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Wifes name on husbands house deeds
Lynseyjo
Posts: 2 Newbie
My husband of 20 yrs has just paid off the mortgage. It was not a joint mortgage as i had to give up work to have our children. I want my name put on the deeds but he believes it wouldn't make any difference, if anything should happen between us I would still have as much claim to the house as him. I never paid anything forwards the mortgage but I paid for the upkeep of the property. Has anyone got any advice before we end up at the divorce courts!
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Has he made a will?0
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It does make a difference as it cause problems down the line if you split.
LizI am responsible me, myself and I alone I am not the keeper others thoughts and words.0 -
Yes, it does make a huge difference.
Although you weren't going out to work and paying towards the mortgage in money terms, you were contributing your share by keeping house, bringing up the family and all the rest. He was acting as what used to be called the 'breadwinner', but you were there making it possible for him to go out and earn, clean shirt every day, meal when he came in, seeing to everything while he was out, all of that.
So yes, you really should have your name on the deeds! You did as much towards it as he did.
HTH[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Æ[/FONT]r ic wisdom funde, [FONT=Times New Roman, serif]æ[/FONT]r wear[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]ð[/FONT] ic eald.
Before I found wisdom, I became old.0 -
It may also make a difference further down the line if your husband were to need to go into a care home.
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It would make a difference if your husband were to die without leaving a will (sorry - sounds harsh) and the deeds were in his name only. It would be treated as part of his estate and contrary to popular belief this doesn't automatically transfer to the spouse.0
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If he think it won't make any difference then he has no reason not to do it..................
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The only reason for not putting your name on the deeds would be divorce! and even then you would have a claim. If he is adamant, get him to write a will, in fact you both should, saves a lot of heartache in the long run!!
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