HIS equity or is it? getting married

Justie

and also is it percentage of the current value or of future value? If you're paying towards the mortgage or household expenses then you'd have a claim over any increase in value after the wedding should you divorce etc...

mountainofdebt

I'm not sure whether the 'deal' is fair or not.

However on the assumption that the 60% would be left to the children in his will, it is possible for him to state in a will that you can live in the house for as long as you like without the children being able to force the sale.

funky-footprints

Agree with a previous poster you need to see a solicitor to get it worded correctly in your wills. obviously his 3 children should not be able to turf you out, however if they want to sell the house, then you are entitled to your 40%.

My fil has mentioned something similar to what mountainofdebt has written in his will , his 2nd wife can stay in the marital home until the end of her days, even though it will be willed to his 2 sons. my dh & his brother cannot sell the house from under her, however if she were to remarry, the house is to be sold, she then gets a % of the sale.

MJMum

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