTSC 178

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