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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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Finances when not married. What happens to the house when we split up? 3 Years, 6 Months ago The law relating to co-habiting couples who separate, particularly in respect of the home, ... 02 Dec 12, by dukey Latest 22 Sep 21 by hadenoughnow	Replies:2 :1296	Latest by hadenoughnow 22 Sep 21
Finaces when not married. Thank you. That very much answers my question ... 02 Dec 12, by Stowbelle Latest 18 Dec 17 by Jon_P	Replies:1 :1122	Latest by Jon_P 18 Dec 17
What happens to the house when we split up? The law relating to co-habiting couples who separate, particularly in respect of the home, is complex. This article will focus on how legally the home would b ... 01 Jun 09, by D L Locked	Replies:0 :1758

Moving out costs Does anyone know the legal position regarding rental payments and bills when the husband moves out to rent and the wife stays in the home? Does the husband have ... 22 Apr 25, by Curious53 Latest 03 Jun 25 by DestroyedInDivorce	Replies:2 :507	Latest by DestroyedInDivorce 03 Jun 25
CETV v Equity Wondered if anyone on here has been through similar, or can offer advice. Looking like we will have to go to court, and worried about the costs potenti ... 22 May 25, by Annondivorcee76 Latest 24 May 25 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :203	Latest by WYSPECIAL 24 May 25
Marriage Allowance At what point is it best to cancel the marriage allowance? My understanding is that once in a new tax year everything gets rolled back to 6th April anyway. That ... 27 Apr 25, by Curious53 Latest 28 Apr 25 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :191	Latest by WYSPECIAL 28 Apr 25
Cohabitating and mortgage payments My stbx and I are cohabitating and have already applied for the divorce. We are currently waiting to apply for the conditional order. We have a joint m ... 11 Apr 25, by JimBob83 Latest 12 Apr 25 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :169	Latest by WYSPECIAL 12 Apr 25
House sale and CMS payments questions Hello, Looking for advice, not married but have been together for 18 years, separated 3 months ago. We own the house and joint tenants, a heal ... 04 Oct 24, by Backtothecoast Latest 30 Oct 24 by Backtothecoast 1 2	Replies:12 :1038	Latest by Backtothecoast 30 Oct 24
Rose Order & husband not declaring debt I am looking for opinions on my really difficult situation. I apologise, this is a long post. I have attended a second court FDR hearing where an agr ... 13 Oct 24, by MrsJaneBigwither	Replies:0 :411
Judge fairness Me and my husband are going through a fairly amicable divorce. He has got 16K worth of debt (previously 26k but we split our joint account and he paid off 10k). ... 07 Oct 24, by Anonymousbxsh Latest 10 Oct 24 by .Charles	Replies:1 :289	Latest by .Charles 10 Oct 24
Consent order Hi all, I'm applying for the final order whilst the consent order is with the court. If I get engaged before the consent order is approved b ... 16 Sep 24, by Goldfish95 Latest 17 Sep 24 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :342	Latest by WYSPECIAL 17 Sep 24
Division of property in divorce Sorry, long one.... purchased my house jointly with my parents in 2005. We own it jointly. I took out mortgage of £150,000, parents paid deposit of £ ... 14 Sep 24, by Jackunited Latest 14 Sep 24 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :322	Latest by WYSPECIAL 14 Sep 24
Potential TOLATA claim So decree absolute granted over 7 years ago but ex did not engage or correspond through whole proceedings so no financial order at the time. Ex has remarrried w ... 03 Jul 24, by Flotsamjetsam	Replies:0 :366
Buying out ex husband’s share Hi all, just a quick question . I divorced my husband around 3 -4 years ago , did it online myself and then we drafted a consent order with solicitors . I was s ... 16 Jun 24, by Trantan14 Latest 17 Jun 24 by .Charles	Replies:1 :581	Latest by .Charles 17 Jun 24
Can ex force me out of the marital home? Hi Just about to start mediation, I've asked for a 50% split, ex refuses and wants his pension to be ring fenced and also wants to include a set date tha ... 27 May 24, by thojay Latest 11 Jun 24 by JCIMS	Replies:5 :748	Latest by JCIMS 11 Jun 24
exchanging documents with other party hi - quick question. Directions of court state "x" documents to be filed at court by [date]. Do I have to send "x" documents to the othe ... 15 Apr 24, by Oompaloompa	Replies:0 :420
New partners finances being demanded by ex Hi As expected the financial hearing is turning vile. Their solicitor is demanding I disclose my new partners finances & assets as part of th ... 24 Dec 21, by Sophie J Latest 09 Mar 24 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:6 :1250	Latest by WYSPECIAL 09 Mar 24
Have to pay the bills or can he refuse? Long story short, my Brother and his ex-partner (not married), have two children together and have been living together for close to 15 years in a house they ha ... 17 Feb 24, by lukasmaximus	Replies:0 :389
What is fair? Mediation and incomplete disclosure Good morning, I have already posted but I think I should post here as well. I am under pressure to start mediation. I am a litigant on person now and just feel ... 02 Nov 22, by EnJayAitch Latest 28 Oct 23 by hadenoughnow	Replies:6 :1509	Latest by hadenoughnow 28 Oct 23
Can consent order be enforced with minor still in family home? Hi, My partner got divorced in 2017 with consent order. Ex stayed in the family home with minor children. They have usual financial agreement that she ... 05 Aug 23, by Tilda Latest 06 Aug 23 by Tilda	Replies:2 :350	Latest by Tilda 06 Aug 23
Enforce a Consent order I have a consent order from my divorce which becomes applicable in June 2023 when my son will be 21 and will have completed his university course. My ex i ... 30 Jun 22, by LurcherDad Latest 05 Aug 23 by hadenoughnow	Replies:6 :1029	Latest by hadenoughnow 05 Aug 23
D81 Question Hello, The Decree Absolute has already been granted and now I’m looking to conclude and sever all ties with my ex-husband by way of a Consent Order.< ... 07 Jun 23, by Angiebmw Latest 08 Jun 23 by Angiebmw 1 2	Replies:10 :1806	Latest by Angiebmw 08 Jun 23
% of settlement What is it that is being split? Do all the % add up to 100? ... 28 May 23, by WYSPECIAL Latest 28 May 23 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:2 :566	Latest by WYSPECIAL 28 May 23
Accepting Conditional Order without a Consent Order signed? Hi. I am currently going through a divorce and seeking advice to help me move this forward. We started with a joint application. My STBX and I agreed a ... 28 Apr 23, by DivorceFAQs Latest 01 May 23 by hadenoughnow	Replies:1 :724	Latest by hadenoughnow 01 May 23
Reply Letter to Solicitors I'm in the middle of sorting out a financial settlement , my wife's solicitor received an email from my solicitor , with a settlement proposal. The time scale f ... 30 Mar 23, by Brazil70 Latest 12 Apr 23 by .Charles	Replies:3 :740	Latest by .Charles 12 Apr 23
Court bundle index for FDA hearing Hi, I am LIP and need to prepare and file the court bundle in just a couple of days. I would appreciate it greatly if someone could share an example ... 24 Jan 23, by easyrider Latest 28 Jan 23 by hadenoughnow	Replies:2 :1882	Latest by hadenoughnow 28 Jan 23
FAO HEARING AFTER FDR Dear sirs My FDR was held last september remotely. Problems that I faced during the FDR: 1. no internet or wifi in our area 2. Had n ... 08 Oct 22, by mm Latest 12 Oct 22 by mm	Replies:2 :698	Latest by mm 12 Oct 22
being on benefits during divorce proceedings Dear Sirs During a divorce financial settlement, how does the court look at the wife if she has started living on benefits? while the husband is a mill ... 10 Sep 22, by mm Latest 05 Oct 22 by TrialRun	Replies:2 :517	Latest by TrialRun 05 Oct 22
PLEASE GO THROUGH, NEED YOUR GUIDANCE URGENTLY Dear WYSPECIAL Million thanks for your quick response. I would like to send a document to your for review. How can I submit please? I struggle with ... 18 Sep 22, by mm	Replies:0 :426
consent order to be reconsidered Dear sirs during the FDR hearing the judge passed a judgement for financial settlement. During this FDR my circumstances were as follows: 1. ... 16 Sep 22, by mm Latest 18 Sep 22 by mm	Replies:2 :453	Latest by mm 18 Sep 22
APPLICATION FOR COSTS ORDER Hello, We had our final hearing for 3 days from 24th Aug. We are now waiting for judgement due next week my stbx was concocting lies and the trial overrun . ... 05 Sep 22, by Irungu Latest 06 Sep 22 by Irungu	Replies:2 :470	Latest by Irungu 06 Sep 22
Urgent help with Consent Order mistake - feel sick Hi Hope someone can help me because I’ve just opened my consent order and I feel sick. What myself and my stbx agreed has been approved by t ... 03 Sep 22, by Ceejayjay1 Latest 03 Sep 22 by Ceejayjay1	Replies:3 :679	Latest by Ceejayjay1 03 Sep 22
General advice sought on protecting current partners house!! Hi everyone. Basically received the Decree Absolute over a year ago. Getting nowhere with a financial consent order (ex is extremely difficult). I current ... 18 Aug 22, by John8543 Latest 19 Aug 22 by .Charles	Replies:1 :491	Latest by .Charles 19 Aug 22
Can I protect my finances from my partners ex Hi all My partner is divorced from his ex wife, but she is refusing to sign a financial order because, and I quote, ‘when his parents die she wants half t ... 16 Jun 22, by NotmrsBickforlong Latest 17 Jun 22 by .Charles	Replies:1 :590	Latest by .Charles 17 Jun 22
what is choronology preparation before FDR Dear Friends on wikivorce Hope you are well and had a relaxed weekend. I need some guidance on how to prepare a chronology for the First Dir ... 15 May 22, by mm Latest 16 May 22 by rubytuesday	Replies:2 :516	Latest by rubytuesday 16 May 22
Mortgage payments Hi my ex got up and left in the middle of the night about a year ago. He left me paying the mortgage ( which is also in his name) utility bills and everything e ... 05 Apr 22, by Keep positive pam Latest 10 Apr 22 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :592	Latest by WYSPECIAL 10 Apr 22
Financial Disclosure - Dubious Tactic? (First post....long post...not sure how much detail needed) My partner has finally been able to extract/swap FD from his ex wife as he is seeking a fin ... 12 Feb 22, by Mnh123 Latest 13 Feb 22 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :936	Latest by WYSPECIAL 13 Feb 22
Both retired, pension split and inherited assets HelloTo introduce myself I will be 60 in March at which point I am retiring. My wife is 59 in March and retired at 55.The relationship has gone downhill over th ... 05 Jan 22, by needtomoveon Latest 13 Jan 22 by needtomoveon	Replies:4 :769	Latest by needtomoveon 13 Jan 22
Found hidden assets after court order Dear Sir/Madam, I had a financial order on 23rd July 2019. July 2021 I found that my ex has hidden some joint investment and had not decla ... 12 Jan 22, by divorce2373 Latest 12 Jan 22 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :739	Latest by WYSPECIAL 12 Jan 22
Proof of Mortgage Payments Me and my wife have separated but are still trying to work things out. I pay my wife a set amount which covers everything including my half of the mortgage ... 24 Jun 21, by Lobster1071 Latest 24 Jun 21 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :837	Latest by WYSPECIAL 24 Jun 21

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