rhystcbusiness Posted October 19, 2013 Posted October 19, 2013 Hey I am posting on behalf of my mother, she split up with her husband 5-6 years ago but he won't go through with the divorce because he thinks he already has (he signed a form to admit he committed adultery, not divorce papers) My question is, my mother has been paying the mortgage for 5-6 years, with no money from him at all, but when she sells the house he will get half of the house im guessing and that's really unfair since my mum struggles every single month and never has a penny to spare! I can't believe she has left it this long she is so soft! she is also still paying a shared loan in both there names but one thing at a time! he pays maintenance for the 2 kids living here but that's completely separate im guessing, also he built our kitchen roof and it only went and fell down because he build it wrong, and now refused to help pay towards that. Any help is really appreciated as I can't get an answer anywhere. Thanks!
CarrieT Posted October 19, 2013 Posted October 19, 2013 She needs to lawyer up - ASAP. As you said, she has been paying the mortgage and there isn't anything that can be done about that at this point. She has to start the legal proceedings and there are processes for those who will not sign papers; her lawyers will advise her on that as it is different for each country.
Criticality Posted October 19, 2013 Posted October 19, 2013 Yep, she needs a real lawyer, not an Internet forum divorce advice. It may be too late to change anything, I wouldn't get my hopes up, since... Well, waiting six years before you finish the divorce and sell the house, means leaving your ex with six years of mortgage payments he had little control over. That isn't really fair either in the eyes of the law. But who knows. Set up a meeting with a lawyer ASAP. Initial consultations are usually free. The lawyer will know whether you have any options, and how much money you can recoup.
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