Split of assets in divorce settlement?

Question

I live in the uk. Can anyone give me a posititive feedback ? Currently divorce> (FINANCIAL SETTLEMENT!) In a nutshell , my wife left me six years ago with 3 children to look after, their ages now are >23 left home) >21 & daughter of 17(full time college for 2 years) my wife has lived with her partner since she left & i also have apartner now who cooks cleans etc for us all! My wife now wants a payment of half the equity left in the house despite me having spent £15,000 on home improvements over the last 4 years, plus she left me with her pets which have cost me £3,000 in vets bills & on top of all that i was left with about another £4,000 of bills to sort out. She has not been near the house in 5 years & has contributed nothing (financially) she has made no effort to see the children at all & is not bothered if we end up with no home. (just wants her money) my solicitor advised me to agree a 45/55 in my favour! it goes to the first court in dec & just dont know which way to go.Advice?

Oh yes, plus her solicitor has dragged it out over a year now & wants to also take into consideration the fact that the house has increased in value over the last 12 months!!! I offered to go to mediation on two seperate occasions & was just totally blanked.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

this sounds out of order and solicitors dont always give the right advice..are you only just getting divorced or were you divorced 6 years ago..i assume the former. I would prepare documentation for the court..get back up evidence of the house value at the time of split, any maintenence she has paid or not paid in the 6 years and the other items you have specified. also obviously mortgage statements proving you have paid the mortgage for 6 years on your own and maintatined and improved the property. i would also see another solicitor for a second opinion.Make sure the solicitor acts on your instructions, i know this sounds obvious but i have just been through a court case with my ex and i had to be very assertive with my solicitor to make him do what i wanted, not just take an easy trip through court, which is what many solicitors will do, make sure he asks the judge to consider all the financial issues. she should also be financially liable for youngest whilst still in education. if you were left with the children that usually increases the % you are entitled to of the property and sometimes by 100%. this happened to me, i got the house but did have to sell it to release his name from the mortgage but i got all the proceeds in order to provide a home for my two kids. I wouldnt think that she has a 45%claim and if she has this seems very unfair. good luck and i hope it works out

Answer 3

A GOOD LAWYER WELL KNOW WHAT TO DO.SHE SHOULDN'T GET ANYTHING CAUSE CHILDREN HAVE TO HAVE A HOME,AND MOST ALL COURTS WILL RULED IN THE FAVOR OF WHO IS CARING FOR THE CHILDREN DON'T LET HER TAKE A THING SHE SHOULD BE GLAD YOU TOOK ON HER JOB AS A PARENT,THAT SHOULD COST HER ABOUT "OH"WHAT YOU THINK $65,000FOR YOU HAVING TO WORK OVERTIME FOR THE LAST 5YRS.DOING WHAT SHE SHOULD OF BEEN DOING!!! RAISING THE CHILDREN....THE HELL WITH HER!! SHE NEEDS TO GO ON WITH HER "0" SELF AND BE HAPPY YOU LOVED YOUR CHILDREN AND WAS THERE WHEN THEY NEEDED A HUG OR A KISS OR SOMETHING TO EAT! WHO DOES SHE THINK SHE IS ,,FOR SURE NOT A MOTHER!! NOT EVEN A MOM!! SO FIGHT HER IN COURT..DON'T GIVE IN SHE MADE HER CHOOSE 6YRS AGO..GOOD LUCK I WISH YOU WELL!DAD,,FATHER..YOU HAVE GOT TO BE A GOOD MAN ONLY GOOD MEN DO WHAT YOU HAVE DONE I KNOW MY FATHER,DAD DID THE SAME THING BUT THERE WAS 6 OF US,AND HE DID A VERY FINE JOB!!!!MY MOM CAN GO YOU KNOW WHERE SHE DID THE SAME THING BUT MY DAD CAUGHT HER IN BED WITH HER LOVER ,I KNOW CAUSE I WAS THERE AND SEEN HER TO-IN THAT MANS BED HAVING SEX...I WAS 5YRS. OLD I WILL NEVER FORGET IT AND I'M 48YRS OLD.....

Answer 4

Listen to your solicitor.

Answer 5

i don't know what to tell you. i am sorry your ex is being a cow. could you not take her to the csa for back child maintenance. if she was a man she would of had to pay it.

Answer 6

I would go to court