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Discussion on asset split, maintenance and all financial related issues for cohabitees who are separating. The financial implications of separation for cohabitees is currently very different than for married couples under English law.

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inheritance Hi all ..first post here so hope it is in the right place ....will have been separated for 3 years in February but was told not to finalise things till I had go ... 25 Dec 12, by andyjm66 Latest 26 Dec 12 by butterfly crossing	Replies:1 :386	Latest by butterfly crossing 26 Dec 12
Separation agreement My husband and I were married in 2009 but I moved from Canada to be with him and left my thriving business and since then my business is in debt. My husband sep ... 14 Dec 12, by Mimi16 Latest 16 Dec 12 by LittleMrMike	Replies:1 :394	Latest by LittleMrMike 16 Dec 12
Taking it to court Hi again. Just wondering what is likely to happen! My STBX has decided he wants to take me to court over finances as he thinks I may be dishonest on my form e! ... 06 Dec 12, by Happygoluckygirl8	Replies:0 :358
Financial Agreement?Disclaimer Form Can any one tell me, do I have to sign a Financial Agreement/Disclaimer right now, OR can I wait til house is sold til I know how much equity there will be? ... 01 Dec 12, by honeybeeee Latest 03 Dec 12 by .Charles	Replies:2 :498	Latest by .Charles 03 Dec 12
Sorry long but any advise greatly received. Please could anyone offer any light on my partners current situation. Thank you. I bought a property on my own as a single guy, 15 years ago. 9 years ... 30 Nov 12, by Monkey peach	Replies:0 :301
Can anyone give me advice as to what I am entitled Hello, I am wondering if anyone can give me some advice. I am currently saving to try and speak to a solicitor but I would like some advice if anyone ... 12 Nov 12, by Wantingfreedom Latest 12 Nov 12 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :344	Latest by WYSPECIAL 12 Nov 12
can someone please help me? right don''t know where to start but the other day i received my decree Absolute on friday despite there being no financial settlement between myself and my ex- ... 04 Nov 12, by celosia Latest 05 Nov 12 by celosia 1 2	Replies:11 :903	Latest by celosia 05 Nov 12
financial settlement is it a legal requirement to have a Petition for divorce issied and or a decree absolut granted beofre one can conclude financial settlement between the parties ... 02 Nov 12, by scarlett1 Latest 02 Nov 12 by LittleMrMike	Replies:1 :335	Latest by LittleMrMike 02 Nov 12
Calculating Costs of being Single Hi there. I know everyone''s costs/uses/needs etc are different, but does anyone know if there''s a general ''rule of thumb'' for calculating the cost of gas an ... 23 Oct 12, by Huff Latest 26 Oct 12 by Huff 1 2	Replies:10 :834	Latest by Huff 26 Oct 12
Agree Pay off for House Hi all. Is there anything i can do to speed along the agreed pay off regarding th FMH. The ex is keeping the house and buying me out. I signed ... 18 Oct 12, by TEIN Latest 18 Oct 12 by maisymoos	Replies:3 :332	Latest by maisymoos 18 Oct 12
Childs savings accounts My ex & I have two children aged 5 & 7. When they were born we opened savings accounts for both of them which we both contributed towards. On s ... 17 Oct 12, by TEIN Latest 17 Oct 12 by Enuff Already	Replies:1 :393	Latest by Enuff Already 17 Oct 12
Wills, what to do? Can anyone shed some light on what I need to do regarding my will? At present my will would state all my monies would go to ex. Do i need to change this or do t ... 16 Oct 12, by TEIN Latest 16 Oct 12 by autumn9	Replies:2 :398	Latest by autumn9 16 Oct 12
So Confused Hi All - My first post..wondering if anyone has any ideas on what i cant exspect out of divorce History - Ex came to me with nothing - i had a business and ... 18 Sep 12, by inamuddle Latest 18 Sep 12 by inamuddle	Replies:3 :421	Latest by inamuddle 18 Sep 12
Consent Order Our formal family home has been sold and we have both signed the consent order. At the moment the equity in the house is being held by the solicitor dealing wit ... 17 Sep 12, by sara176 Latest 17 Sep 12 by LittleMrMike	Replies:1 :646	Latest by LittleMrMike 17 Sep 12
Am I being swindled? Hi Everyone I am new to the forum and hope someone can help. I live in Scotland. My husband and I separated at Easter and he moved out family home 5 we ... 12 Sep 12, by sweettalk Latest 14 Sep 12 by sweettalk 1 2	Replies:9 :933	Latest by sweettalk 14 Sep 12
divorced still in house Hi I can now apply for the decree Absolute but my x husband will not leave the house. Is there anything that i can do. We had only been married 5 years ... 10 Sep 12, by ebo289 Latest 10 Sep 12 by Lostboy67	Replies:1 :386	Latest by Lostboy67 10 Sep 12
Am I being treated/advised fairly? I have just received the Consent Order to complete and have a copy of my STBX''s. Everytime I try and sort through the mess that''s been created I feel inwardly ... 26 Aug 12, by thisisthelasttime Latest 26 Aug 12 by thisisthelasttime 1 2 3	Replies:14 :1841	Latest by thisisthelasttime 26 Aug 12
LUMP SUM , Section 15 of the Children Act I have now started court proceeding for a lump sum in order to top up my mortgage so that I will be able to purchase a house for my son and I. He father has pay ... 25 Aug 12, by jean3471 Latest 25 Aug 12 by jean3471	Replies:4 :398	Latest by jean3471 25 Aug 12
The other woman... I am the girllfriend of a man who is going through a financial separation from his partner of 16 years. They have 2 children together and he has offered to spli ... 24 Aug 12, by Mickey Mouse Latest 24 Aug 12 by hadenoughnow	Replies:3 :526	Latest by hadenoughnow 24 Aug 12
cheating and rights to the house!!! me n the cheat bought a house in march in my name!now i find out she has been phoning and texting another fella at all hours of the day n night as early as 3 in ... 18 Aug 12, by mematey Latest 18 Aug 12 by Hacked Off 1 2	Replies:7 :1081	Latest by Hacked Off 18 Aug 12
Endowment Policy My wife previously lived with someone for 16 years without ever marrying. They then split up and she got her half share of the value of the house at the time ha ... 15 Jul 12, by Blue LIon Latest 15 Aug 12 by Stumpylad70	Replies:4 :653	Latest by Stumpylad70 15 Aug 12
Declaration of Trust - advice needed Hi, I''m new to the site and am hoping for some advice on where I stand legally. My partner and I have been together for 7 years, and purchased a house ... 10 Aug 12, by DCH Latest 10 Aug 12 by DCH	Replies:4 :566	Latest by DCH 10 Aug 12
When will money be paid out? If a clean break consent order is agreed and has been sent to court, will the solicitor keep the money until the court has rubber stamped it or will they divide ... 19 Jul 12, by sorrel Latest 07 Aug 12 by TBagpuss	Replies:1 :373	Latest by TBagpuss 07 Aug 12
What''s my position re House?? Briefly, Lived in a house jointly owned. I then inherited a house outright. Sold our house, split proceeds 50-50. Moved into my inherited house and bee ... 05 Aug 12, by Clear Water Latest 05 Aug 12 by hadenoughnow	Replies:3 :378	Latest by hadenoughnow 05 Aug 12
bank statements I have just seen my EX''s bank statements for last 12 months. He has has a huge saving whereas he said in the past that he had no money. Can i ask the court to ... 01 Aug 12, by fulham Latest 01 Aug 12 by Reddit	Replies:1 :426	Latest by Reddit 01 Aug 12
Finance issues, wife claiming money Been married for 6 years, seperated for 1 year. Wife sent Petition under unreasonable behaviour. I want the divorce aswell. We been both living at my m ... 29 Jul 12, by nickpatel Latest 29 Jul 12 by dukey	Replies:1 :386	Latest by dukey 29 Jul 12
Force sale of house???? Hi there, I''m new to this site and not sure if I''m posting this in correct forum……I''ll let you know what my situation is regardless and hope to hear from ... 27 Jul 12, by shabba9341 Latest 28 Jul 12 by LittleMrMike	Replies:1 :399	Latest by LittleMrMike 28 Jul 12
given a demand for money by ex Hi Bare facts first. divorved for 14 months. still living under same roof financial settlement not agreed daughter age16 1/2 wants to live w ... 17 Jul 12, by justmekim Latest 18 Jul 12 by justmekim	Replies:4 :416	Latest by justmekim 18 Jul 12
What is he entitled to? Hi Me and my partner split up 2 years ago. We''d lived together 3 years and have a mortgage. He left and i carried on paying the mortgage on my own. I am j ... 14 Jul 12, by lottie.s Latest 14 Jul 12 by lottie.s	Replies:2 :387	Latest by lottie.s 14 Jul 12
Is this OK? Hi All, This is my first post so please be gentle with me! I have reached an agreement with my soon to be ex wife and although we seem to agree on it, will ... 12 Jul 12, by still calm Latest 12 Jul 12 by still calm	Replies:5 :399	Latest by still calm 12 Jul 12
Advice on mortgage and house Hi Wiki’s Although I am still trying to work on our relationship I feel that I need some advice on how I stand financially if am forced to create ane ... 09 Jul 12, by Down_in_a_hole Latest 09 Jul 12 by LittleMrMike	Replies:1 :451	Latest by LittleMrMike 09 Jul 12
Joint Bank Account My husband has been separated 3 years from his partner. He has a joint bank account that he hasn''t used since early 2010, he surrendered his cards back to the ... 09 Jul 12, by Flowerpot12 Latest 09 Jul 12 by Flowerpot12	Replies:2 :363	Latest by Flowerpot12 09 Jul 12
im tied into a morgage with my ex im tied into a morgage with my ex ( not married) the property is in the midlands an i left the relationship an property 4 years ago to live in bournemouth but i ... 01 Jul 12, by mrmoo3869 Latest 01 Jul 12 by wmorris2	Replies:1 :383	Latest by wmorris2 01 Jul 12
Beneficial Interest on other properties... My partner is trying to claim Benefical Interest on the property we have shared together for 20 years, however she owns outright a property that she bought duri ... 24 Jun 12, by Tidmouthmilk Latest 24 Jun 12 by LittleMrMike	Replies:1 :576	Latest by LittleMrMike 24 Jun 12
My House - what is my partner entitled to? I am in the early stages of seperating from my long term partner (at her request) and need some general advice. I purchased my house many years befor ... 23 Jun 12, by Tidmouthmilk Latest 23 Jun 12 by Tidmouthmilk	Replies:4 :532	Latest by Tidmouthmilk 23 Jun 12
Re Family home & renting My husband refuses to move out & wants 50% of value now and for us the sell FH even though we have two children aged 11 & 8 yrs. Life at home is intoler ... 15 Jun 12, by PhoebeBlue Latest 15 Jun 12 by LittleMrMike	Replies:2 :406	Latest by LittleMrMike 15 Jun 12
Been told to expect to pay Spousal Maintenance? HI I''ve ben told by my collaborative lawyer to expect to pay SM of £100 per month or £20K in a clean break sttlement. My wife is going to get half our ho ... 15 May 12, by pgh Latest 13 Jun 12 by pgh 1 2	Replies:11 :1111	Latest by pgh 13 Jun 12
financial orders - international divorce If I signed a separation agreement in Canada where I was married and lived, which was filed with the provincial court, but wasn''t an actual court order is it e ... 09 Jun 12, by Kulafey Latest 09 Jun 12 by Kulafey	Replies:2 :423	Latest by Kulafey 09 Jun 12
Some advice on a co-habition separation please Hopefully someone could provide me with a bit of advice please. I bought a house five years ago with my then partner and we are tenants in common based ... 07 Jun 12, by billybob8111 Latest 07 Jun 12 by hadenoughnow	Replies:1 :358	Latest by hadenoughnow 07 Jun 12
Separation agreements So, having signed a separation agreement he downloaded fromsome internet company, I need to know, if I push through the divorce -and go to court -probably self ... 03 Jun 12, by kk2 Latest 03 Jun 12 by dukey	Replies:6 :350	Latest by dukey 03 Jun 12

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