Gifted deposit reclaiming

Tombradfield

It was her solicitor that said get legal advice.

It was a verbal agreement between the two of us that this was the case.

Yes I pay child maintenance but as the money was given before she set the child maintenance agreement up they won!!!8217;t allow that to be put against the child maintenance paid to her.

My thoughts were

I can go after the solicitor as all they said was sign this so she can have the money.
Or Go through tolata land law as I have a beneficial interest in property and can prove that it was my money, why would anyone give that amount without living there and getting it back on the back I never got Leah all advice on this and therefore had no idea.

Comms69

Tombradfield wrote: »

It was her solicitor that said get legal advice.

It was a verbal agreement between the two of us that this was the case.

Yes I pay child maintenance but as the money was given before she set the child maintenance agreement up they won!!!8217;t allow that to be put against the child maintenance paid to her.

My thoughts were

I can go after the solicitor as all they said was sign this so she can have the money.
Or Go through tolata land law as I have a beneficial interest in property and can prove that it was my money, why would anyone give that amount without living there and getting it back on the back I never got Leah all advice on this and therefore had no idea.

Well without being crude - presumably because you were in a sexual relationship.


I sympathise (assuming it's true - obviously you must appreciate there is an element of doubt) but you gifted it. It stopped being yours and became hers.

davidmcn

Tombradfield wrote: »

I can go after the solicitor as all they said was sign this so she can have the money.

But you've also said that they advised you to get independent advice? I don't see you have any case against them.

Comms69

davidmcn wrote: »

But you've also said that they advised you to get independent advice? I don't see you have any case against them.

Almost sounds pre-planned... but what can you do

HampshireH

I cannot see you achieving yourbdesired outcome unless you resolve this amicably.

All gifted deposits come with a "you are advised to seek legal advice" blurb from the solicitor.

£65k is a lot of money to just hand over without careful consideration of what might happen.

If you signed the forms presumably both for solicitor and the lender (if she has one) as a gift then you really should have researched what was involved before doing so.

You will struggle with a solicitor claiming its still yours

realgonekid_2

Sue her then.....

HampshireH

Realgonekid.

How would that work?

Thrugelmir

Consult a solicitor. While you've most certainly lost your gift. There's a strong case for at least a share of the equity in the property. Given you've lost your home.

Throwaway1

The fact that you paid via a solicitor means there is a paper trail that says something about it, surely? If she used it as a gifted deposit for her mortgage then you presumably had to write a statement either outlining that it was a gift and not expected to be returned or setting out the terms of the loan. If there isn't such a statement then why did you use a solicitor and not just hand it over?

fairy_lights

Tombradfield wrote: »

Hi

Yes it was my ex partner that made the statement

Why did she make a statement to the police about a house deposit? Is there more to this story?