Husband refuses to put my name on the deed of the house

Meyor

fairy_lights wrote: »

But you're married now, so all of your assets are 'mingled' whether you like it of not. I have to ask, why did you get married if you're so reluctant to share your finances?

I am willing to share, but only what I accumulated during the marriage, not before.

I still have my pension and other assets but that flat of mine is dear to me as I suffered to buy and practically went without for a period of time to meet the mortgage payments. Now it is mostly paid off from my own sweat, I should decide what happens to it if I were to no longer be here.

HappyMJ

Meyor wrote: »

Again how are you so sure? Do you know me?

Home improvements were made before I married which increased the value of the property immensely, given the location.

In any case, we are not talking about a divorce but if we we were, hubby would only be entitled to 50% of the price increase of the property since we had been married which hasn't been that long.

In the case of Intestacy law if I were to die, I have a Will which overrides that.

As long as he gets half the value of your assets you can leave your half of the assets in your name to whoever you want.

To own to house outright he'll have to buy out the half you've left to others from them. He won't need to pay very much for that half as he has a controlling interest in the house. He can refuse to sell his half of the house therefore your half of the house won't be worth very much to the people you've left it to.

POPPYOSCAR

Meyor wrote: »

Again how are you so sure? Do you know me?

Home improvements were made before I married which increased the value of the property immensely, given the location.

In any case, we are not talking about a divorce but if we we were, hubby would only be entitled to 50% of the price increase of the property since we had been married which hasn't been that long.

In the case of Intestacy law if I were to die, I have a Will which overrides that.

As has already been said, the value of the asset would be taken into account along with other matrimonial assets, not just an increase in value since you married.


Depending on various factors, length of marriage etc. a judge may rule that your husband get some of the value of the property. It is not as black and white as you seem to think. You cannot simply exclude your flat from the equation.

Mojisola

Meyor wrote: »

I am willing to share, but only what I accumulated during the marriage, not before.

When you married your husband, you gave up the right to dictate what happens to your possessions - all your and his possessions are now assets of the marriage.

Meyor

peachyprice wrote: »

No, you are wrong, he would be entitled to 50% of the entire value of the property. A marriage is considered 'short' at around 2 years or less, you're well over the 'short' marriage period.

Living together for 4 years, married for just over a year. Again we are not talking about divorce.

duchy

Meyor wrote: »

I understand him trying to look out for his kids.

All I am saying is that what was mine before marriage, should remain mine. I can't put all my eggs in one basket with his. As I am going to be financially responsible for the half the bills as I have done, then I feel my name should be on the deeds of the new buy.

I am perfectly happy with his children can benefit from stuff we accumulated together.

So why did you get married if you felt like this ?
You'd have been better off living together so you wouldn't have had any automatic right to each other's properties.

Meyor

POPPYOSCAR wrote: »

As has already been said, the value of the asset would be taken into account along with other matrimonial assets, not just an increase in value since you married.


Depending on various factors, length of marriage etc. a judge may rule that your husband get some of the value of the property. It is not as black and white as you seem to think. You cannot simply exclude your flat from the equation.

Exactly. A Judge will decide.

peachyprice

Meyor wrote: »

I am willing to share, but only what I accumulated during the marriage, not before.

Legally you don't get to make that choice.

peachyprice

Meyor wrote: »

Exactly. A Judge will decide.

And the starting point is 50/50, not 0/100. You having struggled on your own for years to pay a mortgage wouldn't sway a judge to award you more.

POPPYOSCAR

RAS wrote: »

That's fine for practical purposes, particularly if one party has a poor credit rating.

But in divorce and intestacy assets can regarded as common property.

Sorry do not understand your response to my post.