Is my husband entitled to my house?

Thumper7

Why do you consider it your house? As I understand it the house has been bought during the course of the marriage, that makes it an asset of the marriage. whether your husband would be eligible for 50%, that is different matter.

Spendless

Are you talking about the house you both reside in as a married couple? Or do you mean that you live together someplace else and that you bought a house as an investment?

I should imagine that in the event of a split, that the judge/court would look at everything before making a decision about how things will be shared out.

Is your marriage in difficulty and that's why you are asking?

pimento

If this was a man who was married to a woman who stayed at home, then she would surely be entitled to half of everything? Why would it be different as the OP is a woman.

I work and my husband doesn't. I pay for everything and am happy to do so. The assets we have are in both our names. If we ever split (we've been married for 24 years and I don't forsee it happening, but who knows) then I wouldn't begrudge him.

LittleTinker

I have a similar situation and the solicitor has told me that as the house was bought within the marriage then the split is 50/50 no matter whos name it is in.
It can be, as you know, that it is in your name to avoid charges being put onto the house if your husband has debts......it does not mean, though, that it still is not half your husbands.

ooohisay

Thanks LittleTinker and all the others who posted helpful information.

As for those who clearly have judged me.... I love my husband dearly, but he consistently lets me down where money is concerned (this does not mean he is a bad person and he works hard, he just isn't paid quite as well as me and finds it impossible to save as there is always a gadgit he wants to buy) and I am beginning to think I have had enough of it and just want to protect myself a little as I have always been careful with money and am proud of the the saving and work I have done to buy and (nearly) do up a house.

Errata

At divorce the split of marital assets starts at 50/50. Negotiations then take place to arrive at a split that is acceptable to both partners. If the partners can't agree on a split the Judge will decide for them.
A 50/50 split come hell or high water is just an urban myth.

Oldernotwiser

ooohisay wrote: »

Thanks LittleTinker and all the others who posted helpful information.

As for those who clearly have judged me.... I love my husband dearly, but he consistently lets me down where money is concerned (this does not mean he is a bad person and he works hard, he just isn't paid quite as well as me and finds it impossible to save as there is always a gadgit he wants to buy) and I am beginning to think I have had enough of it and just want to protect myself a little as I have always been careful with money and am proud of the the saving and work I have done to buy and (nearly) do up a house.

And these are reasons to break up a marriage?

Indout96

Don't you find it amazing that now women are earning as much or more than men they are not that happy at the divorce settlements. ;-)

Bettie

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

And these are reasons to break up a marriage?

That's not how I read it. I think I can see exactly what OP means - protection and security. I had a SIL that spent money like water, in the end my brother lost his house, they are still together, very much in love but no house and forever skint.

Oldernotwiser

Bettie wrote: »

That's not how I read it. I think I can see exactly what OP means - protection and security. I had a SIL that spent money like water, in the end my brother lost his house, they are still together, very much in love but no house and forever skint.

I read what the OP said,

"I love my husband dearly, but he consistently lets me down where money is concerned (this does not mean he is a bad person and he works hard, he just isn't paid quite as well as me and finds it impossible to save as there is always a gadgit he wants to buy) and I am beginning to think I have had enough of it"

So, the positive points are that she loves him, he's a good person and he works hard. On the other hand, he doesn't earn as much as she does, can't save and likes to buy gadgets.

As I said before, are these really reasons to break up a marriage?