I renovated our house over the last ten years. I put an entire new extension on the back of the house. My ex-partner says that because I did not pay for the house when it was bought that I won’t get a cent. Is this right?
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Answer by Pearl Beaumont, Penrith 2570 NSW
- No. This kind of work constitutes a ‘non-financial’ contribution which the court looks at when deciding what is ‘just and equitable’.