Ex wants profit from house

Thrugelmir

Not sure that you can simply list all your cash outgoings. After all your ex and child have to pay to live somewhere in the interim period. You could soon run up a sizeable solicitors bill without achieving anything. Perhaps better to negotiate a compromise. As bitter as it may seem.

lippy1923

Or just hire a hit man. Cheaper than solicitor fees these days


Sorry I couldn't post anything to actually help you.

Sambella

If you can gather evidence to show that you paid her debts that may be of use.

Number75

Every time I see situations like this on forums, I wonder why the courts allow divorce with a consent order. It's ridiculous!

What do you have from the original agreements? Emails? Summary from mediation?

I'm not going to come down on the hire a hit man side though. None of us know the details behind the original decisions. For all we know, she could have had that credit card debt because you told her not to go back to work after your child was born, and then didn't give her access to enough money to buy essentials. Please don't be offended, I'm just showing that there can be other factors.

Go to a solicitor and talk it through, then get a bloody consent order!!

zoeharrop75

Thrugelmir wrote: »

Not sure that you can simply list all your cash outgoings. After all your ex and child have to pay to live somewhere in the interim period. You could soon run up a sizeable solicitors bill without achieving anything. Perhaps better to negotiate a compromise. As bitter as it may seem.

Yeah I thought that too, what exactly would they take into consideration.

zoeharrop75

Number75 wrote: »

Every time I see situations like this on forums, I wonder why the courts allow divorce with a consent order. It's ridiculous!

What do you have from the original agreements? Emails? Summary from mediation?

I'm not going to come down on the hire a hit man side though. None of us know the details behind the original decisions. For all we know, she could have had that credit card debt because you told her not to go back to work after your child was born, and then didn't give her access to enough money to buy essentials. Please don't be offended, I'm just showing that there can be other factors.

Go to a solicitor and talk it through, then get a bloody consent order!!

Thanks for your reply, we both had a card and I said I would pay hers because she was struggling to pay it after we split up. I am going to tell everyone about the consent order, I am sorry to say I didn't think it was needed
I also have a paper copy of the minutes of mediation.

armchaireconomist

I think this boils down to whether or not the property was left in both names. If yes, unless you have absolute evidence she has agreed to relinquish her right to proceeds on the house in exchange for you paying her debt (and proof of it) you're down £7k... If it's any consolation, you have my sympathy. Sounds like she's taking advantage of you for financial gain (again)

zoeharrop75

armchaireconomist wrote: »

I think this boils down to whether or not the property was left in both names. If yes, unless you have absolute evidence she has agreed to relinquish her right to proceeds on the house in exchange for you paying her debt (and proof of it) you're down £7k... If it's any consolation, you have my sympathy. Sounds like she's taking advantage of you for financial gain (again)

Yes the mortgage was left in both namesas I couldn't get the mortgage on my own, it is very clearly stated on the minutes of mediation but no consent order was made from this. I think your right I've lost the £7000

ACG

If you give up, you have lost.
If you fight, you might win.
Contracts do not have to be signed to be enforcable. You can agree to a contract verbally. It is harder to prove but you have something from a mediator who you could potentially call on to back you up.

Chapuys

zoeharrop75 wrote: »

Yes the mortgage was left in both namesas I couldn't get the mortgage on my own, it is very clearly stated on the minutes of mediation but no consent order was made from this. I think your right I've lost the £7000

Your in a pickle. Clear break orders are overly recommended these days because of the case of Vince v Wyatt in 2015. In that case the couple were divorced with no clean break order. Wyatt was successful in the Supreme Court over 20 years later, persuading that she had a financial claim against him. Specifically from his business he set up AFTER they divorced.

If it is clearly mentioned in mediation - was this court mandated? - then you could have a possible case but it would probably take time and money. If you need the money fast, I can't see any other way than caving. If you want to fight, you might win if you have evidence.