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Help Please.

Can anyone help me please.
I have incurable cancer and am trying to stay in my family home after a divorce. Ex wants her money and is pushing to make me to sell. I need to raise aprox £40,000. My problem is, I have no job, most lenders do not allow ESA, as income. I'm 52, so no equity release. There is no mortgage on home.
This is possibly my last chance of someone suggesting a solution.
I have not done anything wrong its just the circumstances I find myself in. Any idea's will be greatly received.
Thanks for reading.

Comments

  • maninthestreet
    maninthestreet Posts: 16,127 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    Is there a court order in place that requires you to pay your ex-wife this money?
    "You were only supposed to blow the bl**dy doors off!!"
  • McKneff
    McKneff Posts: 38,857 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    I am sorry you are ill.


    Personaly, I would do absolutely nothing,,,, time itself will sort things out as long as you have a will.
    make the most of it, we are only here for the weekend.
    and we will never, ever return.
  • ACG
    ACG Posts: 24,690 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper I've helped Parliament
    There are a couple of lenders who will accept ESA, im not sure it will give you £50k but it may give you enough to get your ex off your back with the arrangement that the remainder is payable in the future?

    Im assuming you do not have a critical illness policy anywhere that you may be able to claim on?
    I am a Mortgage Adviser
    You should note that this site doesn't check my status as a mortgage adviser, so you need to take my word for it. This signature is here as I follow MSE's Mortgage Adviser Code of Conduct. Any posts on here are for information and discussion purposes only and shouldn't be seen as financial advice.
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