Mum leaving Step-Dad

inch_high

My Mum gave up her council house to live who my step-dad a couple of years ago. His house is mortgage free, and the deeds are in his name only.

I wont go into detail but he's not treated her too well. She wants to leave him be is worried about where she would go etc.

With them being married, what would she be entitled to from the divorce?

Would she be entitled to any of his savings, and any of the house value? Since getting married, he's stopped working and is living off savings whereas she still works and pays towards the running of the house.

Thanks

gratefulforhelp_2

She needs to see a solicitor I think.

If there are no children of the marriage and it is a short marriage I think a court would say that they should be pretty much in the state they were before they married.

Whose savings has he lived off and does she have any proof of concrete contributions to bills/the house?

property.advert

What has this country come to ?

Council house dweller moves in and marries man with mortgage free house and after short marriage she wants to put in a claim for his assets, built up before she met him.

Gold digger is what springs to mind. Give her nothing.

leanneq

I agree - she needs some morals! After a couple of years of living with him she expects some of the value of his house?!

Seriously...........unbelievable!!!

inch_high

I knew I'd get these responses from idiots like Property Advert and Leanne.

I didn't ask for your opinion on the matter, I asked for advice as to what she could do.so wind your neck in.

Gratefulforhelp - thanks for your constructive response. They were his savings. I'm pretty sure she won't have proof as the bills are still in his name, and I think she just gave him cash each month...



At the end of the day, she gave up her home to move in with him keep your unwanted opinions to yourself.

leanneq

So eloquently argued...
If you don't want different opinions then don't post on an internet forum!

blabberwort

inch_high wrote: »

I knew I'd get these responses from idiots like Property Advert and Leanne.

I didn't ask for your opinion on the matter, I asked for advice as to what she could do.so wind your neck in.

Gratefulforhelp - thanks for your constructive response. They were his savings. I'm pretty sure she won't have proof as the bills are still in his name, and I think she just gave him cash each month...



At the end of the day, she gave up her home to move in with him keep your unwanted opinions to yourself.

It always amazes me how when people dont like critisism (which you say you expected) they moan about it. Yet still come on a forum and because people have differing views the OP's get all up themselves.

I think the only constructive advice is your mum to see a solicitor. Regarding comments people will make them and have every right to do so, thats why it's called a forum.

I would be surprised if your mum got anything however as the marriage (I assume) is 2 years old at the most. For such a short lived marriage I am surprised your mum is even considering what she can get from her husband financially. I would have thought her priority would be to get out the marriage and sod the money if he's really treating her that badly. In my opinion (and yes I will give my opinion as it's a forum and im entitled to do just that) it does sound very much like your mum was only ever with her husband for the financial side if after 2 years she's already after what she can get out of him when she hasnt put much into this financially herself.

inch_high

Leanne, I was asking for advice, on what she can do, not opinions as to whether you think my mum needs to get some morals. Please close the door on your way out.

Blabberwort, she didn't get with him financial reasons, but she gave up her home when she moved in with him and any cash she could get would help her get back on her feet and sort her new home out...

Fang_3

inch_high wrote: »

Leanne, I was asking for advice, on what she can do, not opinions as to whether you think my mum needs to get some morals. Please close the door on your way out.

Blabberwort, she didn't get with him financial reasons, but she gave up her home when she moved in with him and any cash she could get would help her get back on her feet and sort her new home out...

And why should he pay that? If it walks like a gold digger...

Sequeena

As already mentioned your mum needs to see a solicitor.

My main concern is does she have anywhere to go? You say your step father didn't treat her too well. Can I take that to mean domestic violence? Sorry if it's too personal but my mum went through the same thing and I think (I was a child at the time) her main concern was finding us a place to stay as my father refused to leave our home. We lived with a friend for a short while but there are shelters and charities which can help your mum.

Honestly I would leave the money side of things alone. She has a job so she has her own money. She doesn't need anymore than that.

Fang_3

Sequeena wrote: »

As already mentioned your mum needs to see a solicitor.

My main concern is does she have anywhere to go? You say your step father didn't treat her too well. Can I take that to mean domestic violence? Sorry if it's too personal but my mum went through the same thing and I think (I was a child at the time) her main concern was finding us a place to stay as my father refused to leave our home. We lived with a friend for a short while but there are shelters and charities which can help your mum.

Honestly I would leave the money side of things alone. She has a job so she has her own money. She doesn't need anymore than that.

I think it if was DV then the OP would've said that. I actually, reading between the lines, think that it's more a case of her mother marrying this working solvent man, who has given up work and is no longer bringing in a significant income but living off savings and therefore she's not being treated as she thinks she should be, and as a result is still working and now wants to move on and find her next [STRIKE]victim[/STRIKE] husband.