Family property disputes: How to deal with transnational emotions, personal property protection
Family property disputes: How to deal with transnational emotions, personal property protection
By : Kobre & Kim LLP
Case Overview:
After Luna and Daniel met at an international business conference, they fell in love across borders and bought a property in Los Angeles together. After the breakup, Daniel refused to acknowledge that the property was purchased jointly and claimed that the signatures on all the documents were unilateral acts of Luna. Luna realized that she might have overlooked the importance of protecting personal property in her transnational emotions. Luna entrusted our law firm to help her recover her losses and safeguard her legal rights and interests.
Legal Response:
Asset investigation and evidence gathering:
Luna hired our professional multinational legal team. The team was responsible for reviewing all relevant documents, investigating the true ownership of the property, and developing a detailed legal strategy to protect Luna's rights.
Transnational Property Appeals:
The legal team first conducted a comprehensive review of all transaction records to ensure that every flow of funds was traceable. At the same time, they also collected all emails, text messages and other written evidence of communication with Daniel to prove that both parties did have the intention to purchase the property together.
Enforcement and recovery of losses:
Based on the evidence collected, the legal team filed a lawsuit in the Los Angeles Superior Court, seeking to confirm Luna's legal rights in the property. At the same time, the team also tried to resolve disputes through mediation to avoid prolonged litigation that would bring more economic losses and psychological pressure to both parties.
Outcome and Summary:
After months of legal proceedings and multiple mediation meetings, the two parties finally reached a settlement agreement. Daniel agreed to divide the property according to the investment ratio of both parties and pay Luna part of the money she deserved. In addition, Mr. Qin also promised not to make any further property claims against Luna.
