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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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House Bills Hi there, bit frustrated. Moved out of FMH in may(occupation order) Been paying all bills/mortgage since then. £480 pm. My income £2200, now paying r ... 27 Aug 09, by Notgiving up Latest 27 Aug 09 by TBagpuss	Replies:1 :350	Latest by TBagpuss 27 Aug 09
insolvency & ancilliary relief Hi I've recently been desterted by ex who took kids (2) & said she didn't want any money (right!). I have struggled to cope & have been declared ban ... 14 Jul 09, by dougieriley Latest 26 Aug 09 by dougieriley	Replies:3 :384	Latest by dougieriley 26 Aug 09
Large amount of money taken out of X's account Hi all, X to be has been taking large money out of the joint account which he soley runs. I know where it is going due to the counterslips - his friend ... 15 Aug 09, by Moffat Latest 25 Aug 09 by trustngo	Replies:2 :411	Latest by trustngo 25 Aug 09
divorce and pensions after almost 37 years my husband walked out just over one year ago because of a woman who dropped him within one week , he came off the deeds to the house and w ... 21 Aug 09, by lidia Latest 21 Aug 09 by NellNoRegrets	Replies:4 :388	Latest by NellNoRegrets 21 Aug 09
what am i entitled to if anything? Hi can anyone help me as i dont know where i stand? i intend to leave my partner of 23 years.he spends most of his time working in iraq. i live in o ... 17 Aug 09, by rocky17 Latest 18 Aug 09 by STBXIsMoneyObsessed	Replies:3 :404	Latest by STBXIsMoneyObsessed 18 Aug 09
prenuptual agreement My wife has left to live at her mothers home and is insisting in a divorce. I was married 19 years then divorced ,lived with second wife for 11 years the marrie ... 14 Aug 09, by coluk Latest 14 Aug 09 by LittleMrMike	Replies:4 :453	Latest by LittleMrMike 14 Aug 09
How bad does it get? Hi, After incurring £12k of solicitor fees and more to come, I have been advised by the solicitor that my Ex can win the Sale Order she is trying to obtain ... 13 Aug 09, by rob1969 Latest 14 Aug 09 by LittleMrMike	Replies:2 :377	Latest by LittleMrMike 14 Aug 09
car money Me and my ex fiance bought a car together in 2007 for us and our 2 kids with some money his mum had given us as a present. When he got the money, he put it in a ... 11 Aug 09, by menaregreedy Latest 12 Aug 09 by STBXIsMoneyObsessed	Replies:1 :383	Latest by STBXIsMoneyObsessed 12 Aug 09
do i have to move or sell the house hi my wife wants us to separate i dont do i have to move out of my house ... 08 Aug 09, by dave1961 Latest 09 Aug 09 by markp 1 2	Replies:9 :854	Latest by markp 09 Aug 09
Life assurance Life assurance What and how much does Life Assurance play part in a divorce? My X2b has a Life Assurance plan and I don’t. Money has been paid in ... 07 Aug 09, by Moffat Latest 09 Aug 09 by facebooked	Replies:1 :394	Latest by facebooked 09 Aug 09
Seperation Agreements Is a seperation agreement a good thing prior to a convntional divorce?.. What exactly is a seperation agreement and what does that mean in law. 08 Aug 09, by unsureineed Latest 08 Aug 09 by Tets	Replies:1 :385	Latest by Tets 08 Aug 09
out of the bag if spouse has been caught doubling mortgage and over a period of time including before the seperation removed that extra money by withdrawing cash and hidding s ... 06 Aug 09, by hands Latest 06 Aug 09 by hadenoughnow	Replies:1 :324	Latest by hadenoughnow 06 Aug 09
'Reasonable' split of bills?... My wife an I are separating (within the last week)however for financial reasons and our son (7 years old) are required to stay in the same house until sold and ... 04 Aug 09, by ribble01 Latest 05 Aug 09 by hadenoughnow	Replies:1 :427	Latest by hadenoughnow 05 Aug 09
Advice needed re : repossession of marital home I left my ex last year and he moved his mistress into the marital home. The deal was that they pay the mortgage and bills and that the property would be sold on ... 04 Aug 09, by desperate08 Latest 05 Aug 09 by NellNoRegrets	Replies:1 :378	Latest by NellNoRegrets 05 Aug 09
Cohabitation Hi I have been happily divorced since 2001. Have 2 children 16 and 13 for whom I pay CSA with no issues. My question is this. In the court order I am pa ... 27 Jul 09, by dave64 Latest 03 Aug 09 by dave64	Replies:3 :366	Latest by dave64 03 Aug 09
An order of ancillary relief is not adhered to After a very abusive marriage of thirty years my friend finally gained her decree absolute in May. Now two months down the line her ex continues his vindictive ... 02 Aug 09, by gloomy days Latest 03 Aug 09 by hadenoughnow	Replies:3 :404	Latest by hadenoughnow 03 Aug 09
advice needed please my daughter and partner were engaged and bought a house together each put the same amount of money in and both names are on the deeds and mortgage documents. Th ... 01 Aug 09, by worriedmother16 Latest 01 Aug 09 by worriedmother16	Replies:2 :410	Latest by worriedmother16 01 Aug 09
How can I ensure he pays and does not go back Hi All I am wondering if there is any way I can make my husband pay a fixed amount towards the running of the marital home he has walked out on. He ... 27 Jul 09, by Mo25 Latest 27 Jul 09 by Mo25	Replies:3 :370	Latest by Mo25 27 Jul 09
Separation - Mortgage and Equity Help! I separated from my ex partnr of nearly 10 years last year. He now wants money from the equity of the house, and is demanding being take ... 23 Jul 09, by twinkle1 Latest 23 Jul 09 by twinkle1	Replies:2 :387	Latest by twinkle1 23 Jul 09
ex is going bankrupt Hi, My ex and I have a have had a joint mortgage for 3 years. 1yr ago he moved out after we split up-leaving me to pay the whole mortgage per month. Since t ... 13 Jul 09, by kelly01 Latest 14 Jul 09 by kelly01	Replies:3 :507	Latest by kelly01 14 Jul 09
Forcing the sale of house? Hi, not sure if this is the right forum so feel free to move if it isnt. Right, bought a house with my ex-girlfriend of many years in july 2008, needed total re ... 09 Jul 09, by LMM Latest 10 Jul 09 by LittleMrMike	Replies:4 :409	Latest by LittleMrMike 10 Jul 09
Getting return of financial gift We married in June 06, separated May 09. I left the maritial home which is in his name (though my money bought a large chunk of it). I am now renting. I don' ... 06 Jul 09, by herewegoagain22 Latest 08 Jul 09 by Active8	Replies:3 :378	Latest by Active8 08 Jul 09
I am leaving my parnter of seventeen years I am leaving my parnter of seventeen years we have lived together for fourteen years both on the mortage and both work and pay it. We have a business togeth ... 06 Jul 09, by piglet32 Latest 06 Jul 09 by piglet32	Replies:2 :391	Latest by piglet32 06 Jul 09
dedds to house my ex partner not married, left me and my 2 yr old son in 1998, his name is on deeds but he has never paid a penny towards the house or any maintanance for his ... 01 Jul 09, by cags Latest 02 Jul 09 by eyeris	Replies:2 :350	Latest by eyeris 02 Jul 09
home ownership if i seperate from my co-habiting partner of 2 years and she insists on staying in the family home with our son , how would a court make me pay the morgage as t ... 30 Jun 09, by lord allum Latest 01 Jul 09 by LittleMrMike	Replies:2 :414	Latest by LittleMrMike 01 Jul 09
Question regarding lost money in Joint accounts? S2bx made me sign over 3 joint accounts to him when I was at my lowest point, at the time I had no idea what I was signing. Any way over £31000 has gone missin ... 05 Mar 09, by Cinders35 Latest 27 Jun 09 by timmy77	Replies:2 :354	Latest by timmy77 27 Jun 09
sale of family home can my ex keep dropping the price of our home without my approval? he is doing this as his soon to be wife works for a solisitor and seems to have her in his 'p ... 23 Jun 09, by 7wHayes Latest 23 Jun 09 by constanza	Replies:1 :395	Latest by constanza 23 Jun 09
cohabitation 3 years later financial and property Hi I seperated around 3 years ago from my ex girlfriend, we lived in my house for around 16 years with her daughter who was 4 when they moved in. SHe did not wo ... 20 Jun 09, by asta Latest 20 Jun 09 by asta	Replies:2 :367	Latest by asta 20 Jun 09
House Deeds Is there anyone who may be able to give me advice regarding splitting from my partner. We currently have a house which is in joint names and joint mortgage, al ... 18 Jun 09, by jak820 Latest 18 Jun 09 by dukey	Replies:1 :379	Latest by dukey 18 Jun 09
dividing assets ive been married to a controling ,unreasonable compulsive lier for the last 4 years,we are now seperated but unfartunatly have to liv ein the same house at the ... 12 Jun 09, by mandmc Latest 14 Jun 09 by Fiona	Replies:2 :437	Latest by Fiona 14 Jun 09
dividing assets my husband and i got back together breifly,he was living in the rented marital home ,and i in a small grotty flat.we signed a lease,for a new rented property,he ... 13 Jun 09, by mandmc Latest 14 Jun 09 by Fiona	Replies:3 :391	Latest by Fiona 14 Jun 09
remortgage just found out in court x2b remortgaged our FH without telling me in 2003. In court he said it was a joint decision. How can I proove I dont know anything about ... 12 Jun 09, by ssoria Latest 12 Jun 09 by saffron1968	Replies:1 :398	Latest by saffron1968 12 Jun 09
Help!!! Ex used my name to lower his tax band. Hi, Wasn't sure if anyone would be able to give me any advice or where to put my question (and I'm worried sick).... anyway here goes. Seperat ... 12 Jun 09, by Cinders35 Latest 12 Jun 09 by when will it all end?!	Replies:1 :416	Latest by when will it all end?! 12 Jun 09
likely outcome? Hi all, hope i can learn something from your collective wisdom! Unmarried couple, I'll call them 'female' and 'male' 2 grown-up children living in ... 09 Jul 08, by campbell Latest 09 Jun 09 by campbell	Replies:5 :513	Latest by campbell 09 Jun 09
Amending a seperation agreement Hi My partner left his wife about 18 months ago. They agreed she would keep the huose, car and everything in it, but not touch his pensions or bonuses. ... 09 Jun 09, by LouLou101 Latest 09 Jun 09 by LouLou101	Replies:2 :410	Latest by LouLou101 09 Jun 09
Need some advice please Hi, Does anyone know how much it would cost just to ask a solicitor to send a letter or two - no more than that. Basically my ex's conveyancin ... 06 May 09, by TUFKAB Latest 07 Jun 09 by fluffy76	Replies:3 :403	Latest by fluffy76 07 Jun 09
FORCED SALE I SPLIT FROM MY GIRLFRIEND 3 YEARS AGO I HAVE A 5 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WITH HER SHE HAS MY DAUGHTER AND LIVES IN THE HOUSE WE BOTH BROUGHT TOGETHER NEVER MARIED TH ... 26 May 09, by KEVIN6126 Latest 07 Jun 09 by start of my new life 1 2	Replies:7 :982	Latest by start of my new life 07 Jun 09
The Mortgage! Hi! I am new on this forum! Me and my husband have recently separated and he is very eager to pay the full mortgage, even though he knows it is nearly double wh ... 02 Jun 09, by suziraf Latest 06 Jun 09 by Elle	Replies:1 :422	Latest by Elle 06 Jun 09
Talk about taking the mick and screwing the system Hello...... Please bear with me whilst I have a good rant!! I split with my ex over two years ago, we have a daughter who is at primary school. We were ... 04 May 09, by mrmister Latest 22 May 09 by TRT	Replies:2 :440	Latest by TRT 22 May 09
Seperating - help with £ Hi I'm seperating with my partner (not married) we are both joint names on the mortgage. he has offered me £5k and we have over £100k equity in the house. ... 11 May 09, by whitney Latest 11 May 09 by whitney	Replies:2 :478	Latest by whitney 11 May 09

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