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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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Mediation Experience / Renting My husband and I attended our second mediation meeting yesterday ... not successful. He wants a share of the value of the house now and will maybe agree to a me ... 30 May 12, by PhoebeBlue Latest 01 Jun 12 by perin123 1 2	Replies:7 :833	Latest by perin123 01 Jun 12
Splitting the equity. Hi folks, does anyone know the answer to this one: My ex has had a long standing offer on the table to buy me out which fundamentally I''ve accepted su ... 30 May 12, by TEIN Latest 30 May 12 by MrsMathsisfun	Replies:1 :411	Latest by MrsMathsisfun 30 May 12
Financial Form E My stbx has submitted his Form E which I have looked at. I am really concerned as I really do think that he is telling lies on the form such as his ear ... 25 May 12, by Yummy_Mummy Latest 28 May 12 by Yummy_Mummy	Replies:6 :434	Latest by Yummy_Mummy 28 May 12
Financial Help towards Final Hearing Two months away from the scheduled Final Hearing in June, I have run out of money.Having exhausted all avenues of personal finance I can no longer can raise fun ... 06 Apr 12, by horserider Latest 21 May 12 by soulruler	Replies:6 :623	Latest by soulruler 21 May 12
Pension split My husband left me 1 year ago. I still live in the marital home with my grown up children. He is going back to India as he is retiring in July. He is get a lu ... 20 Jan 12, by ashford Latest 13 May 12 by ashford	Replies:2 :339	Latest by ashford 13 May 12
Unusual circumstances Me and my husband have never lived together. He owns his property & I am a council tenant. The plan was that he would sell his place & bring his equ ... 12 May 12, by Jo100 Latest 12 May 12 by Fiona	Replies:5 :420	Latest by Fiona 12 May 12
Financial Settlement Ok I left My husband after 20 yrs as I longer loved him due to his controlling ways.I have 2 teenagers who still live at the family home as he would not move ou ... 11 May 12, by lilygreeneyes Latest 11 May 12 by Action	Replies:2 :342	Latest by Action 11 May 12
Final hearing re house - advice please Hi At the beginning of the year my ex (never married) instigated preceedings against me regarding the FMH. She went down the TOLATA route with an added Sect ... 10 May 12, by juddermeister Latest 11 May 12 by Fiona	Replies:3 :338	Latest by Fiona 11 May 12
Demands to sell property ... hi all, first post here. Hope someone can offer some general advice (although of course at some stage precise legal help will have to be sought) as to the laws ... 07 May 12, by dekhelia Latest 07 May 12 by sexysadie	Replies:3 :382	Latest by sexysadie 07 May 12
Splitting proceeds of house sale Hi I hope somebody can help me as I am in a serious mess. I was in a relationship with my ex partner for 17 years. We have 1 child who is 16. I purc ... 06 May 12, by krabi Latest 06 May 12 by somuch2know2	Replies:3 :462	Latest by somuch2know2 06 May 12
Selling house and settlement My bf was in a relationship several years ago, during which time he purchased a house with his then partner. The relationship ended and a signed agreement was d ... 02 May 12, by fish0101 Latest 02 May 12 by LittleMrMike	Replies:1 :345	Latest by LittleMrMike 02 May 12
Finances during Trial Seperation Hey all. I won''t go into the full details, but my wife and I are planning a trail separation. It is her driving that (my options are that or a full separat ... 29 Apr 12, by BobChock Latest 01 May 12 by happyagain	Replies:1 :374	Latest by happyagain 01 May 12
Possessions In terms of the possessions in our joint tenant property, I''ve been told that there is a law that indicates for non married couples the possessions within the ... 17 Apr 12, by TEIN Latest 24 Apr 12 by TEIN	Replies:2 :412	Latest by TEIN 24 Apr 12
Financial matters Hi I got divorced last year. I have first court date for financial matters next month. My ex lives with his mum and I live in family home which is jointly owned ... 19 Apr 12, by Ukindian Latest 19 Apr 12 by hadenoughnow	Replies:5 :368	Latest by hadenoughnow 19 Apr 12
Financial disclosure ( form E) I was given as a wedding gift from my parents and also from my in laws ceremonial wedding jewellery as a gift before my wedding as is part of custom in India, w ... 16 Apr 12, by Ukindian Latest 16 Apr 12 by hadenoughnow	Replies:1 :377	Latest by hadenoughnow 16 Apr 12
Endowment Policy I have an endowment policy in my name from before we we got married which I took out on a flat I owned before we were married. My wife (STBX?)is currently d ... 13 Apr 12, by its all gone to pot Latest 14 Apr 12 by hadenoughnow	Replies:4 :459	Latest by hadenoughnow 14 Apr 12
Utilities Hi Everyone, My x has submitted his financial statement and for 12 months it reads as a massive shopping bill. How can anyone spend as much as £200 plus in ... 11 Apr 12, by Help Please! Latest 12 Apr 12 by Help Please!	Replies:3 :354	Latest by Help Please! 12 Apr 12
Beneficial Interest or NOT can anyone HELP! This really is difficult to explain but if anyone can help i will be delighted and then i will move on so that i can leave you alone! 1991 I bought my ... 11 Apr 12, by Ruby45 Latest 11 Apr 12 by acfair 1 2	Replies:10 :1157	Latest by acfair 11 Apr 12
is my partner entitled to half my property hi everyone, my partner has recently moved in with me and i would like to know if we split would she have any claim on my property. she currently gives me c ... 10 Apr 12, by treading carefully Latest 10 Apr 12 by acfair 1 2	Replies:9 :1085	Latest by acfair 10 Apr 12
How do I get my ex to commit to pay maintenance? I,m having a nightmare trying to get my ex to commit to paying maintenance. We split a year ago due to infidelity on his part and I have stayed in the family h ... 05 Apr 12, by twinkletoes10 Latest 10 Apr 12 by jonathancj	Replies:1 :510	Latest by jonathancj 10 Apr 12
Medical Insurance My divorce settlement states that my husband provides medical insurance for me for the next two years through his present employer. Before the divorce proceedin ... 06 Apr 12, by brendag55 Latest 06 Apr 12 by sexysadie	Replies:1 :420	Latest by sexysadie 06 Apr 12
Living with a married man I have lived with a professional married(separated since 2002) man for 5 years. After meeting him 4 months after he left the matrimonial home. He was m ... 30 Mar 12, by Teepeeswii Latest 31 Mar 12 by hawaythelads	Replies:5 :501	Latest by hawaythelads 31 Mar 12
How the finances are split Hello all looking for yet more advice pls; Currently in process of splitting up from partner of 12 yrs with 2 little ones 4 & 6. We are cl ... 07 Mar 12, by TEIN Latest 19 Mar 12 by TEIN 1 2	Replies:7 :819	Latest by TEIN 19 Mar 12
Ex reducing financial support Hello, It''s been two years since my ex and I separated. We are not married and we have one child who is 6 and who lives with me in the family home whi ... 12 Mar 12, by pinktoothbrush31 Latest 13 Mar 12 by pinktoothbrush31	Replies:6 :644	Latest by pinktoothbrush31 13 Mar 12
Splitting the assets Hi Wikis I need some help. My estranged husband and I are fighting over everything including the kitchen sink. We separated nearly tw ... 28 Feb 12, by eugenie Latest 28 Feb 12 by eugenie	Replies:2 :458	Latest by eugenie 28 Feb 12
children and division of assets Following a 25 year relationship, partner left 14 months ago, I am the main carer of the children, although he does have them alternate weekends and 1 or 2 nigh ... 28 Feb 12, by plumbersmate Latest 28 Feb 12 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :413	Latest by WYSPECIAL 28 Feb 12
Will cohabitation mean spousal payments will stop? Hi, I have been divorced for just over a year and separated for 2years. I have 2 young children and have recently bought my own home from the proceeds of the d ... 28 Feb 12, by rmortimer Latest 28 Feb 12 by Fiona	Replies:2 :356	Latest by Fiona 28 Feb 12
bad debt if your ex has created bad debts are you also going to be liable for it and when sorting out assets is it 50/50 and you sort you own debt ... 15 Feb 12, by kaymanji Latest 16 Feb 12 by ditchedagain11	Replies:1 :515	Latest by ditchedagain11 16 Feb 12
Fair Settlement and paying mortgage after divorce Hi My marriage broke down in October 5 days after my dad suddenly passed away. My husband stayed in the house we shared and I stayed with my mam for a ... 07 Feb 12, by Ginger14 Latest 08 Feb 12 by hadenoughnow	Replies:2 :361	Latest by hadenoughnow 08 Feb 12
18 months on still no joy - help and advise needed I separated from my partner (unmarried) in November 2010, we brought a house together in June 2007 which is in negative equity, we also have a joint loan (as th ... 04 Feb 12, by eegreen88 Latest 05 Feb 12 by eegreen88	Replies:3 :296	Latest by eegreen88 05 Feb 12
car finance Hi all I;m having problems with an ex and could do with some professional guidance! After spending 3 years living together he replaced my car with a brand new o ... 31 Jan 12, by kathy_hawkes Latest 01 Feb 12 by kathy_hawkes	Replies:2 :449	Latest by kathy_hawkes 01 Feb 12
Entitlement to equity in a house Hi, I''ve had some really helpful information from here in the past when I went through my own divorce and wondered if anyone could clarify the positio ... 26 Jan 12, by MJJ Latest 26 Jan 12 by MrsMathsisfun	Replies:1 :463	Latest by MrsMathsisfun 26 Jan 12
tenants in common Hi, My ex and I have been separated for over two years and in that time he has refused to sign a tenants in common agreement, even though this is in the interes ... 22 Jan 12, by Justletmebe Latest 22 Jan 12 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :342	Latest by WYSPECIAL 22 Jan 12
trust deed I purchased a property with my partner 5 years ago as tennents in common. We both signed a trust deeed protecting the 80k that i put into the property (proc ... 16 Jan 12, by linda harvey Latest 16 Jan 12 by jonathancj	Replies:1 :330	Latest by jonathancj 16 Jan 12
Ex partner won''t sell or buy me out of property Hi all I bought a house with my ex partner 4 years ago. I moved out when we separated 2 years ago. We lived together for a year, in rented property, pr ... 12 Jan 12, by zenia Latest 13 Jan 12 by zenia 1 2	Replies:7 :3276	Latest by zenia 13 Jan 12
financial issues on separation I wish to separate with my partner. We are joint mortgagees and I've got past the fact that the euity is 50/50. My question is: since I pay all the bills ex ... 01 Jan 12, by mickjwest Latest 02 Jan 12 by Bobbinalong	Replies:3 :328	Latest by Bobbinalong 02 Jan 12
personal injury compensation claim Hi, i am new to this forum. I seperated from my husband in april 2008 and went to live at my brothers, at the end of May 2008 I was involved in a serious motorc ... 19 Dec 11, by sueavalon Latest 19 Dec 11 by cookie2 1 2 3 4	Replies:21 :2811	Latest by cookie2 19 Dec 11
settlement proposal Dear all I wanted to get your opinion regarding settlement proposals which i am at present in direct discussions with my ex solicitors. been m ... 12 Dec 11, by slim1 Latest 13 Dec 11 by dukey 1 2 3	Replies:14 :1114	Latest by dukey 13 Dec 11
Financial harrassment and banks So. You split up, you have joint bank accounts, joint child benefit, tax credits etc. Its a mess to untangle. Then, your ex turns up at your work threatening yo ... 11 Dec 11, by Bananaz Latest 13 Dec 11 by rubytuesday	Replies:1 :342	Latest by rubytuesday 13 Dec 11
My Solicitor thinks there is no hope ! Here I find myself in this sticky situation. I have been to a few solicitors and nobody seems to know what to do ! I was with my girlfriend for approximately 9 ... 08 Dec 11, by PTONG Latest 08 Dec 11 by LittleMrMike	Replies:3 :469	Latest by LittleMrMike 08 Dec 11

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