Chandler v Lombardi [2022] WTLR 487

Summer 2022 #187

The parties were children of Concetta Chandler, who had died on 24 January 2019. C was her son and executor. D was her daughter.

On 4 June 2018, Mrs Chandler had transferred her house into the joint names of herself and D as tenants in common in equal shares. C sought a declaration that the transfer was void and rectification of the land register to reflect this.

From 2005 (when it was purchased) until the transfer, the house had been held in Mrs Chandler’s sole name.

On 28 November 2018, D had registered with the Office of the Public Guardian a lasting power of atto...