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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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Advice on a complicated situation... Hi, im new to this forum so forgive me if i ask silly questions that may have already been answered...my situation is that i have been cohabiting with my partne ... 07 Dec 11, by angelbright Latest 07 Dec 11 by .Charles	Replies:1 :353	Latest by .Charles 07 Dec 11
Co-habitee split - finances?? I am trying to get some advice for a friend. She had been with her partner for 20 years. They live together in their jointly owned home. They also have a 2 y ... 16 Nov 11, by Podder Latest 29 Nov 11 by jonathancj	Replies:3 :347	Latest by jonathancj 29 Nov 11
Mortgage after seperation Me and my ex have a son together and we brought a house 7 years ago, where we are joint tenancy on the mortgage. We split up just over two years ago an ... 28 Oct 11, by pinkfish32 Latest 25 Nov 11 by pinkfish32	Replies:2 :314	Latest by pinkfish32 25 Nov 11
PLease help - advice Dear all, I hope that somebody could point me in the direction. I split up with my ex-partner (we were never married) two years ago. I had to go to gre ... 15 Nov 11, by jrs100uk Latest 17 Nov 11 by jonathancj	Replies:1 :332	Latest by jonathancj 17 Nov 11
Critical Illness paid out - is he entitled to half Hi, Apologies if I miss anything as this is my first post. I'm currently splitting with my partner of 9 years (never married, one 3 year old). He is moving ... 04 Feb 11, by hb9862 Latest 14 Nov 11 by jonathancj 1 2	Replies:7 :3804	Latest by jonathancj 14 Nov 11
woul i be ewntitled to legal aid I earn £260 per week would i be ewntitled to legal aid ... 11 Nov 11, by soohtie Latest 11 Nov 11 by rubytuesday	Replies:3 :402	Latest by rubytuesday 11 Nov 11
Marital home settlement My ... 01 Oct 11, by MarriottR Latest 11 Nov 11 by MarriottR 1 2 3 4	Replies:22 :1587	Latest by MarriottR 11 Nov 11
Query about a settlement My Ex walked out on an our eleven year old relationship 11 months ago. We had shared a mortgage together for 4 and half of those years. He originally s ... 09 Nov 11, by HippyHippo Latest 11 Nov 11 by jonathancj	Replies:2 :301	Latest by jonathancj 11 Nov 11
Consent order Hi, My ex and I have agreed on a consent order where I would get the house with all the equity (and responsibity to pay the mortgage)and he would keep ... 09 Nov 11, by dca Latest 10 Nov 11 by dca	Replies:4 :415	Latest by dca 10 Nov 11
Living with Friends If you are supposedly living with friends so OW can calaim working tax credits would you be required to give proof of the rent you had paid when it came to fina ... 08 Nov 11, by julie321 Latest 08 Nov 11 by Bobbinalong 1 2	Replies:7 :915	Latest by Bobbinalong 08 Nov 11
Separation Consent Order? My Wife and I are separating and thus far it has been amicable. We have agreed on a financial settlement and I am keen on getting a clean break agreement. < ... 05 Nov 11, by advicerequired Latest 06 Nov 11 by advicerequired	Replies:6 :339	Latest by advicerequired 06 Nov 11
child benefit my son aged 13 was living with me..until ex manipultaed him and we got SHARED residence and ex got the primary care..ex works full time in his dads business and ... 02 Nov 11, by ssoria Latest 03 Nov 11 by Fiona	Replies:3 :409	Latest by Fiona 03 Nov 11
Why Reinstate the joint savings The day my X walked out on me for her lover (who is loaded) I transferred all our saving (about 1k) into my named account, making sure she didn't do the same. U ... 25 Oct 11, by Wormwood Latest 28 Oct 11 by jonathancj 1 2	Replies:9 :1022	Latest by jonathancj 28 Oct 11
Help!!! I want to cohabit I am in the process of going through a divorce. I would like to cohabit ... 26 Oct 11, by lynne111cat Latest 27 Oct 11 by lynne111cat	Replies:4 :427	Latest by lynne111cat 27 Oct 11
Financial help Does anyone know if my parents were to lend me £50,000 on a short term basis to pay my ex-partner off would they be liable to pay any taxes? ... 26 Oct 11, by acfair Latest 26 Oct 11 by LittleMrMike	Replies:1 :320	Latest by LittleMrMike 26 Oct 11
Help me understand financial jargon! I need to give assurance that I will not increase the mortgage to undermine my ex-partner's 30% share of my house. Can anyone explain what this actuall ... 26 Oct 11, by acfair Latest 26 Oct 11 by acfair	Replies:2 :326	Latest by acfair 26 Oct 11
Divorce or No Divorce Hi, ... 20 Aug 11, by male68 Latest 23 Oct 11 by male68 1 2	Replies:7 :889	Latest by male68 23 Oct 11
financial settlement reassessment Hi, Sorry in advance, this is a long one. My husband got divorced in June 2004, 7 years ago, after 2 years separation which started in July 2002. By the Septemb ... 06 Oct 11, by sonnysgirl Latest 21 Oct 11 by sonnysgirl 1 2 3	Replies:16 :1406	Latest by sonnysgirl 21 Oct 11
Consent order without Form E? pls help! Hi I would be very grateful if anyone can advise me on this issue. My STBX hushand and I reach a financial agreement and would like to use some online ... 18 Oct 11, by zhixi Latest 18 Oct 11 by zhixi	Replies:2 :376	Latest by zhixi 18 Oct 11
Lovers Money? Long story short (soon to be) XWife had an affair. left to move in with ‘lover’ 9 Aug, 3 children shared care at the moment. To date, we h ... 18 Oct 11, by Wormwood Latest 18 Oct 11 by PinkDuck	Replies:3 :359	Latest by PinkDuck 18 Oct 11
a solicitor expert in finance and disabled child First time here. my partner (not married) of 20 years wants to separate - she has someone else going on, says this is irrelevant and that she wants to ... 17 Oct 11, by bardonbardon Latest 17 Oct 11 by .Charles	Replies:1 :351	Latest by .Charles 17 Oct 11
Deed of Trust- potential refusal to agree My wife and I have been separated since Feb. this year, married for 5 years. I have just received from her solicitor a request for the severance of joi ... 25 Sep 11, by furiousfingerz Latest 29 Sep 11 by jonathancj	Replies:4 :438	Latest by jonathancj 29 Sep 11
Clean break court consent order Hello, apologies if I am posting this in the wrong place - I am new here and was puzzled over all the categories. I don't want to give too many persona ... 26 Sep 11, by somewhere Latest 27 Sep 11 by dukey	Replies:4 :474	Latest by dukey 27 Sep 11
Advice: House payments Looking for some advice here. My wife and I have been married for 7 years, and she is filing for a divorce. We have 2 kids. In Canada you need to be se ... 21 Sep 11, by Gulio Latest 23 Sep 11 by hadenoughnow	Replies:1 :360	Latest by hadenoughnow 23 Sep 11
Legal costs Can I claim back all my legal expenses against the other side? I have paid over £20,000 out in legal expenses whilst ex-partner is on legal aid. ... 12 Sep 11, by acfair Latest 22 Sep 11 by acfair 1 2	Replies:7 :961	Latest by acfair 22 Sep 11
One big mess............ My ex and I separated amicably almost two years ago. The trouble started over a year ago when he met his new partner. After principally agreeing to let ... 31 Aug 11, by Justletmebe Latest 21 Sep 11 by jonathancj	Replies:3 :422	Latest by jonathancj 21 Sep 11
cohabitation hi there, i think my ex is trying to prove i live with my new partner so that she can demand more money in the financial settlement. she has already b ... 18 Sep 11, by xzy Latest 18 Sep 11 by xzy	Replies:4 :391	Latest by xzy 18 Sep 11
ex owes me 30k I have been living with my ex boyfriend for 2 years. The house is his but for the past 2 years I have paid half the mortgage bills ect. as my ex has a son w ... 31 Aug 11, by pandi Latest 31 Aug 11 by Fiona	Replies:1 :363	Latest by Fiona 31 Aug 11
Help - form filling am I "separated" or not ? In scotland. Son is just starting a college course today and has to apply for saas. Putting down joint income he will not qualify for much of a loan. Husban ... 22 Aug 11, by roo62 Latest 22 Aug 11 by roo62	Replies:2 :340	Latest by roo62 22 Aug 11
Car in new wife's name I pay arrears to an ex-wife under a Court Order. Unfortunately she has discovered that i have another car (apart from my daily work car)registered in m ... 20 Aug 11, by Dragon slayer Latest 21 Aug 11 by Fiona	Replies:6 :396	Latest by Fiona 21 Aug 11
csa and mortgage? Hi Everyone J I would really appreciate your views on the following. Just under 6 years ago my partner and I got together (never married). We had our ... 20 Aug 11, by Ging71	Replies:0 :310
Thinking of Separation Hi. My wife and I have fallen apart after 20years of marriage. We have 3 boys. We have no assets. The house we live in is rented.Both names are on the agreement ... 17 Aug 11, by TYREMAN Latest 17 Aug 11 by drsox	Replies:1 :319	Latest by drsox 17 Aug 11
WHERE DO I STAND PLEASE Dear All, I am 39, h is 42, been together since 1991, lived together since '93, married since '98. Moved into a house he half owned outright with his ... 13 Aug 11, by DULIEU Latest 14 Aug 11 by DULIEU	Replies:3 :386	Latest by DULIEU 14 Aug 11
led up the garden path hi guys wonder if anyone can give me advice,my wife told me beginning march and that our marriage was over and she had been feeling that way for a long ... 12 Aug 11, by manfriday Latest 12 Aug 11 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :352	Latest by WYSPECIAL 12 Aug 11
Cohabitees - separating My partner and I have been in a relationship for about 4 1/2 years and living together in a house we bought together for about 2 1/2 years. The relatio ... 15 Jul 11, by Bertrum Latest 15 Jul 11 by Bertrum	Replies:2 :330	Latest by Bertrum 15 Jul 11
CSA My daughter will be 19 next year and is currently attending college. Obviously my financial obligation through the CSA ends on her 19th birthday.(I pay for two ... 11 Jul 11, by dave64 Latest 11 Jul 11 by dave64	Replies:4 :348	Latest by dave64 11 Jul 11
how to prevent the house being repossessed Hi. This is really for my brother more than for me. I'm worried about his state of health at the moment - he's extremely anxious about his financial situation. ... 08 Jul 11, by HDW Latest 09 Jul 11 by Fiona	Replies:3 :345	Latest by Fiona 09 Jul 11
False claim for assets I am a muslim I got divorced(talaq) last year . My ex filed a case in my absence when i was out of town (with courts permission)against me claiming that he entr ... 24 Jun 11, by reader2011 Latest 04 Jul 11 by reader2011	Replies:2 :368	Latest by reader2011 04 Jul 11
messy Lets see, this is oh so complicated. Started over 2 months ago, he wants divorce, fine, i didnt want to fight, he said 50/50, great, he then went to so ... 27 Jun 11, by ccsh01 Latest 28 Jun 11 by ccsh01 1 2	Replies:7 :873	Latest by ccsh01 28 Jun 11
Moving Out of Home I am in the process of separating from my partner of 24 years. We have an 8 year old lad. We are both in the same house and it has now come to the poin ... 23 Jun 11, by scorchio1 Latest 23 Jun 11 by scorchio1	Replies:2 :374	Latest by scorchio1 23 Jun 11

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