Friends ex wont move out 3 years after divorce

Tiddlywinks

Pepsi35 wrote: »

Hi
Any ideas ? a close friend of mine was divorced 3 years ago , since then her ex husband has refused to move out and is getting quite nasty towards her , I am quite concerned for her safety , she is now in another relationship but cant move on with her life until the ex moves out, she has tried going down the legal route be the situation is becoming unbearable . Everything is in her name and she has always paid for everything herself - even thought they were married a number of years, she is worried about the house and if he trashes it or anything - can she put his stuff out and change the locks , I think she should tell the police she is worried for her safety , he knows he has a limited time before he has to go , cant really see why his is prolonging things - what are your views any constructive ideas/views ?

The best advice you can give your friend is to urge her to go to a solicitor. I'm surprised the finances weren't agreed during the divorce process.

They were married - they shared a life - they now need to FAIRLY share out the proceeds from their partnership.

You won't be helping her by canvassing opinion on here about putting his stuff out etc. in fact, ill informed advice could actually make it worse.

If she asks for your opinion then tell her that it looks complicated so she needs to speak to a legal professional.

BitterAndTwisted

sacha28 wrote: »

I'm hoping this is tongue in cheek?!

Absolutely not! They were married, they have joint-assets, and those assets need to be fairly shared and agreed between them with a legally-binding agreement drawn up.

If she doesn't have the required funds set aside in savings then her only choices would be to remortgage or sell the property.

What would your solution to this situation be?

duchy

I don't think your friend is telling you the full story.
It sounds like he is digging his heels in and refusing to move until the financial settlement is paid. Unless the marriage was short (less than 3/5 years) then it's a 50/50 split.

duchy

sacha28 wrote: »

I'm hoping this is tongue in cheek?!

Why would you think that ?
They were married - what do you think the implications financially are for marriage ?

The best advice you can give your friend is to speak to her solicitor