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Help with Mesher Order

Netts71 · 2017-03-12 13:49:12

Hi, my husband divorced his ex-wife about 9 years ago. He wanted a clean break agreement but as they had 2 children together & his ex was only working part-time the house was transferred into her sole name & a Mesher order was put in place with the usual triggers. In Sept last year one of the trigger factors was reached…

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Primrose Posts: 10,703 Forumite

10 July 2017 at 2:44PM

Yes I,m afraid your partner will have to pay capital gains tax on his share if the equity when the house is sold it,s not his prime reside. I suppose he could always try moving back in again u to, the hiuse is sold to avoid this but even if this would save the tax Indiubt any if the parties involved would wish this to happen.

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