Desperate need of help/advice - rights to property?

ruggedtoast

Maybe he could claim that he's made a material investment in the property and so has some claim to it. If the father died intestate I'm not sure that his estate should automatically pass to his estranged wife.

Unfortunately it doesn't help that he's signed something when drunk that he doesn't remember. I might be inclined to say if I were him that I never signed it, unless it were witnessed.

As it appears he has been given legal advice stating that he has a claim to the property, you need to find a decent solicitor PDQ willing to try and put an injunction on the sale.

You will have to be prepared to lose and pay the other parties costs; have you tried legal aid. If it were me and I thought I'd win I would try and take out credit somewhere to pay for it.

If nothing else try writing to the solicitors handling the sale and claiming that ownership of the property is in dispute, that may slow things up.

hcb42

ruggedtoast wrote: »

Maybe he could claim that he's made a material investment in the property and so has some claim to it. If the father died intestate I'm not sure that his estate should automatically pass to his estranged wife.

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I think most would agree with you, unfortunately our laws are outdated.

http://www.forsters.co.uk/index.php?page=547&content=602

I have a friend who was living with a partner, who had never divorced, she had a similar situation with the ex wife.



For those of us thankful not to be caught up in it, it is another warning to make sure we have a current valid will. Yet, despite losing my sister recently, unexpectedly, losing my father who left no will, and even my hubby having a heart attack a week after my sister died , we still havent written one....


http://lawcommission.justice.gov.uk/docs/lc331_intestacy_report.pdf

is interesting, comments on Adult Children about page 107..

mizzbiz19

Hi everyone

Just a quick update...

His mum went round there on sunday and asked him to sign an agreement to leave in 4 weeks proving that actually there was no such document as mentioned in post 1.
He refused to sign the document until she provides him with somewhere else to live. She has agreed to this.

On a more personal note... his depression seems to have gotten the best of him. He's pushed away his friends and told me he needs time and space to sort his head/life out haven't spoken since monday now owwwww

Fire_Fox

Can you get him to the doctor, can you call the doctor out for a home visit?

mizzbiz19

He doesn't want to talk to me anymore. He told me he was going to make an appointment and that its none of my business anyway I don't think he'll do anything stupid I think he's just being a stubborn bloke! I do miss him but i know what depression can be like so i've just informed him that i do care, i am always here and that i hope to hear from him sometime.

mizzbiz19

Hi everyone,

I had a request for an update on how things turned out in the end regards housing situation so for anyone that is interested...

I encouraged him to speak with his mother and explain the situation she would be leaving him in. Surprisingly they actually managed to sit down, have a proper discussion and come to a compromise. They made an agreement that she will support him with rent in accommodation elsewhere until he manages to find a job (she has agreed a specified time period though). It is my understanding she has also agreed to fund a security SIA training course for him. He moved out middle of December.

Still seems totally unfair in my opinion but something is better than nothing. By rights, she didn't have to do anything so I suppose she must have a heart somewhere! Haha!

As for our relationship... its over. He's recognised his head is not in the right place to treat me as I should be treated and is now back with his ex girlfriend?! Not sure where the logic of that follows through - why would he be able to treat her right but not me? Ah well, plenty of fish in the sea and all that!!

ruggedtoast

Sounds like you're better off out of it.

lb364

ruggedtoast wrote: »

Sounds like you're better off out of it.

Couldn't agree more. You were clearly a very caring girlfriend & I hope you find someone more deserving

mizzbiz19

lb364 wrote: »

Couldn't agree more. You were clearly a very caring girlfriend & I hope you find someone more deserving

Thank you, I always try my best with people..someday someone special will recognise that!

BrandNewDay

mizzbiz19 wrote: »

Hi everyone,

I had a request for an update on how things turned out in the end regards housing situation so for anyone that is interested...

I encouraged him to speak with his mother and explain the situation she would be leaving him in. Surprisingly they actually managed to sit down, have a proper discussion and come to a compromise. They made an agreement that she will support him with rent in accommodation elsewhere until he manages to find a job (she has agreed a specified time period though). It is my understanding she has also agreed to fund a security SIA training course for him. He moved out middle of December.

Still seems totally unfair in my opinion but something is better than nothing. By rights, she didn't have to do anything so I suppose she must have a heart somewhere! Haha!

As for our relationship... its over. He's recognised his head is not in the right place to treat me as I should be treated and is now back with his ex girlfriend?! Not sure where the logic of that follows through - why would he be able to treat her right but not me? Ah well, plenty of fish in the sea and all that!!

The whole time I read this thread, it seemed to me that the REAL problem here was you were taking such trouble over a guy who has obvious emotional issues. Talk of perhaps signing things during black-outs, of quitting a job because of the stress, of "anger issues."

You should only want to be with people who are healthy and have the ability to deal with life's issues. You want someone who can stand by you when a doctor says the "c" word, when there's a miscarriage, when you've been made redundant.... not somebody who falls apart and expresses things by quitting jobs and shouting at you.

Demand better. You deserve better. Stop trying to fix broken people.