Entitlements

MandyMoo0712

married) after 21 years together. 

He is moving to Boston for a new job. Myself and 18 year old son are staying in uk and looking to buy house with my share of profit from sale of current house (in joint names)

My question is, am I entitled to more that 50% of profits as I will be providing a home for our son who will be going to Uni in September and this will be his address

Any advice would be very welcomed 

Thanks

Silvertabby

MandyMoo0712 said:

married) after 21 years together. 

He is moving to Boston for a new job. Myself and 18 year old son are staying in uk and looking to buy house with my share of profit from sale of current house (in joint names)

My question is, am I entitled to more that 50% of profits as I will be providing a home for our son who will be going to Uni in September and this will be his address

Any advice would be very welcomed 

Thanks

Are you getting divorced?

MandyMoo0712

Silvertabby said:

MandyMoo0712 said:

married) after 21 years together. 

He is moving to Boston for a new job. Myself and 18 year old son are staying in uk and looking to buy house with my share of profit from sale of current house (in joint names)

My question is, am I entitled to more that 50% of profits as I will be providing a home for our son who will be going to Uni in September and this will be his address

Any advice would be very welcomed 

Thanks

Are you getting divorced?

No, not married but he is father

silvercar

MandyMoo0712 said:

Silvertabby said:

MandyMoo0712 said:

married) after 21 years together. 

He is moving to Boston for a new job. Myself and 18 year old son are staying in uk and looking to buy house with my share of profit from sale of current house (in joint names)

My question is, am I entitled to more that 50% of profits as I will be providing a home for our son who will be going to Uni in September and this will be his address

Any advice would be very welcomed 

Thanks

Are you getting divorced?

No, not married but he is father

All subject to negotiation, unless there was an agreement drawn up when you bought. No rights to anything, especially as your son is 18, so is classed as an adult.

Make sure his student loan application reflects that he is living with you only, so should be assessed on your income rather than both parents’ income.

MandyMoo0712

Dad is paying for all university costs (lucky lad) so nothing to worry about there. No pre agreement when buying house other than both names on mortgage/ deeds
Don’t want anymore than I am entitled too, but don’t want to be taken for a fool either
I’ve never had any allowance for son including child benefit as partner earned over threshold, despite me not seeing any of it
thanks for all the advice
 

sheramber

MandyMoo0712 said:

Silvertabby said:

MandyMoo0712 said:

married) after 21 years together. 

He is moving to Boston for a new job. Myself and 18 year old son are staying in uk and looking to buy house with my share of profit from sale of current house (in joint names)

My question is, am I entitled to more that 50% of profits as I will be providing a home for our son who will be going to Uni in September and this will be his address

Any advice would be very welcomed 

Thanks

Are you getting divorced?

No, not married but he is father

but your first sentence is

married) after 21 years together. 

MandyMoo0712

Sorry some of the original post was lost….

My partner and I are separating (not married) after 21 years together. 

He is moving to Boston for a new job. Myself and 18 year old son are staying in uk and looking to buy house with my share of profit from sale of current house (in joint names)

My question is, am I entitled to more that 50% of profits as I will be providing a home for our son who will be going to Uni in September and this will be his address

Any advice would be very welcomed

Brie

A part of your negotiations might include taking his pension(s) as well as any other savings and assets in to account as happens when married people divorce.  The net result may be that you get more than 50% of the house value (after deducting any outstanding mortgage)

RAS

I'd advise that you find a good lawyer specialising in family law and unmarried couples. Bear in mind that enforcing anything after money leaves the UK is well nigh impossible.

MandyMoo0712

Brie said:

A part of your negotiations might include taking his pension(s) as well as any other savings and assets in to account as happens when married people divorce.  The net result may be that you get more than 50% of the house value (after deducting any outstanding mortgage)

Unfortunately I am not entitled to any of his pension or savings as there is no such thing as common-law relationships anymore. If that were the case I would not be worrying about money 🥹

MandyMoo0712

RAS said:

I'd advise that you find a good lawyer specialising in family law and unmarried couples. Bear in mind that enforcing anything after money leaves the UK is well nigh impossible

I think this is my only option as law is law and I don’t want to get into any unnecessary conflict. Things are relatively amicable at present