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hadenoughnow
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18 Aug 08 #41144 by hadenoughnow

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Does anyone know if a property is to be bought from a settlement, does the legal aid charge have to be paid BEFORE property is purchased or can it still be put as a charge on a newly purchased property?

Hadenoughnow

themindboggles
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18 Aug 08 #41146 by themindboggles

Reply from themindboggles

Im sure it has to be paid from the monies received on sale from the property the charge was registered to.... i dont think it can be transfered to another property.

busybees
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18 Aug 08 #41148 by busybees

Reply from busybees

if the legal aid is in relation to the proceedings which include the house sale and the settlement is needed to purchase a property then as far as i am aware the charge is put on the property that is bought,,,,,,bit unsure about which way round the question is.

hadenoughnow
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18 Aug 08 #41182 by hadenoughnow

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I'll try to be clearer:)

The situation is: FMH will not be sld BUT there is cash available to hand over to stbx ... which he cd use to buy a property.
Does he have to pay legal aid bill firstthen use rest to buy. OR can he buy and have legal aid as a charge on new property?

Hope that is better

Hadenoughnow

themindboggles
Elite Member

18 Aug 08 #41186 by themindboggles

Reply from themindboggles

i woulda thought the legall aid bill needs paying first and foremost but im sure someone will correct me if wrong

mike62
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18 Aug 08 #41187 by mike62

Reply from mike62

hadenoughnow,

Legal aid may be paid back via a charge on a property that is purchased after settlement.

See the document below..

If you recover money, and wish to buy a
home with this money, we may be able to
let you pay back our charge later.We will
register a charge on your new property to
make sure you repay the money eventually.
But we cannot do this if you are able to
repay at once without risking losing your
home. Please contact your Regional Office
for more information.

www.legalservices.gov.uk/docs/cls_main/P...r_your_Legal_Aid.pdf

Mike

hadenoughnow
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18 Aug 08 #41212 by hadenoughnow

Reply from hadenoughnow

Thank you Mike,
You can always rely on wikipeeps

x Hadenoughnow

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