Are they entitled to anything

Nathanconor

Hi all and thanks in advance for you help.

im looking for information on a matter im having. my name and my exes name are on mine and her her house. She moved out more than 11 years ago on her own terms. we where married when we bought our first house and then 8 months before she moved out we bought a summer house that she now lives in. She pays the Mortgage on that house and i pay it on my house. it wasn't a messy divorce and we both went our separate ways and stayed friends but now i want to take her name off this house and mine of her house she is saying she should be entitled to monies off my house is this true ?
i have maintained this house since she moved out i have decorated it refurnished it and anything ive put into it was out of my pocket.

Any advice on this would be great thanks

TherapyBoy

Is there a big difference in the value of the two houses? I know it sucks but in this situation to avoid any hassle I might be inclined to just sell both houses & split everything down the middle.

Speedwell

Well, if she is going to claim that she is entitled to money on your house because her name is on the mortgage, then you could reasonably claim that you are entitled to money on her house because your name is on the mortgage. I don't know what the relative values of the houses are, but assuming they are roughly the same, it seems like it would be reasonable for you both to just swap and call it a day.

I've seen other threads, where only the single family home is at issue, refer to things like who actually pays the mortgage on the home and who has been responsible for upkeep as grounds for argument that the house should be considered one partner's or the other's. If you can't get this solved between yourselves then it is definitely solicitor time.

wokingvoter

If her name is on the deeds of the house then legally she owns 50% of the house. Is your name on the deeds of the house she is living in?
In your divorce settlement, what provisions were made about the house you are living in ?

Squatman

how long were you both living in the 1st house. She is probably entitled to her half of the repayments back, if she has made all the repayments on the 2nd house

NUTLEY BOY

Ultimately, the resolution must be equitable to both parties. Attaining that may be messy.

nuac

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As Nutley Boy says this could get messy.

Matter for solicitors

Legal advice cannot be given here

Good luck in the matter, but to comply with rules thread closed

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