General Chat

Sylvia I always believed the UK had "common law" also but apparently not. I personally would never give over anything that I had to another relationship without paper proof (although I have lost things in the past). but I find it hard that this lass and her 2 children are being told after 20 years she has no claim :-S

Once you start to share assets they are shared, It doen't matter what the law says,

What the law says and what it can deliver and the personal financial cost of enforcement are miles apart.

More difficult when the shared assets are financial, "Money in the bank" If both parties have access their is nothing stopping one partner from emptying that account without permision from the other partner, Try using the law to get your money back, Platting fog springs to mind.

Roy

Liz I wondered about that rule too but not sure if it applies if the couple are not married. However the children are I assume his so maybe there would be a case for this. I think she should sit tight and take further advice. Maybe check with CAB who woul;d be best to advise her, I am not sure the solicitor has given her good advice there.

A family member did just that too sold up and moved into the partners house only to find after a few months he was having an affair and wanted her out .

Fortunatley she hadn't invested too much into his house which was still work in progress and she had enough money left for a deposit for a flat .But she had moved 40 plus miles away from her family and couldn't afford the prices back in her former area .

Over here, a common-law marriage of more than 2 years means that the wife is entitled to all the rights that a legally married wife would receive at the break-up of the relationship.

They would take into account all that had accrued during the 20 year relationship to be properly shared ....... and the children would also receive a lot of consideration.

I think the 'rule' is that if the children are still in full time education they have to be allowed to stay in the house with the mother, as they cannot be left without a roof over their heads. I don't think the mother can just be ousted from the house like that. How sad that the woman was so naive.


Lizx

I would never sell a property to invest in a house where I had no equal share or no written claim on it...

That happened to a friend of ours,,,,,,,but after good legal advise was sought it turned out good as they got more than the partner -the house-!,,,they also had 2 children and the judge made an order in herfavour and he was evicted,,,the flip side is,,,he claims a share of the sale of the property,this happened in England,,,,,her past property sale can be got from land registry,,,,the person needs legal advise,,,,,,

It´s sad because she can´t prove she put up the deposit for the house. But how after 20 years and 2 children by him can she be put out of her home ?


It makes me understand why people didn't wan't me to put this house in duel name *we've only been married 10 yrs (

ive seen that happen many times uzzi :-( :-(

Been their done that got the Tshirt

Don't do it

Roy

This is not what this is about but it did make me think ..a friend of mine's daughter sold her house and put everything into her new partners home which was in his name. 2 children aged 13 and 8 and 20 years of "marriage" later he has put her out of the house. A solicitor has told her "common law " doesn´t count. As nothing is in her name she owns nothing.

Rent your house out then get one together. At least then, if things go wrong, you will always have your original property and somewhere to live. if they go swimmingly......you will have lots of spending money :-D

Gosh Errol, I wasn't giving advice - just my view, and I'm sure Uzzi can make her own mind up!!

Perhaps we should all just not bother giving opinions.....leave it all to 'those who know' - but then it wouldn't be a chat board would it?

If we all just rented our homes, would life be so much easier?

No cold calls about home improvements, no worry about being conned by cowboy roofers and driveway layers, no inheritance chasers etc etc :-)

Errol do note I have only said you or them and not he or she. I am well aware that this situation works 2 ways/

Kay no 1 wasn't equal share it was your house they felt unconformable in it you sold and bought a houet together maybe but how much of your money is in the house _

edit whoops brain faster than fingers that should read house

I would never trust a new partner
only one that had proved his worth over a long long time



and I would beware of men with short arms and long pockets ;-) ;-)

Believe what you are told or believe what is true

always keep the roof over ones head
and safe guard your kids future :-D :-D


risk nothing for a new partner ;-) ;-)

:-D :-D <3