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Family property (Family Home Protection Act (protection (s (5) - spouse…

- - - - be in writing
      - be valid
        
        Bank Of Ireland v Smith need independent legal advice, up to bank to make enquiries
      - prior to conveyance
- - - - Direct contibutions
        
        HD v JD family house purchased in husband's name only, wife earnings paid into family account which mortgage payment came out of - wife worked in husbands pub with no payment - did have equity in the house
      - Indirect Contributions
        
        need to establish link between payment and house - does not need to be an express agreement
        
        FG v PG wife contributed money to bank account, entitled to equity as relieved husband of paying other expenses
        
        Heavey v Heavey no presumed indirect contribution, paid for clothing, not an equitable interest
        
        evidence of express agreement necessary
        
        MG v RD don't need an express agreement
        
        McC v McC when wife has contributed indirectly court will infer a trust in favour of the wife on the ground that she has to that extent relieved the husband of the financial burden he incurred in purchasing the house