My sister has her own house and car and is thinking about letting her boyfriend (married and not yet even seperated) move in with her.Myself and my parents all feel that he is a user and possibly there as a money grabber,she is also due to receive approximately £50,000 in redundancy from her present job.
If this guy moves into her house and they then break up can he claim anything from her ?
2006-10-31 06:52:01 · 14 answers · asked by any 4 in Family & Relationships ➔ Other - Family & Relationships
She is in the UK
2006-10-31 06:58:13 · update #1
Is your sister in her right mind? She must be bonkers if she is even thinking about letting a married man move in with her. What guarantee has she that he will finally separate from his wife? Statistics say not likely. As to your question - at present there is no law which gives cohabiting adults any right to any property at all. He will only be able to take away with him anything he has bought and has the receipts for, otherwise he has no rights to anything at all. There is talk of a new Bill coming in to give cohabitors rights to property but that is a long way off. That said, I would be very wary if I were her, he could con her out of her redundancy money if she is soft with him. Sounds to me that he is after all he can get and then he will go scuttling back to his wife.
2006-10-31 07:36:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with the above - you should be buying the house together - if you don't you will have no legal rights and he could throw you out whenever. I own a house with my partner and he earns a lot more than me but that how it goes we're in a relationship so we have a joint mortgage. If he is putting the deposit down then he can always get the solicitor to arrange a contract that should you sell or split he could get that money back and then the rest is split 50/50 - This is also what we did as my partner put down a 40% deposit. I'd think about it a lot more before moving in because if the property is in his and you are not contributing to the mortgage you are unfortunately nothing more than a tenant!
2016-05-22 18:51:44 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. He can't claim anything until they are married. Any monies he uses toward household expenses could be considered room and board. If she doesn't charge him 50% of rent/mortgage pmts, groceries & utilities, she's nuts; not that she isn't already by becoming involved with a married man to begin with.
Does she realize also that a man who screws around while married will more than likely do the same to her someday?
She should at least have him sign some sort of a lease so that, if necessary, she can give him notice to vacate -- there are actually some states which require notice be given.
To protect herself she should see an attorney. Most attorneys don't charge for a consultation.
2006-10-31 07:05:41 · answer #3 · answered by Judith 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know what country you are in, but I do know in the U.S. the cohabitor would not have rights to any income earned by the other person. If he helps her pay a mortgage he could have standing to some of the equity with a good lawyer. Also anything he could show paying for he would have a claim to, but no random bonus money or income just b/c he lives there, he would in effect be a roommate.
2006-10-31 06:54:49 · answer #4 · answered by bkweeks2000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You never know what someone w/the right attorney can claim. I think you sister would be best served by spending the $50 to get an agreement signed that you come and leave w/what you brought with you. Also you can have her just ask the attorney what is the law in your state.
Wow, what is going on in her mind???
2006-10-31 06:56:40 · answer #5 · answered by sideways 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They need to be living together for 2 years before he's entitled to anything but after this period he's entitled to half even if it was earned before the relationship that dosent include what he manages to talk her into letting him invest for her etc.. And if he's really good he may even manage to hide what he makes in other accounts like any of his kids if he's got any just voice your concerns and tell her to watch for him pushing for holidays investments or business ideas
2006-10-31 08:31:21 · answer #6 · answered by m1dget69 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in the U.S. you are entitled to whatever it was you brought into the relationship or anything you bought or was a gift during that time.
you are not allowed to just take things that belong to the other person and unless there is a child involved you don't get money from the other person.
2006-10-31 06:58:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It just depends on the laws in that state. With him being legally married in most states he gets nothing!!!
2006-10-31 06:56:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
NOOOOO> there is a common law marriage but they have to live together for x amt of years. he is probably going to live with her and drain her , and then leave her and there is nothing to protect her from him doing that!
2006-10-31 07:09:42 · answer #9 · answered by mommyjaxson 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is already married!! He would have to be there a certain amount of time I think at least three years. Being that he is married he can't get anything from her. What is she thinking???
2006-10-31 06:53:55 · answer #10 · answered by HereweGO 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋