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 parents in '95. House was a mess and we did it up together, prob worth about £50k at first now about £165. He had savings going in and we used that mostly to do the house and we both paid into home. Have 1 son aged 4, and I've worked part time since 2007 when he was born. Pay for childcare 'n he pays for the house. We each own our cars and he has around £50k in cash n shares, I have about £600. House signed over to him 100% last year.

He says, if we split, I'm entitled to nothing from the family home or his savings?

What do you think? That can't be right can it? x

Ohh to add to that, I paid him monthly up to going part time to help with the house, and i've always paid all the childcare.

He earns good money and I earn a good wage considering I'm part time.

Also, I have no money to move out and all the savings are in his name, how do I get him to give me some cash to move on? He will not be easy as this is my decision to leave, hence moving out with my child, plus he inhereted the house, so I think its unfair to make him leave.

Thank you.

Each case depends on the specific details and I would suggest consulting a solicitor early on to find out where you stand and what options there are even if you then negotiate an agreement between the two of you.

Yours is a long relationship and where the assets originated from is less important than if it had been a short relationship. Inheritances and gifts are a grey area and if the needs of both parties (in particular for housing) can be met from the other assets they might be considered non matrimonial. From the information given so far there aren't enough resources to meet the needs of both parties and it's likely the inheritance would be included in the pot to be shared.

Thank you