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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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Mortgage , wife , separation and divorce Hi , I live in England. My wife left me in January for someone else . We had been together for 16 years and married for 9 . We have a property in my name on ... 15 Jul 15, by Ray 1976 Latest 20 Jul 15 by Ray 1976 1 2	Replies:10 :1109	Latest by Ray 1976 20 Jul 15
Sharing out Endowment after seperation My partner and I separated 7yrs ago and the endowment policy in joint names is about to mature. When we separated we didn''t have any property or any assets ... 03 Jul 15, by spikey lil Latest 04 Jul 15 by Fiona	Replies:1 :422	Latest by Fiona 04 Jul 15
Any advice on this? Hi all I''m going through divorce and the only assets we have is the FMH. Been married 15yrs We have one child 7, which we share custody. We hav ... 19 Jun 15, by Fabz12	Replies:0 :416
Separating after Co Habiting Hi Everyone, I am hoping to get opinions on what is a fair monthly financial settlement with my ex and the best way forward. We have 4 childre ... 26 May 15, by roapet Latest 27 May 15 by MrsMathsisfun	Replies:4 :467	Latest by MrsMathsisfun 27 May 15
Set aside a consent order Hi, Im new to this forum, but i''m hoping that someone can confirm my thinking..... My Ex and i started our divorce in January/ february ... 11 Nov 14, by markcam Latest 21 May 15 by markcam 1 2	Replies:9 :1133	Latest by markcam 21 May 15
Consent order Hi I am in between Nisi and Absolute! We had under some kind of duress (as the sale of the FMH was being threatened with falling through if we didn''t ... 06 Mar 15, by Buddy22 Latest 24 Apr 15 by Buddy22 1 2	Replies:11 :1010	Latest by Buddy22 24 Apr 15
help . . . Hi, Looking for some piece of mind really. Me and my ex were together for just short of a year, we lived together for just over 6 months until i came h ... 05 Apr 15, by sweetcheeks86 Latest 10 Apr 15 by Shezi	Replies:2 :464	Latest by Shezi 10 Apr 15
Occupational Rent and access to property Hi My partner, ( not married) moved out of our joint owned home ( I paid all mortgage and deposit) and I pay all the mortgage. We are supposed pay ... 09 Apr 15, by HappyChap1 Latest 09 Apr 15 by MrsMathsisfun	Replies:1 :452	Latest by MrsMathsisfun 09 Apr 15
Can we still stay married? A stupid question maybe but here goes! My husband and I have lived apart for five years and we are now looking at selling the FMH and buying separate places on ... 16 Mar 15, by Purrfect Latest 29 Mar 15 by Purrfect	Replies:4 :447	Latest by Purrfect 29 Mar 15
Newly separated -joint mortgage - in need of advic Hi, this is my first post. I have made the decision to separate from my partner of 9 years. He cheated on me 2 years ago, least year we sought counsell ... 14 Mar 15, by Jane81	Replies:0 :349
Newbie and confused Hello, Started divorce proceedings about a month ago. We are still at the Petition stage. Husband owns the flat we live in. He bought it with Thame ... 05 Mar 15, by singanddance Latest 06 Mar 15 by singanddance 1 2	Replies:9 :1263	Latest by singanddance 06 Mar 15
Co-habitation Hi, I am due in family court on 25th March. My boyfriend has just moved in with me and I am planning to buy a home that we will continue to live in together onc ... 05 Mar 15, by Belindat	Replies:0 :422
husband has walked out, what is he responsible for Hi I wonder if you can help. My husband has left our marital home stating that he wants space and doesn''t love me anymore. We have 3 houses. The one he h ... 27 Feb 15, by everythinghappensforareas Latest 27 Feb 15 by Mitchum	Replies:2 :593	Latest by Mitchum 27 Feb 15
Possible outcome on this situation? Hello all. After my experiences, I was asked by a friend for his sons situation.... I am struggling with this one though, anyone any thought how this wo ... 24 Feb 15, by Bobbinalong	Replies:0 :413
Removal of monies from marital savings Hi, is anyone able to tell me where I stand with regards to savings. My husband and I have been married 17 years, together 25 years. Over the years we have ... 03 Feb 15, by Lois21 Latest 03 Feb 15 by Triste en France	Replies:1 :570	Latest by Triste en France 03 Feb 15
What exactly is cohabitation Hello My ex has applied for a SM variation. He has paid when forced to under interim charges on his property over the last three years. There is a year rema ... 27 Jan 15, by maryjane59 Latest 29 Jan 15 by rubytuesday 1 2	Replies:12 :1154	Latest by rubytuesday 29 Jan 15
Think of re marrying Having gone through a messy divorce 10yrs ago I''m reluctant to lose out again. I have been living with my current partner for 9yrs and he has asked me to m ... 12 Jan 15, by irene04 Latest 12 Jan 15 by driven40	Replies:3 :667	Latest by driven40 12 Jan 15
Form RX1 or UN1 - ... 29 Dec 14, by tryingtobalance	Replies:0 :972
What constitutes Cohabitation Hi, I''m 6-months post divorce and have a Financial Consent Order which requires me to pay global maintenance split into Child Maintenance and Spousal ... 12 Dec 14, by NorthLondon1970 Latest 12 Dec 14 by NorthLondon1970	Replies:2 :703	Latest by NorthLondon1970 12 Dec 14
Financial issues - cohabitation declaration i received my decree Nisi last March on the grounds of unreasonable behaviour of my husband. My husband is representing himself as he believes all solicitors a ... 09 Dec 14, by Beyonce7 Latest 10 Dec 14 by Fiona	Replies:1 :512	Latest by Fiona 10 Dec 14
How does it work? Here is how it goes... I separated from my partner about 3 years ago, no divorce or any official proceedings. We just thought we are better off if keep ... 21 Nov 14, by ChristianGrey Latest 21 Nov 14 by rubytuesday	Replies:3 :645	Latest by rubytuesday 21 Nov 14
Proving Cohabitation I moved out of the FMH in February and my ex moved in her new boyfriend in June. They have been living together 7 nights a week ever since in a stable relation ... 14 Nov 14, by rugbyfan678 Latest 18 Nov 14 by LittleMrMike	Replies:3 :599	Latest by LittleMrMike 18 Nov 14
Proving Cohabitation I moved out of the FMH in February and my ex moved in her new boyfriend in June. They have been living together 7 nights a week ever since in a stable relation ... 14 Nov 14, by rugbyfan678 Latest 16 Nov 14 by rugbyfan678 1 2 3 4	Replies:21 :2746	Latest by rugbyfan678 16 Nov 14
The "Best Endeavours" clause. Would you? Hi folks, So we have arrived at the division of assets, which we have agreed in principle. My wife''s solicitor has tabled the settlement (precurso ... 04 Nov 14, by Radioactive Latest 06 Nov 14 by Radioactive	Replies:5 :676	Latest by Radioactive 06 Nov 14
Lump sum repayment Under the schedule for the children''s act I received £85,000 which has gone toward purchasing a property my son and I .My question is when my son turns 18 or ... 17 Oct 14, by jean3471 Latest 19 Oct 14 by jean3471	Replies:3 :502	Latest by jean3471 19 Oct 14
house deposit and share I have been with my partner now for a year and a half we bought a house together and because of her bad credit I used my score to get the mortgage. The deposit ... 11 Oct 14, by swordy74@yahoo.co.uk Latest 11 Oct 14 by Fiona	Replies:1 :518	Latest by Fiona 11 Oct 14
Separation and house equity Husband and I separated few months ago. He had been having an affair, which has continued. I moved out of our marital home, which doesn''t have a mortgage. I di ... 21 Sep 14, by Ruthie5 Latest 30 Sep 14 by sulkypants	Replies:2 :539	Latest by sulkypants 30 Sep 14
Can I force sale of house? Myself and ex separated a year ago. We have 2 daughters (10 and 8) and jointly-own a house. I left the family home in Sept 2013 and the agreement between myself ... 10 Sep 14, by Mr Acorn Latest 11 Sep 14 by Fiona	Replies:5 :638	Latest by Fiona 11 Sep 14
Declaration of trust I was just wondering if someone could please give me some advice.My wife and I have split and I am now renting a property.The house and deeds are in both names ... 26 Aug 14, by chris60 Latest 27 Aug 14 by chris60	Replies:2 :531	Latest by chris60 27 Aug 14
my rights My name is sandra. I married in 1985...had three children, a house, a dog...all the things families do. In 2008 my dear dad passed away..two days after my husba ... 23 Aug 14, by perdy Latest 23 Aug 14 by MrsMathsisfun	Replies:1 :509	Latest by MrsMathsisfun 23 Aug 14
Advice on property split please Hi, I owned my own house outright and made the stupid mistake of agreeing to mortgage the property for £25k and giving my partner, of 23 years, £20k to pay of ... 06 Aug 14, by Frobie Latest 14 Aug 14 by Frobie 1 2	Replies:8 :1121	Latest by Frobie 14 Aug 14
Lots of questions. Well as the title states i have a lot of questions as this is all new to me. After 20 years my wife has told me she wants a divorce. I wont go into the details ... 30 Jul 14, by kryton67 Latest 30 Jul 14 by kryton67	Replies:2 :474	Latest by kryton67 30 Jul 14
Consent order question My wife and I are in the early stages of the divorce process. We are doing it ourselves, I will only be involving a solicitor to make up a consent order. We wan ... 29 Jun 14, by dgtazzman Latest 19 Jul 14 by 1234.A 1 2	Replies:12 :1057	Latest by 1234.A 19 Jul 14
Redudancy and want to get divorce Can anyone share there experience with me. I''ve split up from ex but still married . I pay csa and no joint account or property . We have 3 children and they a ... 28 Jun 14, by jbs030408 Latest 07 Jul 14 by jbs030408	Replies:3 :506	Latest by jbs030408 07 Jul 14
Mixed feelings Hi fellow sufferers, after 22 years together my wife went on a holiday to India with my full loving support, things hadn''t be great in the bedroom but I was go ... 29 Jun 14, by rover03 Latest 02 Jul 14 by afonleas 1 2	Replies:10 :1198	Latest by afonleas 02 Jul 14
IFA Hi Does anyone know of a good IFA / accountant that has helped them during their divorce to evaluate settlement options successfully. The assets are made u ... 22 Jun 14, by 2bfreenow Latest 28 Jun 14 by WhiteRose	Replies:1 :427	Latest by WhiteRose 28 Jun 14
pension vs house how can this be fair So, my ex- is going to get, it looks like, housing assets and other assets worth £350k net of mortgage and I will get £100k in money. On these assets she is ... 21 Jun 14, by 38mostcommon Latest 24 Jun 14 by Man38 1 2 3	Replies:16 :2004	Latest by Man38 24 Jun 14
new to this, your advice please I have been married for over 20 yrs. The split in itself is amicable, but the finances, not so. Husband worked all the marriage and is now retired, receiving a ... 16 Jun 14, by cindy123 Latest 17 Jun 14 by cindy123 1 2	Replies:11 :1246	Latest by cindy123 17 Jun 14
separation agreement Hi everyone! My husband agreed to draw up and sign separation agreement forms throw a solicitor. any idea how much that would cost? We already agreed on the ... 09 Jun 14, by metalbee Latest 11 Jun 14 by LittleMrMike	Replies:1 :419	Latest by LittleMrMike 11 Jun 14
Taken House off Market I agreed to sell my FMH with my Ex about 20months ago....it took 6 months to get it on the market and was then marketed with a very small estate agent so there ... 10 Jun 14, by rhenson Latest 10 Jun 14 by rhenson	Replies:2 :403	Latest by rhenson 10 Jun 14

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