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Divorce and House sale
Gizmo1996
Posts: 3 Newbie
Hi, I've been advised this is the best place for advice especially when solicitors not responding back ! Can anyone advise best way forward when ex wife is just hitting low at every point to avoid a quick and easy divorce and house sale. My circs are we separated for 6 years. I never forced a sale as she advised couldn't afford to buy me out. I have 2 kids under 18 (15 and 17). Ex not paid mortgage for 9 months (before interest rate shot up). I wasn't advised as not had any dealings with house as i pay CSA i didnt even know who mortgage was with. They tracked me down to my new address (as ex didn't want me knowing as wanted to hurt my credit record first) which is fine as better to know why my credit record is screwed all of a sudden. Anyways she now wants to sell as we owe 180K and equity now is 270K, we agreed verbally 30% to me 70% to her and house is going through. However, not sure if equity will affect her benefits or why she is stalling all of a sudden as solicitors engaged etc and could risk losing sale. We was going to do a quick divorce online but I've since heard i'll be expecting a letter any day to say she is going after all the equity and Spousal maintenance. ( i don't earn big and from google research looks only if high earner but could be wrong. Can courts ask why been separated for 6 years and not needed this then? she has a better job herself and has received a lot of benefits. My question is can she do this legally when mortgage company are threatening eviction and we have a buyer lined up? Mortgage is interest only so in our best interests to sell asap, take the equity and private rent as planned? Any advise offered as i had a 1 hour appointment and never come back to me or answering my calls? I'm not sure if its worth me applying online quickly for the divorce to get it rolling but then this is pointless if she has done this aleady?? really stuck as you can probably tell. 6 years of hell, verbal abuse, hurting kids emotionally (and physically on her part) so unsure where to turn next....
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I think this is in the wrong section
I do it just for fun and whatever I win is a bonus0 -
Hi where should it be please? it shows if unsure just click create new post ?? TIA0
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it will be moved by one of the board guides to the appropriate section you are in the competition section hereGizmo1996 said:Hi where should it be please? it shows if unsure just click create new post ?? TIAI do it just for fun and whatever I win is a bonus0 -
I've flagged your post to the board moderators. They should be able to move it to another area of the MSE forum where people more knowledgable on this subject may be able to helpGizmo1996 said:Hi where should it be please? it shows if unsure just click create new post ?? TIA
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Thankyou so much
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