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julie321
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28 Feb 10 #188916 by julie321

Topic started by julie321

I wonder if anyone could clear this up for me. I have been told by a work colleague that any money you may inherit or win your ex can claim a share even after you have seperated and indeed up to six months after divorce. Can this be right?

Fiona
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28 Feb 10 #188920 by Fiona

Reply from Fiona

In England & Wales if there is no final court order dismissing claims there is the potential for claims to be made against each other in the future. Claims are sometimes successfully made 6 or 7 years or more later. The court then considers all the particular facts of the case including inheritances and lottery winnings although they *may* be allotted back to the inheritor or winner.

julie321
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28 Feb 10 #188922 by julie321

Reply from julie321

Thanks Fiona, if I ever win the lottery I will put it in someone else's name lol!

vivi36
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28 Feb 10 #188943 by vivi36

Reply from vivi36

I hope to win so much that I can simply change my name and dissapear.......pooooff!

bugsy7
Premium Member

03 Mar 10 #189797 by bugsy7

Reply from bugsy7

We had it written into our medication documents that it was to be a Clean Break and our mediator specifically said we couldn't claim from each other if one of us won the lottery - hope he was right!!

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