if the interest of an equitable co-owner in registered land is not overreached as a result of there being only one trustee, it is possible for the interest of the equitable owner to bind a subsequent purchaser.

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If the interest of an equitable co-owner in registered land is not overreached due to there being only one trustee, the equitable interest can indeed bind a subsequent purchaser, as the mechanism of overreaching, which typically requires at least two trustees to facilitate the transfer of beneficial interests away from the land to the proceeds of sale, has not been activated. This leaves the equitable interest attached to the land, potentially affecting subsequent purchasers.

If the Interest of an Equitable Co-Owner in Registered Land