One farmer counts cost of concealing asset while another pays price for ‘bogus deed’
The High Court warns spouses in farming divorces against making “deliberate deception” or denying asset ownership, following cases where husbands misled the court about inherited and valuable lands. Stock Image.
For most farming families, the farm is more than just a capital asset – it’s their home, and often their sole source of income for generations.
When marital breakdown occurs, the High Court is often called upon to perform the emotive task of dividing assets while trying to allow the farm to keep going as an operating entity.