Equitable interests and priority

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1. 01

   Equitable proprietary interest

   If a client says they agreed for someone to have a share in land, how do you decide whether the claimant has an equitable proprietary interest rather than only a personal promise?

2. 02

   Protecting equity against buyers

   Once you identify an equitable interest, what is the first priority question you ask about protection against a later buyer?

3. 03

   Registered or unregistered land

   How does the protection route differ if the land is registered, unregistered, or subject to a land charges regime?

4. 04

   Purchaser for value

   Why does it matter whether the later acquirer is a purchaser for value, and how can that affect whether the equitable interest survives?

5. 05

   Occupation and priority

   When might an equitable interest bind a buyer even without formal protection, and what kind of factual inquiry do you make first?

6. 06

   Unprotected equity risk

   If a client holds an equitable interest but has not protected it properly, what immediate advice do you give about the risk of losing priority?

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