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Q: Girlfriend moves in to my new house with me - what are the risks?
l_m_g
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No, im not after an agony aunt - im after some legal/financial advice. I have just purchased a brand new house and have fully furnished it. Now I am prepared to move in and I have invited my girlfriend to move in as well.
Having been divorced once (I can barely sit down due to the reaming I received) I dont want to be in a position where I loose everything again.
The mortgage, utilitiy bills, receipts for EVERYTHING are in my name. I paid for everything as she has not got the money to do so. I love her loads (gush) but I just want to know where I stand if my girlfriend and I ever split. Does she have any right to the property (building) or the property (contents) which I purchased.
Not sure if this is off topic - if it is, im sorry.
Cheers,
L
Having been divorced once (I can barely sit down due to the reaming I received) I dont want to be in a position where I loose everything again.
The mortgage, utilitiy bills, receipts for EVERYTHING are in my name. I paid for everything as she has not got the money to do so. I love her loads (gush) but I just want to know where I stand if my girlfriend and I ever split. Does she have any right to the property (building) or the property (contents) which I purchased.
Not sure if this is off topic - if it is, im sorry.
Cheers,
L
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A mate of mine had a similar situation. He phoned the the Legal Advice that came with his car insurance to get their opinion. From what I vaguely remember they said they would have a hard job to claim a precentage of the property, even if they invested in it such as double glazing.
The outcome was that he gave her a rentbook to be doubly sure. I'd like to have been there when he first gave her the rentbook!0 -
Thanks for the link. Im affraid I dont have the jacobs [crackers] to give her a rent book. I'll just be the honorable male and pay for everything that matters!0
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