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Friend In Need of Help And Advice
the_greed
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Would be grateful for any advice regarding my friends problem.
She and her partner have lived together for a long time and own a house in joint names. There is no mortgage. At the weekend they had a massive fall out, which has been coming for a long time and she moved out to stay with her mum. When he was out she returned to pick up some personal papers and her clothes. Now she is wondering what to do next. She says the relationship is over, however there is the house to consider, ie 50/50 split. She does not know whether to go back or not to protect her interests. He is a drinker and comes in at all hours when she has to get up for her work, so she is not looking forward to going back. She is not enjoying being at her mum's as she has been away for a long time. She has an appointment with a lawyer in a week. Can anybody help she lives in Scotland.
She and her partner have lived together for a long time and own a house in joint names. There is no mortgage. At the weekend they had a massive fall out, which has been coming for a long time and she moved out to stay with her mum. When he was out she returned to pick up some personal papers and her clothes. Now she is wondering what to do next. She says the relationship is over, however there is the house to consider, ie 50/50 split. She does not know whether to go back or not to protect her interests. He is a drinker and comes in at all hours when she has to get up for her work, so she is not looking forward to going back. She is not enjoying being at her mum's as she has been away for a long time. She has an appointment with a lawyer in a week. Can anybody help she lives in Scotland.
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Sorry but I think scottish laws are quite specific to Scotland. i'd say she should see a solicitor as soon as possible. It'll be money well spent...0
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Go back to the house, be civil to her partner, discuss the breakup as adults, and agree what to do with the house.
Selling it and splitting the costs and profit 50/50 would probably be the easiest way to do it.
Is his drinking the cause of the argument? Would he not agree to get help?Should've = Should HAVE (not 'of')
Would've = Would HAVE (not 'of')
No, I am not perfect, but yes I do judge people on their use of basic English language. If you didn't know the above, then learn it! (If English is your second language, then you are forgiven!)0 -
It is the drinking plus other factors, apparently he lifted his hand to her on Saturday night and she ran out of the house and called the police who took him away. She received a phone call from the police at two in the morning advising her to get out as they had to let him go because there was no evidence. She went to her mum's. The next day she telephoned me to ask if I would go with her to the house to collect some stuff. I did this reluctantly. He was not there. I do not think that in the circumstances things would be at all amicable if she went back. I feel really bad about it all but I do not want to get involved as I have known them both for many years. I have a feeling she may go back, so I am leaving her to it.0
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