Section 172: Voluntary conveyances to defraud creditors voidable.

Law of Property Act 1925 · 1925 c. 20View on legislation.gov.uk

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Part IX: Voidable Dispositions

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Save as provided in this section, every conveyance of property, made whether before or after the commencement of this Act, with intent to defraud creditors, shall be voidable, at the instance of any person thereby prejudiced.

This section does not affect the operation of a disentailing assurance, or the law of bankruptcy for the time being in force.

This section does not extend to any estate or interest in property conveyed for valuable consideration and in good faith or upon good consideration and in good faith to any person not having, at the time of the conveyance, notice of the intent to defraud creditors.

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