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What does the law say about how to split the house, how to share pensions and other assets, and how much maintenance is payable.

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I pay £1000 month following consent order but ex is asking for more money

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yakyak
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11 Aug 24 #523711 by yakyak

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I have a Consent Order and pay £1000 per month toward kids and house/bills untol the property is sold at which point a % of sale comes to me. It is on the market but wife seems to be stalling selling and has started to ask me for more moeny to contribute towards maintenance, for example she has asked for money for paint and for fence panels and extra money for kids things.

Where do I stand. If i pay towards maintaing the house too she really has no incentive to sell

EMC3419
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11 Aug 24 #523712 by EMC3419

Reply from EMC3419

Check the consent order and what it says about maintenance of the property until sale. Unless there is a clause in there requiring you to contribute, say no. If you say yes, then 1) she won't sell and 2) she will keep coming back for more.

WYSPECIAL
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11 Aug 24 #523717 by WYSPECIAL

Reply from WYSPECIAL

Up,to you if you wish to pay extra voluntarily but you tend to find no matter how much extra you pay it isn’t enough and you will keep getting asked for more.

hadenoughnow
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13 Aug 24 #523726 by hadenoughnow

Reply from hadenoughnow

What does the Consent Order say about the time frame for putting the property on the market for sale?
If she really is dragging her heels you could consider whether some sort of enforcement action is needed.

Hadenoughnow

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