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Discuss the impact of divorce on property and mortgages. How will the house be divided? Does your ex have to keep up with the mortgage payments?

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When must I vacate house? I'm waiting for a call from my solicitor to learn whether my ex has insisted that house be sold to first bidder or whether he will agree for me to pay mortgage ... 16 Oct 09, by Mitchum Latest 05 Nov 09 by Active8	Replies:1 :223	Latest by Active8 05 Nov 09
Inheritance and Separation/Divorce My husband and I have been married for 13 years. About 3 weeks ago we decided to separate. he still remains in the marital home until he finds somewhere to li ... 05 Nov 09, by Samantha72 Latest 05 Nov 09 by Fiona	Replies:2 :273	Latest by Fiona 05 Nov 09
House Sale urgent help needed Hi, So have an offer on FMH, Negative equity situation and ex has been ordered to cover this cost in the consent order and have my name removed from th ... 05 Nov 09, by sunshine babe Latest 05 Nov 09 by sunshine babe	Replies:2 :209	Latest by sunshine babe 05 Nov 09
Moving back to my former marital home I've been out of of my former marital home where my ex-wife lives with my 15 year old for some 5 years. I pay all the mortgage and upkeep as part of my divorce ... 05 Nov 09, by sanj Latest 05 Nov 09 by sanj	Replies:2 :303	Latest by sanj 05 Nov 09
Equity claim on new partners property My partner has delayed his divorce for the last three years on his ex wifes requests. initially she would not put her hands up to adultry, so requested a two ye ... 05 Nov 09, by irene04 Latest 05 Nov 09 by irene04	Replies:2 :308	Latest by irene04 05 Nov 09
moving back to maritial home well where to start hi all, me an stbx split 6mths ago neither one of us live in the mh but following 6 months of upheaval and paying rent I have decided enough ... 05 Nov 09, by mjp4 Latest 05 Nov 09 by TBagpuss	Replies:1 :224	Latest by TBagpuss 05 Nov 09
But it's my house! Surely? My first husband died in 1994 leaving me with 2 children aged 6yrs and 8 months. Thankfully the endowment paid off the mortgage so we had a home. I met my s ... 04 Nov 09, by she2656 Latest 05 Nov 09 by elvis_fan	Replies:6 :239	Latest by elvis_fan 05 Nov 09
Moving on - what prospect of a new mortgage ? Hi, I apologise if this is a dumb question, we are now separating and I am looking into my options for the future. Background both earn about ... 27 Oct 09, by Plane_Zach Latest 04 Nov 09 by Plane_Zach	Replies:1 :220	Latest by Plane_Zach 04 Nov 09
Ex will not move from the house I left my stbx last year. he was abusive to me and my son. I work in ... 28 Oct 09, by MYROZ Latest 04 Nov 09 by MYROZ	Replies:2 :241	Latest by MYROZ 04 Nov 09
New partners earnings & financial position Hi, My husband left me & our twins (now 6 years old)in March to live with his new partner (person who he'd been having long term affair with)&a ... 02 Nov 09, by slowrunner Latest 04 Nov 09 by slowrunner 1 2	Replies:7 :582	Latest by slowrunner 04 Nov 09
re mortgage X2B says we bought home in 1997 for £156000 and then he re mortgaged the home in 2003 he got £250,000 he says he repaid the original mortgage of £150 ... 25 Oct 09, by ssoria Latest 04 Nov 09 by TBagpuss	Replies:1 :226	Latest by TBagpuss 04 Nov 09
pregnant, partner wants to sell house, i dont I am 18 weeks pregnant, my partner has left. we have a very cheap mortgage, he wants to sell i dont, i tried to transfer in just my name but they wont lend me e ... 16 Oct 09, by lolobaby Latest 03 Nov 09 by Elle	Replies:1 :232	Latest by Elle 03 Nov 09
Pay X larger sum or Borrow large sum from Lender Those that did buy out there X from the marital home 1)Did you pay your X a large sum or did you get a larger mortgage from the lender to buy him out?< ... 18 Oct 09, by Moffat Latest 03 Nov 09 by Elle	Replies:1 :254	Latest by Elle 03 Nov 09
Help for my dad Hi, I hope someone can help me with this one. My mum and dad have recently seperated; basically she is an alcoholic and left the house of her ... 03 Nov 09, by doublem Latest 03 Nov 09 by Elle	Replies:1 :245	Latest by Elle 03 Nov 09
buying him out hi my stbx left me and our 7 yr old son as he was having an affair. The maitial home is currently for sale and me and son are renting I an seriously considering ... 02 Nov 09, by mjp4 Latest 03 Nov 09 by TBagpuss	Replies:1 :205	Latest by TBagpuss 03 Nov 09
missed mortgage payments My husband has moved out of the property on 1st June 2009 (5 months)we are getting divorced and he has not paid any mortgage payments since he left is he still ... 02 Nov 09, by cheekygirl1966 Latest 03 Nov 09 by Elle	Replies:1 :189	Latest by Elle 03 Nov 09
soon to be 'ex' refusing to cooperate with sale Very frustrated. My husband is refusing to talk to me about or to permit me to put our house on the market even though the divorce is progessing (nisi to be gr ... 29 Oct 09, by kimreigate Latest 02 Nov 09 by DancingButterfly 1 2	Replies:11 :502	Latest by DancingButterfly 02 Nov 09
title deeds and mortgage My husband and I legally separated with a deed of separation in August 2008. We have two children together with a shared care, no maintenance agreement. On sepa ... 01 Nov 09, by plasma Latest 02 Nov 09 by dukey	Replies:1 :217	Latest by dukey 02 Nov 09
Notice of an Application for a home rights Notice Once a spouse gets issued with a B94-1, Notice of an Application for a home rights Notice. Does this mean that both Spouses need to start paying for the house - ... 01 Nov 09, by Developer Latest 02 Nov 09 by Developer	Replies:2 :196	Latest by Developer 02 Nov 09
house settlement and removal of name from mortgage Hi I got divorced and did all the paperwork myself (3 years ago), and the house was up for sale to be sold and split equally since then there has been ... 01 Nov 09, by auntsally72 Latest 02 Nov 09 by auntsally72	Replies:2 :204	Latest by auntsally72 02 Nov 09
House maintenance I am living in FMH with my daughter with the agrrement of my ex. We are sharing mortgage payments. My question is if the house requires any repairs in the futur ... 01 Nov 09, by julie321 Latest 01 Nov 09 by julie321	Replies:2 :204	Latest by julie321 01 Nov 09
gifts transferred between petition and decree abso My decree Nisi was granted 2 months ago. I have gifted some assets to my son in the last 6 weeks. If me and my wife can't agree the financial settlement and ... 31 Oct 09, by pp956 Latest 01 Nov 09 by elvis_fan 1 2	Replies:9 :556	Latest by elvis_fan 01 Nov 09
breech of consent order how to apply to the court Hi im asking this question on behalf of my partner hes finally got divorced after 5 years and admitting to adultry which was (untrue) so that it would only take ... 28 Oct 09, by tinamk1wales Latest 01 Nov 09 by tinamk1wales	Replies:3 :252	Latest by tinamk1wales 01 Nov 09
Advice on buying property before divorce I hope you can help...its slightly complicated I was married ... 31 Oct 09, by Erinp Latest 31 Oct 09 by Elle	Replies:1 :285	Latest by Elle 31 Oct 09
Registering Matrimonial Home Rights Hi all Does anyone know if I would be notified if my ex registered matrimonial home rights on my house? We are a long way from sorting out the financi ... 25 Oct 09, by mchllbo Latest 31 Oct 09 by JayneEyre	Replies:4 :516	Latest by JayneEyre 31 Oct 09
its not fair I have been a sincere wife while X2B a covicted rapist. I raised three children by myself.. we owned a beautiful home and now because of x2bS interfering fa ... 28 Oct 09, by ssoria Latest 30 Oct 09 by gettingpoorer	Replies:4 :225	Latest by gettingpoorer 30 Oct 09
submitting false evidence After very long and drawn out court proceedings over one thing or another I am now drawing close to my Financial Dispute Resolution Hearing. We had 2 p ... 29 Oct 09, by everythinggone Latest 29 Oct 09 by everythinggone	Replies:5 :240	Latest by everythinggone 29 Oct 09
In court soon for FDR, house split question Hi, My STBX & I have been separated for coming up to 3 years, during which time she has attempted to make my life hell (without success!), even down to ... 29 Oct 09, by learningfast123 Latest 29 Oct 09 by NellNoRegrets	Replies:1 :228	Latest by NellNoRegrets 29 Oct 09
I've been thrown out Hello. my partner has physically thrown me and my clothes and personal items out of our home and taken my keys from me, so for the last month I have been li ... 23 Oct 09, by blindluck Latest 29 Oct 09 by Elle 1 2	Replies:11 :648	Latest by Elle 29 Oct 09
Tenancy I am currently going through a divorce and have already moved in the my new Partner and we have taken over the mortgage on the property. My STBX and i have yet ... 28 Oct 09, by Baggins Latest 29 Oct 09 by .Charles	Replies:1 :201	Latest by .Charles 29 Oct 09
ex not co-operating re house sale (scotland) Hi, Have posted before, but with new things happening all the time thought I would post and see if anyone can clarify things for me or give me a few po ... 29 Jul 09, by AlanG Latest 29 Oct 09 by Elle 1 2 3 4	Replies:21 :883	Latest by Elle 29 Oct 09
House equity Hi, Firstly apologise if this has been asked and answered before I couldn't find an appropriate topic. My ex girlfriend and I bought a propert ... 28 Oct 09, by simonhe Latest 29 Oct 09 by simonhe	Replies:1 :220	Latest by simonhe 29 Oct 09
Ex Refusing to Sign Transfer Deed TR1 Hi All Yep me yet again - Ex now playing silly Bs by refusing to sign the TR1 and saying that he is going to sit tight as interest is accruing daily so I'll ... 26 Oct 09, by Gingerkitty Latest 29 Oct 09 by AmitSharma	Replies:6 :4208	Latest by AmitSharma 29 Oct 09
personal possessions Does anyone know what the definition in terms of a settlement are personal possessions as my stbx says she only wants these from the house. ... 28 Oct 09, by humprey1 Latest 28 Oct 09 by jaw	Replies:1 :212	Latest by jaw 28 Oct 09
Financial Separation B4 Divorce, is it agood idea? My estranged partner has been living in a rented flat for nearly 6 months and I am still in the marital home. We are talking of me looking to pay her off by spl ... 27 Oct 09, by Only1SimonGarner Latest 28 Oct 09 by Happydaze	Replies:3 :208	Latest by Happydaze 28 Oct 09
\"home\" can she force me to leave the marital home ,even tho i pay all the bills? ... 27 Oct 09, by mi58ck Latest 27 Oct 09 by mi58ck 1 2	Replies:7 :485	Latest by mi58ck 27 Oct 09
Ltd company - STBX has one share? My stbx has requested copies of my Ltd company papers. I was a sole trader and only recently went Ltd co as I had hoped to expand and take on staff. The busin ... 26 Oct 09, by gettingstronger Latest 27 Oct 09 by Lady in Blue 1 2	Replies:7 :546	Latest by Lady in Blue 27 Oct 09
house in sole name can he claim hi Everyone wondering if u can help me, married 3 years seperated last six months house is in my sole name, i have always paid mortgage and bills hubby ... 25 Oct 09, by jshafted Latest 26 Oct 09 by jshafted	Replies:4 :430	Latest by jshafted 26 Oct 09
Will the courts let her keep the house My X lives on the state as I had to leave because of her. We are going to the courts soon to resolve the finacial aspect, she has not a full income and ... 25 Oct 09, by No1 Latest 25 Oct 09 by mrmister	Replies:2 :245	Latest by mrmister 25 Oct 09
Family Home We are about to go the court to finalise out finances as my x wanted everything. She is hoping to stay in the family home, and take it on herself, but ... 25 Oct 09, by No1 Latest 25 Oct 09 by No1	Replies:4 :199	Latest by No1 25 Oct 09

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