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The reality is that no church will ever seek to pursue Chancel Liability even it is absolutely certain of its case.
These was a famous (or infamous) case a few years ago where a church did !
Different dioceses have different policies. In the famous case it was the insurers who prompted the action. The enormous sums involved were almost all legal costs from fighting the case all the way up to the House of Lords. The owners knew they had a liability - it was on their deeds, plus the name of the property, Glebe Farm, was a pretty good indication that it was former Glebe land.
The firms who run those checks have made a fortune from a combination of fear and the ignorance of solicitors, conveyancers and the public. My ex's vendors bought an indemnity even though I had carried out a proper search and proved that there was no liability. Conveyancers for the buyers of my mum's house were gobsmacked to learn that despite the parish being in the index, the actual document stated that liability had been extinguished by an enclosure act in 1816.
A well known phrase or saying involving money and old rope comes to mind.0 -
Other than the 2009 case can anyone name a Church which has sought to enforce a CRL ?Never pay on an estimated bill. Always read and understand your bill0
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