i moved in with my partner over 2 years ago.we have a home together but at the time i could not get my name on to the mortgage so we put it in his name.if something happened to my partner would i be entitled to half of everything,he has a very greedy daughter and i know she would contest everything,she calls this her dads home even though she knows i have paid as much in to it.once when we had a big row,she interferred and said to her dad,kick her out of your home,she can do nothing about it ,the house is in your name :(
yes she is pleasant,but thing is,she is an adult with her own home and family.i dont really want to get married,would writing a will sort this once and for all
2007-12-20 16:56:59 · 10 answers · asked by Susan J 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
look there's a few things you could do here... first things first... if you've paid as much, your name doesn't have to be on the mortgage but can be on the deed, which entitles you to the home just as much as him. its just not financially in your name, but IF (God forbid) something should happen to him you'd be on the deed and it would be harder for her to contest it. In addition to being added to the deed, you need to have him put it in a will, at the same time, I'd have him write a letter to his daughter with his wishes for the home for only the attorney to hold. This will make her think twice if it is a handwritten letter that came directly from him to her if something were to happen.
if none of this is acceptable, re-fi your home so that your name could be added....
but please once you get your name on this house, have it framed and hang it somewhere she'll see it! or even better mail her a copy with your name highlighted and tell her to grow up!
good luck !
2007-12-20 17:19:56 · answer #1 · answered by it is what it is 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, a Will might help, but you have to understand, your guy does have a daughter and may include her in his Will... there is nothing you can do, and causing a fiasco isn't going to help.
Your step daughter is likely same as thousands of young americans out there, affected emotionally by her parents divorce, and left to suffer alone, without help, guidance or intervention.... and then you come along, the person who has taken her father away from her completely...
i KNOW you have not done this sort of thing, but even ADULT kids like her may see things in such a skewed way, particularly when their emotional needs aren't met. apparently she hasn't sought help or therapy for her past pain.
it's a shame.
take care, and i hope that writing your Wills will solve some of your own worries.
2007-12-21 02:25:13 · answer #2 · answered by letterstoheather 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to be married. He also needs to make a will if he wants you to have these things.
I know a woman who married a guy and sold her home. Then spent a lot of money on remodeling his house that they were living in. He never changed his will and 3 yrs after they were married he had a heart attack and died. Within 2 weeks his ex wife and 3 daughters were demanding that she get out of their house. She had to leave and had no home. He obviously did not care about what would happen to her if he died or he would have changed the will.
2007-12-21 01:58:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you are not married and have only been together for 2 years, I do not believe that you will be entitled to his estate unless it is in his will. Because the house is in his name, there is no proof that you have a claim to it. You are best consulting a lawyer. Laws vary from state to state but generally, I'd have to say no unless you have proof of some ownership of it.
2007-12-21 01:03:15 · answer #4 · answered by CAITLIN 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you keeping records of what you have paid?
I don't know how you could get yourself into a situation like this. You need legal advice on this one and take steps to protect yourself.
(By the way I think you do have entitlements - are you sleeping in the same bed? defacto relationships have rights where I live)
2007-12-21 01:28:33 · answer #5 · answered by flip 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A will would do it, but it would be a simple matter for her to dispute it. Marriage is the only way to fix that. I know it sucks, but that's what you'll have to do. Anyway for the house you would only get half of it. That would mean it would probably have to be sold as she wouldn't want you to have it.
2007-12-21 01:06:24 · answer #6 · answered by Adrianna Scar 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should definitely go with your partner to have a will drawn up and any other paperwork necessary to guarantee your investment, otherwise you have a very good chance of ending up with nothing. Good luck
2007-12-21 01:04:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to make sure he has a legal will made by an attorney. Otherwise, I don't think you'd have rights to anything.
2007-12-21 01:28:53 · answer #8 · answered by oh_my_its_linda 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sorry hun... i hate to say this but your entitled to nothing unless your married.......... next of kin and all that bull................... such a ridiculous law, even if he leaves what he has to u in his will his kids can contest it saying its rightfully thiers...... basically cause yer not married........ again im sorry if thats not what u want to here...... xx
2007-12-21 01:01:39 · answer #9 · answered by ejnea 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you need a will or you get nowt
2007-12-21 01:21:25 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋