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Mar 8, 2017 implied trust co-ownership partition civil law property rights family business

Implied Trusts and Co-Ownership: Hidden Property Rights in Family Lending Businesses

When a family lending business buys property under one sibling's name, an implied trust may preserve everyone's share.