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my wife is trying to sell our house
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I read the OPs situation and agree with getmore4less.
He should definitely seek legal advice and fight for the property he does jointly own.0 -
It doesn't work like that.
What's her's is her's and what is his is her's
Actually that isn't true, it's much more complex. My step-dad was in a similar situation with his ex-wife, she owned a flat which she rented out to their daughter. When they divorced, her having this flat was included in the assets generally, and everything was divided. They also took into the account the rent as her income (she had never worked, she had inherited the flat).
When you marry, your assets are all bundled in and its messy splitting it up at the end (I think this is why people are starting to get pre-nups). It's not always 50/50, but everything is taken into account unless it is well hidden. In fact, they also counted some famously named figurines she had, and some cameras that my stepdad had inherited. Every saving account etc was considered.
Divorce just isnt simple. My advice would be act reasonably (anything other than this will be used against you). And get professional advice.0 -
londonlydia wrote: »Actually that isn't true
:doh: - It was a joke. Obviously it's much more complex than that.0
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