Tenants in Common with Mother + Dispute over division of property

Fh1984

In common I'm sure as I remember when we brought the property I had to sign to say if I die my half will go to my mother

Fh1984

And he has messaged me saying that he is sending some forms I need to sign so we can sell the house etc

stator

Fh1984 wrote: »

And he has messaged me saying that he is sending some forms I need to sign so we can sell the house etc

A) Get a solicitor before you sign anything!
Start your own thread

How much you deserve depends on
A) How much of the percentage of the house you have paid for upfront
Who has paid the mortgage for the last 7 years

Your friend will probably think they are entitled to all of the increase in value, so be prepared for a nasty legal 'fight'

Manxman_in_exile

Yeah - can we get back to this highly implausible (but entertaining) thread please.

AnotherJoe

Fh1984 wrote: »

Sorry to tally on this post

No you arent or you would simply have started a new question instead of rudely hijacking someone elses thread, which only causes confusion.

jtprobs

Thanks for all the comments and recommendations.
I was hoping someone might have some experience and be able to provided a more peaceful route.
But after reading all your comments I realised the only option was to physically move her things down, reclaim the room.

So, I did this on saturday.
She called the police - they spoke to both of us, i believe where more sympathetic to me, and said nothing they can do - it is a civil matter.
She was screaming abuse, and banging on the downstairs dividng door till gone midnight.
So I called the police back, and they told her to go to bed.
I told both sets of police that i was willinging to go sit down with her with an arbitrator, or CAB, or solictor, and work things out legally.
The police told her that - but she responded no - she has her own plans.
Sunday morning barracaded access to the downstairs cellar and kitchen then she switched off the boiler, which is located downstairs via her kitchen.
So no hot water, or central heating all week.
The police and doctor have both spoken to her - but she proudly told them both, she switched it off, and will not switch it on.

it';s a little cold, but still we are all much happier alone upstairs, away from the crazy woman.

thanks.

Out,_Vile_Jelly

Have you checked to see if your mum has buried any dogs in the garden?

ScorpiondeRooftrouser

If we are going to continue pretending that any of this it true, can you please explain why you decided it was a good idea to pay off all this woman's debts and move into her house?

jtprobs

I posted a real problem here, and asked for advice.
I am grateful to those that gave me advice and encouragement.
I hope their comments, and possibly mine, might be able to help anyone else that might fall into similar situation.

In the present economy more and more people are being forced to buy shared houses - be it with relatives, or not.

No,. 1 key fact is - you must clearly divided the poperty and have that fully documented and part of the purchase process. This should make any disputes easy to resolve.

My advice for 2 years has always been either:
1. go to court
2. take the room.

For option 1, Read this link:
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/law-and-rights/legal-system/taking-legal-action/alternatives-to-court/
"If you have a legal problem, you might have to go to court to sort it out. But going to court can be slow, expensive and stressful. "

So option 2. dispite all the stress and tension it creates, is in some respects a better option - but of course dependent on indivdual circumstances, and as long as you are convinced you are in the right.

Thank you again to those people that have posted useful comments and suggestions.
Those that have posted nasty comments, are obviously very unpleasant people, that have no desire to try and be helpful or productive to others, so instead just want to cause distress.

stator

I thought the advice you received here was that legally you are both entitled to the whole of the house?