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How does a trustee in bankruptcy sell jointly owned property?

Trustees in bankruptcy can takes steps to be appointed trustees for sale of property jointly owned by the bankrupt estates to which they have been appointed. Just how they do it, will depend upon the law in each state or territory.

In the matter of Juratowitch (as Trustee of the Bankrupt Estates of Parolin and Parolin) v Parolin & Ors [2016] FCCA 3439 (“Juratowitch”), the issue regarding the granting of the ‘power of sale’ to a Trustee of a Bankrupt Estate where the property did not entirely vest in the Trustee was considered by the Federal Circuit Court of Australia. The trustee was trustee of 2 bankrupt estates, each of which was a 1/3rd owner of a property in Victoria. [...]  READ MORE →