Property

If I was to purchase a property for myself before divorcing, would this have to be sold if we divorced? Husband would be staying in matrimonal home. Would all finances in our accounts be split?

How are you funding the house? Presumably if you are buying it from matrimonial assets then it will form part of the pot.

I had x amount from a previous divorce, (house proceeds) and My husband and I agreed that at some point this would be used for the purchase of a home for me should anything happen to him first. I (so I have been told) stupidly put my assets with my current husbands, jointly. He has syphoned off various amounts into an ISA which is in his own name. This only came to light when I looked at the statements.

How long have you been married? We really need a fuller picture to advise effectively but it would seem unlikely that you would be made to sell a property you've bought with a previous divorce settlement.
It could reduce any claim you may have in the FMH if your housing needs are met. Without knowing a bit more about the circumstances though it is impossible to say for sure..

Hadenoughnow

I have been married 6 years. We agreed that with the majority of the proceeds from a previous divorce, a property would be bought for myself if anything should happen to my husband first, if I so wished to move out of the matrimonial home which we live in at present. The house is in my husbands name and he has left it to his children, though I will be able to stay in the house for as long as I should need it. But, I am sure his children will want their inheritance asap. The house would be too big for me and expensive to run. The house was his and his late wife's family home. I just want to know where I stand if I purchased a property now, would it effect any divorce settlements should we end up down that route.

I have been married 6 years. We agreed that with the majority of the proceeds from a previous divorce, a property would be bought for myself if anything should happen to my husband first, if I so wished to move out of the matrimonial home which we live in at present. The house is in my husbands name and he has left it to his children, though I will be able to stay in the house for as long as I should need it. But, I am sure his children will want their inheritance asap. The house would be too big for me and expensive to run. The house was his and his late wife's family home. I just want to know where I stand if I purchased a property now, would it affect any divorce settlements should we end up down that route.

Purchasing a property will be no different to having the cash in a more liquid form.

The fact is that you have something worth £xxx.

The details of his Will have no relevance to a divorce either.