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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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Enquiry about ending a joint ESA claim. Hi. I was wondering if there's anyone here who might be able to advise me. I am currently in receipt of ESA. I am in the Support Group. I claim for my partner a ... 05 Oct 16, by Eusabius Latest 07 Oct 16 by Eusabius 1 2	Replies:7 :3635	Latest by Eusabius 07 Oct 16
help with completing form RX1 section 9 my solicitor and IFA have advised me to register a beneficial interest in a property my husband owns 50% of through inheritance. He is currently living there fr ... 21 Sep 16, by djwflub	Replies:0 :798
Divorce - Property split Hi we separated almost 18 months ago. The residence of the children has been dealt with via a family court. My ex is refusing to negotiate when it comes to ... 20 Sep 16, by Murpht8 Latest 20 Sep 16 by Murpht8	Replies:3 :545	Latest by Murpht8 20 Sep 16
The right split? I am currently separated from my husband (as of three weeks ago) although living in the same house still as we are joint mortgage holders. Things are q ... 20 Sep 16, by coyles8	Replies:0 :432
Shared house, loaned money, how is this treated? I am at imminent threat of divorce, my wife has taken my son and vanished, I am currently going through courts to gain access. I have received a B94-1 ... 07 Sep 16, by dubs Latest 08 Sep 16 by LittleMrMike 1 2	Replies:7 :1320	Latest by LittleMrMike 08 Sep 16
Financial Disclosure After a "rough patch" several years ago during the "kiss and make up" period and in order to put a fresh start on things my stbx revealed th ... 18 Aug 16, by 5masheddreams Latest 25 Aug 16 by frustrated mother	Replies:4 :490	Latest by frustrated mother 25 Aug 16
Spanish property and pension Can anyone help.please. On Wednesaday evening, I had gone for a little walk, on return to my house via the public foot path, found my stbx parked in his car ... 29 Jul 16, by Annie2326 Latest 29 Jul 16 by Annie2326 1 2	Replies:8 :1041	Latest by Annie2326 29 Jul 16
Ex wants the equity back from our first home I am at the beginning of a difficult divorce from an abusive man an need some advice re Form A, financial settlement. He has emailed a draft of his form A w ... 24 Jul 16, by EmmaDC5 Latest 27 Jul 16 by EmmaDC5	Replies:2 :494	Latest by EmmaDC5 27 Jul 16
Help! X Partner trying to claim my house. Hi, Thank goodness I have found this great site, most informative I have found. I'm hoping to get some advice on my situation and what I need ... 23 Jul 16, by Dazedconfused Latest 24 Jul 16 by LittleMrMike 1 2	Replies:9 :1348	Latest by LittleMrMike 24 Jul 16
Tenancy agreement I wonder if anyone can give me some advice please. A friend of mine has split from her partner, leaving her with two young children to look after.. she would ... 06 Aug 15, by sungirl Latest 16 Jul 16 by polar 1 2 3	Replies:14 :2091	Latest by polar 16 Jul 16
Mortgage solely in my name but have a deed of trus Hi I am trying to find out what rights my ex partner has concerning the house the mortgage is in my name only because the mortgage lender would only offer ... 30 Jun 16, by Chellie Latest 02 Jul 16 by hadenoughnow 1 2 3	Replies:14 :2231	Latest by hadenoughnow 02 Jul 16
Where to start ! After seeing someone for 22 years, on and off, I had a job offer in an Islamic country that was difficult to turn down. We had to get married for her to come wi ... 10 Jun 16, by ac34856 Latest 30 Jun 16 by Man38	Replies:2 :569	Latest by Man38 30 Jun 16
Separating from partner - what am I entitled too Moved in with my partner over 2 years ago and invested a lot of money in his house, as it was a work in progress, such as new windows, new porch, decorating, la ... 19 Jun 16, by Katie71 Latest 19 Jun 16 by Luna Shadow 1 2	Replies:7 :1343	Latest by Luna Shadow 19 Jun 16
3.5 yrs post separation, now she wants stuff back? My ex and I separated 3.5 years ago, and last week she requested that I give back her engagement ring and some items of furniture I have in my current home. ... 02 Jun 16, by rm80 Latest 04 Jun 16 by hadenoughnow	Replies:1 :548	Latest by hadenoughnow 04 Jun 16
Gifting marital home to children - how viable? My husband and I (lol!) are agreable to gifting our marital home to our x 2 adult children prior to settling our divorce. This would help us achieve a mutual ob ... 24 May 16, by LS1952 Latest 25 May 16 by polar	Replies:1 :392	Latest by polar 25 May 16
Not responding to financial settlement proposal My wife is not responding to my proposal for financial settlement. What shall I do? I have a decree Nisi and could now apply for a decree Absolute. Wif ... 19 Apr 16, by ecropix Latest 22 Apr 16 by Man38	Replies:3 :2885	Latest by Man38 22 Apr 16
Order for sale URGENT advice please Hello, any help is greatly appreciated. I urgently need some legal advice. Is there anyone that could please email me as this is extremely serious and ... 15 Apr 16, by vanilla30 Latest 15 Apr 16 by rubytuesday	Replies:1 :410	Latest by rubytuesday 15 Apr 16
My partner does not have a clean break order Hi All, I need your advice regarding ''clean break order'' and its impact on a future marriage to a man whose previous divorce didn''t include a clean ... 11 Apr 16, by Phoenix80 Latest 11 Apr 16 by Phoenix80	Replies:3 :605	Latest by Phoenix80 11 Apr 16
Ex''s earnings Can someone help me with a bit of number crunching? If my ex is earning £18K per year gross from part time employment - which I reckon gives £1250 ta ... 23 Mar 16, by barnabyrudge Latest 24 Mar 16 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :634	Latest by WYSPECIAL 24 Mar 16
Ex''s earnings Can someone help me with a bit of number crunching? If my ex is earning £18K per year gross from part time employment - which I reckon gives £1250 ta ... 23 Mar 16, by barnabyrudge Latest 23 Mar 16 by Jedzy	Replies:1 :528	Latest by Jedzy 23 Mar 16
Finances I fear my husband has deliberately ran up credit card debit/overdraft etc as he knows it is just a matter of time before we separate then Divorce as we have not ... 23 Mar 16, by ItseyBitsey Latest 23 Mar 16 by flowerofscotland	Replies:1 :727	Latest by flowerofscotland 23 Mar 16
stbx went bankrupt without telling me Hi my stbx went bankrupt without telling me- I only found out when all our accounts were stopped! My stbx had a 18k business loan with a personal guarantee, ... 10 Mar 16, by dellou Latest 11 Mar 16 by dellou	Replies:2 :531	Latest by dellou 11 Mar 16
Tolata urgent help Hello. I would like some urgent advice. 3 years ago I purchased a property and my ex wife moved in with me. We had three children together. S ... 10 Mar 16, by Adam1986 Latest 11 Mar 16 by Adam1986	Replies:2 :501	Latest by Adam1986 11 Mar 16
Settlement Ok so the divorce ball Is rolling after 3 1/2 years of being separated. The soon to be ex and I have 2 children (8 and 13) she does not work and I give £50 ... 10 Feb 16, by rp000	Replies:0 :478
Just left Can anyone tell me, before any lawyer, before any court order, and only one person earns, is it basically just what is left divided by 2 or what do you do. What ... 21 Jan 16, by letsleave Latest 22 Jan 16 by rubytuesday	Replies:4 :554	Latest by rubytuesday 22 Jan 16
property split My ex moved out over a year ago having her second affair. I have been paying the repayment mortgage for 14 months and i am looking to ring fence this. Our son l ... 17 Jan 16, by catfamily Latest 17 Jan 16 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :542	Latest by WYSPECIAL 17 Jan 16
separation before divorce hi, can anyone help please,my husband is threatening to cancel the divorce if i dont accept a one off 7000 pounds clean break offer,he earns 60k net a year< ... 05 Jan 16, by dukeboi Latest 13 Jan 16 by el_johnstone 1 2	Replies:12 :1181	Latest by el_johnstone 13 Jan 16
Separation agreements? Hi all, I''m currently separated, the divorce will be proceeding but while I''m seeking a consent order for a clean break, I have read about a separati ... 12 Jan 16, by el_johnstone Latest 13 Jan 16 by rubytuesday	Replies:6 :493	Latest by rubytuesday 13 Jan 16
Separating and want to buy wife out of mortgage Hi, I just need a little nudge in the right direction here. My wife has told me that she wants to get her own place, but cant afford to do it and pay t ... 07 Jan 16, by Dave1980 Latest 07 Jan 16 by hadenoughnow	Replies:1 :460	Latest by hadenoughnow 07 Jan 16
Clean Break Consent Order Hi Could someone please point me in the right direction to obtain a clean break consent order. We have received our decree Absolute but are not on spea ... 12 Dec 15, by RodneyTrotter1 Latest 12 Dec 15 by LittleMrMike	Replies:1 :502	Latest by LittleMrMike 12 Dec 15
Cohabitation on a camp site My wife is living with her new partner on a caravan and camping site at present in our campervan and will be there for 4 months. Is this the same as living toge ... 15 Nov 15, by proencanova Latest 23 Nov 15 by rubytuesday	Replies:1 :613	Latest by rubytuesday 23 Nov 15
Cohabitation and financial support Hi. Divorced 2 years, 3 kids. 50/50 co parenting. Our consent order covers significant and specific payments for the children from myself to Ex. in addition the ... 08 Oct 15, by podge Latest 08 Oct 15 by podge	Replies:4 :453	Latest by podge 08 Oct 15
non compliance Hi I have just exchanged - or what I thought - answers to each of our questionnaire''s as directed by the court. On opening hers, all she has put is a ... 07 Oct 15, by Buddy22	Replies:0 :525
form D81 Does anyone have any experience with using form D81? Is this used instead of form E? What are the advantages/disadvantages of using this form ? Thanks in ad ... 05 Oct 15, by itsbeenalongtime Latest 05 Oct 15 by Lostboy67	Replies:1 :551	Latest by Lostboy67 05 Oct 15
Can my ex force me to sell my house?Please help In simple terms....The freehold and land registry is in my name, when we spit I stupidly signed this document to say that when I sell the house she would get ha ... 26 Sep 15, by seka1980 Latest 28 Sep 15 by Kadafi 1 2	Replies:7 :1263	Latest by Kadafi 28 Sep 15
hidden bank/saving account Hi just been to court ref financial issues, i have had to declare my account fully which i did, i know she hasn''t i just need a way to prove it any help will b ... 24 Aug 15, by davepat123 Latest 24 Aug 15 by Lostboy67	Replies:1 :484	Latest by Lostboy67 24 Aug 15
Financial Agreement in Separation Hi, my wife and I separated 6 months ago and agreed a monthly financial payment from me to her that was based on her staying in the marital home with largely th ... 22 Apr 15, by WilliamC Latest 22 Aug 15 by tangozebra 1 2 3 4	Replies:21 :2010	Latest by tangozebra 22 Aug 15
Husband Left Me After 25 Years of Marriage My husband announced to our two adult children and I (all separately) that he was leaving us, he "needs to get his head sorted". That was 8 d ... 18 Aug 15, by Daisy,M Latest 22 Aug 15 by lrobbins	Replies:5 :1046	Latest by lrobbins 22 Aug 15
section 36 ??? just got back from my sols and he mentioned what i though was a section 36 where I make an offer and if not accepted the other party pays costs of court if ... 05 Aug 15, by ohheck Latest 14 Aug 15 by ChrisMS40	Replies:2 :606	Latest by ChrisMS40 14 Aug 15
Seperation after 39 years Hi all. After 39 years of married life my wife decided that she needed new avenues to pursue, No 3rd party involved, After a month of living in the sam ... 29 Jul 15, by CarefullAl Latest 30 Jul 15 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :444	Latest by WYSPECIAL 30 Jul 15

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