Recently, Sun Bowen, a lawyer from Zhilin Law Firm, represented a joint property division dispute case and successfully obtained more than 2 million yuan in compensation for the discounted housing price for the parties involved. The court also supported their demand for tax and fee refund, effectively safeguarding the parties' property rights and living security.

The case involves a house that was originally jointly purchased by A and B during their marriage, but registered under the name of B's relative. In 2006, A and B agreed to divorce, but did not divide the property. After the court judgment, it was confirmed that the house was jointly owned by A and B. Due to the loss of labor ability and lack of stable livelihood, A filed another lawsuit in 2024, requesting the division of the involved house and B to pay the deed tax and land transfer fee advanced by them. B claims that the house is his personal property and files a counterclaim, demanding that A bear the related expenses of living in the house for many years.

The dispute in this case mainly focuses on three aspects: whether the house involved belongs to the joint property of husband and wife, whether A has the right to request division, and whether A should bear the related expenses of the house. Lawyer Sun Bowen pointed out during the agency process that the house belongs to the joint property of husband and wife. Although it is registered under someone else's name, it was purchased during the existence of the marriage relationship, and there has been an effective judgment confirming that it is jointly owned by A and B. B's claim that it is personal property lacks factual and legal basis. At the same time, both parties have already divorced, the common ownership foundation has been lost, and A has currently lost the ability to work. Based on treatment and living needs, A requests to divide the house, which meets the legal requirements of the Civil Code for the division of common property. In addition, A and B continued to live together until 2019 after their divorce, and the related expenses are considered as joint living expenses that should be shared by both parties. Additionally, B's counterclaim claims that some of the expenses have exceeded the statute of limitations for litigation.

After trial, the court adopted the proxy opinion of lawyer Sun Bowen and determined that the house involved in the case was jointly owned by A and B, and B's claim was based on insufficient personal property evidence; A has the right to request division due to disability, inability to work, and loss of shared foundation. Taking into account the background of the house purchase, family contributions, and the actual situation of A, the court ruled that the house involved in the case belongs to B. B shall pay a discount compensation of more than 2 million yuan to A, and return the deed tax and land transfer fee previously advanced by A.

This case precisely grasps the legal requirements for the division of shared property, while safeguarding the basic living rights and interests of elderly people without labor capacity, it also reflects the humanistic care of the judiciary for vulnerable groups. Lawyer Sun Bowen, with his professional legal literacy and meticulous case handling, successfully helped clients achieve substantive protection of their legitimate rights and interests.